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NSW · Kiama Council

Saddleback Mountain, NSW, 2533

Suburb snapshot

Saddleback Mountain is a small locality in the Kiama area, home to around 67 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 607 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 9059.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $605, houses $800), a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
67
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,916
Dwelling vacancy
23.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 30
Median monthly mortgage
$4,333
Employment rate
46%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$605
Houses (January to March 2026)
$800
All types (January to March 2026)
$750
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
78

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
607
Against the person
127
Against property
281
Rate per 1,000 residents
9,059.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
69.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-11.5%

Most common offence types

  • Fraud44
  • Malicious Damage To Property53
  • Other Theft40
  • Steal From Retail Store38
  • Transport Regulatory Offences67

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

7 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    50 WILSONS ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Under Assessment

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    480 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Determined
2025· 1 proposal

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    480 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • June 2023

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition
    480 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition
    537 FOUNTAINDALE ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Withdrawn

  • January 2022

  • Shed
    537 FOUNTAINDALE ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • November 2021

  • Dwelling; Demolition
    459 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Determined

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Amenities

8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (7)
  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Saddleback Mountain Summit ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Saddleback Mountain Summit Parkgovernmentpark
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning50 WILSONS ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Lodged 16 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning480 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Lodged 24 Apr 2025 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structureplanning480 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Lodged 07 Jan 2026 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Demolitionplanning459 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Lodged 03 Nov 2021 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolitionplanning537 FOUNTAINDALE ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Lodged 14 Nov 2022 · Withdrawn
  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolitionplanning480 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Lodged 21 Jun 2023 · Determined
  • Shedplanning537 FOUNTAINDALE ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Lodged 13 Jan 2022 · Determined
  • Fraudcrime44
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime53

Data sources & freshness