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NSW · Shoalhaven Council

Sassafras (NSW), NSW, 2622

Suburb snapshot

Sassafras (NSW) is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 18 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 189 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-34%), roughly 10500.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
18
Median age
61
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
31.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$3,337
Employment rate
55%
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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$483

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

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
189
Against the person
42
Against property
81
Rate per 1,000 residents
10,500
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
71.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-34.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
  • Malicious Damage To Property17
  • Other Theft17
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences14

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

2024· 2 proposals

  • January 2024

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    Multiple centred on 5140 George St, Sydney (/1029)Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    Multiple, centred on 5150 George St Sydney (/1013)Determined
2022· 4 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Signage
    Multiple centred 5150 George St (Zone C) PB1013Determined

  • October 2022

  • Signage
    5090 George St and 5040 King St, Sydney (AB9.2)Determined
  • Signage
    Multiple centred on 5140 George St, Sydney (P1039)Determined

  • July 2022

  • Shed
    BRAIDWOOD ROAD SASSAFRAS 2622Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal

  • February 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    4088 BRAIDWOOD ROAD SASSAFRAS 2622Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

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

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.

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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

Recent changes

  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning4088 BRAIDWOOD ROAD SASSAFRAS 2622Lodged 23 Feb 2021 · Determined
  • ShedplanningBRAIDWOOD ROAD SASSAFRAS 2622Lodged 22 Jul 2022 · Withdrawn
  • SignageplanningMultiple centred 5150 George St (Zone C) PB1013Lodged 04 Nov 2022 · Determined
  • Signageplanning5090 George St and 5040 King St, Sydney (AB9.2)Lodged 26 Oct 2022 · Determined
  • SignageplanningMultiple centred on 5140 George St, Sydney (P1039)Lodged 17 Oct 2022 · Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structureplanningMultiple centred on 5140 George St, Sydney (/1029)Lodged 02 Jan 2024 · Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structureplanningMultiple, centred on 5150 George St Sydney (/1013)Lodged 02 Jan 2024 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime14
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime17

Data sources & freshness