NSW · Oberon Council
The Meadows, NSW, 2787
Suburb snapshot
The Meadows is a small locality in the Oberon area, home to around 22 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 247 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 11227.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $440, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 22
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 12
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,300
- Employment rate
- 73.7%
- 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)
- $460
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)
- 247
- Against the person
- 107
- Against property
- 79
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11,227.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -13.6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Fraud23
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
- Malicious Damage To Property24
- Sexual Assault27
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Meadows Rd At Mount Olive Rd
- Meadows Rd At Mount Olive 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).
5 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation130 DREVES ROAD THE MEADOWS 2787Determined
2023· 1 proposal
April 2023
- Dwelling353 MEADOWS ROAD THE MEADOWS 2787Determined
2022· 2 proposals
September 2022
- Shed484 MEADOWS ROAD THE MEADOWS 2787Determined
January 2022
- Other370 MEADOWS ROAD THE MEADOWS 2787Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development313 MEADOWS ROAD THE MEADOWS 2787Determined
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)
- 7/10
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- Meadows Rd At Mount Olive Rdtransport
- Meadows Rd At Mount Olive Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning313 MEADOWS ROAD THE MEADOWS 2787Lodged 16 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning353 MEADOWS ROAD THE MEADOWS 2787Lodged 20 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodationplanning130 DREVES ROAD THE MEADOWS 2787Lodged 09 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Otherplanning370 MEADOWS ROAD THE MEADOWS 2787Lodged 27 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Shedplanning484 MEADOWS ROAD THE MEADOWS 2787Lodged 29 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime18
- Fraudcrime23
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime32
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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed