NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Wombeyan Caves, NSW, 2580
Suburb snapshot
Wombeyan Caves is a small locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire area, home to around 53 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,808 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 52981.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $390, houses $525), a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 53
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 63.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 69
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,197
- Employment rate
- 32%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $390
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 230
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)
- 2,808
- Against the person
- 695
- Against property
- 932
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52,981.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions290
- Domestic Violence Related Assault160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault183
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationGUINEACOR ROAD NORTH WOMBEYAN CAVES 2580Determined
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Subdivision211 TALLYGANG MOUNTAIN ROAD WOMBEYAN CAVES 2580Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house296 CHALKERS LANE WOMBEYAN CAVES 2580Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure296 CHALKERS LANE WOMBEYAN CAVES 2580Determined
2022· 1 proposal
May 2022
- Dwelling82 Guineacor Road North Wombeyan CavesDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cafe
- Drinking water
- Public toilets
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Demolition; Dwelling houseplanning296 CHALKERS LANE WOMBEYAN CAVES 2580Lodged 15 Dec 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning82 Guineacor Road North Wombeyan CavesLodged 05 May 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning296 CHALKERS LANE WOMBEYAN CAVES 2580Lodged 30 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationplanningGUINEACOR ROAD NORTH WOMBEYAN CAVES 2580Lodged 30 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning211 TALLYGANG MOUNTAIN ROAD WOMBEYAN CAVES 2580Lodged 06 May 2024 · Determined
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime290
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime160
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime230
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime237
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime183
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)