NSW · Central Darling Council
Sunset Strip, 2879
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Suburb snapshot
Sunset Strip (NSW) is a small locality in the Central Darling area, home to around 42 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 11 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+23%), roughly 261.9 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 42
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $537
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 27
- Median monthly mortgage
- $585
- Employment rate
- 18.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 11
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 261.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 98.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +22.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order11
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling12
- Domestic Violence Related Assault23
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment18
- Malicious Damage To Property16
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lakeview Av At Kingfisher Av
- Lakeview Av Before Kingfisher Av
- Lakeview Av Before Kingfisher Av
- Sunset Strip Coach Stop
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
2 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space69 LAKEVIEW AVENUE SUNSET STRIP 2879Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space65 LAKEVIEW AVENUE SUNSET STRIP 2879Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Lakeview Av before Kingfisher AvBus stop
- Sunset Strip Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Slipway
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime11
- Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime12
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime23
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime18
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime16
- Lakeview Av At Kingfisher Avtransport
- Lakeview Av Before Kingfisher Avtransport
- Lakeview Av Before Kingfisher Avtransport
- Sunset Strip Coach Stoptransport
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning69 LAKEVIEW AVENUE SUNSET STRIP 2879Lodged 05 May 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)