NSW · Cessnock Council
Stanford Merthyr, NSW, 2327
Desirability index
#878 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Stanford Merthyr is a small locality in the Cessnock area, home to around 575 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 803 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 1396.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $495, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 575
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,337
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 234
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,539
- Employment rate
- 52%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 8 / 4
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)
- $520
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 53
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)
- 803
- Against the person
- 246
- Against property
- 344
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,396.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +9.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order67
- Domestic Violence Related Assault66
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
- Malicious Damage To Property75
- Motor Vehicle Theft58
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
- 950
- Stanford Merthyr Infants SchoolPrimary
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kurri Kurri Bowling Club, Tarro St
- Minmi St At Maitland St
- Mulbring St After Maitland St
- Wallsend St At Waratah St
- Wickham St Opp Stanford Merthyr Public School
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).
28 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home15 WICKHAM STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Swimming pool5 MINMI STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home15 WICKHAM STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure92 MAITLAND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)104 MAITLAND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 MAITLAND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)6 WICKHAM STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
September 2024
- Demolition6 WICKHAM STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 WALLSEND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 BLOOMFIELD STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
June 2023
- Dual occupancy2 ANVIL STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
2022· 6 proposals
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces8 WICKHAM STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
- Demolition; Shed7 BLOOMFIELD STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
April 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces95 MAITLAND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
March 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 ANVIL STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 WALLSEND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs47 MAITLAND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
2021· 4 proposals
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development12 ANVIL STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
June 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces48 MAITLAND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
February 2021
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development; Subdivision of land20 WICKHAM STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to commercial development3 TARRO STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
2020· 7 proposals
December 2020
- Shed11 COLLIERY STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
November 2020
- Shed51 WALLSEND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
October 2020
- Dwelling12 WALLSEND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
- Shed9 BLOOMFIELD STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
May 2020
- Demolition12 WALLSEND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
April 2020
- Dwelling43 WALLSEND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
February 2020
- Other5 TARRO STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Determined
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
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Kurri Kurri Bowling Club, Tarro StBus stop
- Minmi St at Maitland StBus stop
- Mulbring St after Maitland StBus stop
- Wallsend St at Waratah StBus stop
- Wickham St opp Stanford Merthyr Public SchoolBus stop
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
- Stanford Merthyr ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- 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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 7.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #878 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Kurri Kurri Bowling Club, Tarro Sttransport
- Minmi St At Maitland Sttransport
- Mulbring St After Maitland Sttransport
- Wallsend St At Waratah Sttransport
- Wickham St Opp Stanford Merthyr Public Schooltransport
- Stanford Merthyr Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning3 TARRO STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Lodged 08 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning9 WALLSEND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Lodged 31 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning12 ANVIL STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Lodged 07 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning47 MAITLAND STREET STANFORD MERTHYR 2327Lodged 12 Jan 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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
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