NSW · Cobar Council
Canbelego, 2835
Current weather
13.1°CClear sky
69% humidity · 13.6 km/h wind · 17.2° / 9.7° today · 0.2 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Canbelego is a residential smaller community in Cobar with a familiar suburban feel. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Population
- Population
- 54
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 38.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 36
- Median monthly mortgage
- $6,500
- Employment rate
- 71.4%
- 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $250
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $355
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $290
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 43
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 148.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 18 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +33.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order38
- Breach Bail Conditions41
- Domestic Violence Related Assault52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment68
- Malicious Damage To Property50
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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barrier Hwy After Rosevale Rd
- Barrier Hwy Before Rosevale Rd
- Boppy Mountain 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).
1 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6025//DP1296458Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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 Ordercrime38
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime41
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime68
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime50
- Barrier Hwy After Rosevale Rdtransport
- Barrier Hwy Before Rosevale Rdtransport
- Boppy Mountain Coach Stoptransport
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning6025//DP1296458Lodged 23 Feb 2026 · Determined
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)
More in Cobar Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.