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NSW · Clarence Valley Council

Cangai, 2460

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  • Green suburb
What Cangai is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Cangai is a residential smaller community in Clarence Valley with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with a strong working population.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
17
Median age
64
Median household income / week
$1,292
Dwelling vacancy
50%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 12
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
77.8%
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)
$450
Houses (January to March 2026)
$530
All types (January to March 2026)
$486
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
170

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
117.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 17 residents
State safety percentile
81.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
  • Breach Bail Conditions527
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault274
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
  • Malicious Damage To Property339

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Gwydir Hwy At Coombadjha Rd
  • Gwydir Hwy At Coombadjha Rd

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)

Roadworks & transport

3 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksGwydir Highway, Cangai23 Feb 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
  • RoadworksGwydir Highway, Cangai Bridge Road24 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
  • RoadworksGwydir Highway, Cangai Bridge Road02 Feb 2026 – 30 Sep 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • May 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Camping ground
    6892 GWYDIR HIGHWAY CANGAI 2460Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling; Farm buildings
    6892 GWYDIR HIGHWAY CANGAI 2460Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • June 2021

  • Dwelling
    270 COOMBADJHA ROAD CANGAI 2460Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking (2)

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

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

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  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime274
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime387
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime339
  • Gwydir Hwy At Coombadjha Rdtransport
  • Gwydir Hwy At Coombadjha Rdtransport
  • Dwellingplanning270 COOMBADJHA ROAD CANGAI 2460Lodged 18 Jun 2021 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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