NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Strathcedar, NSW, 2429
Suburb snapshot
Strathcedar is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 88 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 446 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-16%), roughly 5068.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $495, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 88
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,354
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 33
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Employment rate
- 52.9%
- 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)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 32
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)
- 446
- Against the person
- 173
- Against property
- 141
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,068.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -16%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order42
- Breach Bail Conditions34
- Domestic Violence Related Assault53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property40
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
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- 364 Mooral Creek Rd
- 410 Mooral Creek Rd
- Mooral Creek Rd At Leachs Rd
- Mooral Creek Rd Opp 410
- Mooral Creek Rd Opp Leachs Rd
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).
8 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport578 MOORAL CREEK ROAD STRATHCEDAR 2429Determined
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport578 MOORAL CREEK ROAD STRATHCEDAR 2429Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLEACHS ROAD STRATHCEDAR 2429Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport578 MOORAL CREEK ROAD STRATHCEDAR 2429Determined
2024· 1 proposal
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure991 MOORAL CREEK ROAD STRATHCEDAR 2429Determined
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing364 MOORAL CREEK ROAD STRATHCEDAR 2429Determined
2021· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Dual occupancy; Shed364 MOORAL CREEK ROAD STRATHCEDAR 2429Determined
May 2021
- Change of use905 MOORAL CREEK ROAD STRATHCEDAR 2429Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Recent changes
- 364 Mooral Creek Rdtransport
- 410 Mooral Creek Rdtransport
- Mooral Creek Rd At Leachs Rdtransport
- Mooral Creek Rd Opp 410transport
- Mooral Creek Rd Opp Leachs Rdtransport
- Change of useplanning905 MOORAL CREEK ROAD STRATHCEDAR 2429Lodged 19 May 2021 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Shedplanning364 MOORAL CREEK ROAD STRATHCEDAR 2429Lodged 24 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning991 MOORAL CREEK ROAD STRATHCEDAR 2429Lodged 18 Apr 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationplanningLEACHS ROAD STRATHCEDAR 2429Lodged 09 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning364 MOORAL CREEK ROAD STRATHCEDAR 2429Lodged 11 Jul 2022 · 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
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