NSW · Camden Council
Smeaton Grange, NSW, 2567
Suburb snapshot
Smeaton Grange is a small locality in the Camden area, home to around 16 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,890 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 118125.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $735, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 16
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 3
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,917
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 153
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,890
- Against the person
- 522
- Against property
- 791
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 118,125
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions278
- Fraud238
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment165
- Malicious Damage To Property163
- Steal From Retail Store136
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,039
- Magdalene Catholic CollegeSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
50 public transport stops in this suburb
- 65 Hartley Rd
- Hartley Rd After Anzac Av
- Hartley Rd Before Anzac Av
- Hartley Rd Before Sedgwick St
- Narrellan Rd After Exchange Pde
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
157 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; General industry80 HARTLEY ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Under Assessment
May 2026
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia13 DUNN ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
April 2026
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises5 8 GALLIPOLI STREET SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station23-25 BLUETT DRIVE SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
March 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)10 141 HARTLEY ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
February 2026
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure152 HARTLEY ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia13 DUNN ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia36 TURNER ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Withdrawn
November 2025
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22/ 42 Tuner Road Smeaton Grange NSWDetermined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign; Recreation facility (indoor)59 SMEATON GRANGE ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; General industry80 HARTLEY ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)8-20 ANDERSON ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Advertising and signage; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises2 YARMOUTH PLACE SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading72 TOPHAM ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision8 ORIELTON ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
July 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 14-16 EXCHANGE PARADE SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign; Recreation facility (indoor)59 SMEATON GRANGE ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Withdrawn
- Advertising and signage; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises2 YARMOUTH PLACE SMEATON GRANGE 2567Withdrawn
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure80 HARTLEY ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises3 ANGUS CLOSE SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation area34 66 TURNER ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry12 ORIELTON ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Animal shelters; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Plant nursery; Hours of operation and trading55 TOPHAM ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
March 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry; Hours of operation and trading2-4 GALLIPOLI STREET SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
February 2025
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry; Hours of operation and trading16 BLUETT DRIVE SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Data centre42A BLUETT DRIVE SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry8 WALER CRESCENT SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)1 52 TOPHAM ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
January 2025
- Business premises; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading10 MCPHERSON ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies43 TOPHAM ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Withdrawn
2024· 20 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; General industry80 HARTLEY ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
November 2024
- Advertising and signage; Retail Premise; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises12-18 DUNN ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
October 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry12 ORIELTON ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
September 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry145 HARTLEY ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry44 Topham Rd, Smeaton GrangeDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; General industry11-15 ORIELTON ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station20 42 TURNER ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industry10 42 TURNER ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)1 52 TOPHAM ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2 ORIELTON ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Determined
2023· 32 proposals
32 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 28 proposals
28 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 23 proposals
23 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop (3)
- Camden Valley Way after Anderson RdBus stop
- Magdalene Catholic CollegeBus stop
- Moore Truck PartsCar Parts
Unit 3 10 Bluett Drive, Smeaton Grange
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
6 Yarmouth Place
- Convenience store
- Performance Edge Dance AcademyDancing School
- Gracie Jiu JitsuDojo
- Leisure LoungesFurniture
- Rise AboveHobby
Unit 2 40 Dunn Road
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 65 Hartley Rdtransport
- Hartley Rd After Anzac Avtransport
- Hartley Rd Before Anzac Avtransport
- Hartley Rd Before Sedgwick Sttransport
- Narrellan Rd After Exchange Pdetransport
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and tradingplanning72 TOPHAM ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Lodged 03 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premisesplanning5 8 GALLIPOLI STREET SMEATON GRANGE 2567Lodged 23 Apr 2026 · Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign; Recreation facility (indoor)planning59 SMEATON GRANGE ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Lodged 14 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign; Recreation facility (indoor)planning59 SMEATON GRANGE ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Lodged 14 Jul 2025 · Withdrawn
- Advertising and signage; Retail Premise; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premisesplanning12-18 DUNN ROAD SMEATON GRANGE 2567Lodged 08 Nov 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed