NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Captains Flat, 2623
Current weather
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82% humidity · 23.8 km/h wind · 10.5° / 4.4° today · 10.6 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Captains Flat offers a slower smaller community life in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 611
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,644
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 281
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,309
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 3 / 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)
- 29
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 51 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +38.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault4
- Malicious Damage To Property4
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Sexual Assault4
- Steal From Motor Vehicle4
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 903
- Captains Flat Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Captains Flat Rd Opp 4427
- Captains Flat Rd Opp Harolds Cross Rd
- Foxlow St Opp Wattle Av
- Foxlow St Opp Wilkins Park
- Wilkins Park, Foxlow St
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).
26 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space3571 CAPTAINS FLAT ROAD CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 HAROLDS CROSS ROAD CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
February 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Footpaths - outdoor dining; Outdoor dining - general; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal); Business identification sign; Retail Premise; Neighbourhood shop; Hours of operation and trading86 FOXLOW STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home186 FOXLOW STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space55 FOXLOW STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home-based child care83 Foxlow Street, Captains Flat, NSW, 2623Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure220 FOXLOW STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure220 FOXLOW STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Rejected
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)340 HAROLDS CROSS ROAD CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
February 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool3518 CAPTAINS FLAT ROAD CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
2024· 1 proposal
September 2024
- Subdivision; Extensive agriculture; Commercial livestock grazing; Agriculture507 Harolds Cross Road, Captains Flat 2623 NSWDetermined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure31 Foxlow Street Captains Flat 2623Withdrawn
January 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 KURRAJONG STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
2022· 5 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling111 FOXLOW STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Withdrawn
July 2022
- Dwelling79 HAROLDS CROSS ROAD CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development31 SCHARDT STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Withdrawn
March 2022
- Dwelling13 SCHARDT STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
February 2022
- Shed25 KURRAJONG STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
2021· 6 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Subdivision of land186 FOXLOW STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling220 FOXLOW STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Withdrawn
April 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces7 WILGA STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces43 GEORGE STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
- Subdivision of land26 FOXLOW STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
March 2021
- Secondary dwelling6 WILLOW ROAD CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Withdrawn
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 MONTGOMERY STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
October 2020
- Subdivision of land26 FOXLOW STREET CAPTAINS FLAT 2623Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Foxlow ParkletPark
- Wilkins ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Captains Flat Multipurpose Health CentreFoxlow Streetyes
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Captains Flat Community PreschoolFoxlow Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 25.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6038th in Australia
- State rank
- 1879th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #316 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #869 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime4
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime4
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime2
- Sexual Assaultcrime4
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime4
- Captains Flat Rd Opp 4427transport
- Captains Flat Rd Opp Harolds Cross Rdtransport
- Foxlow St Opp Wattle Avtransport
- Foxlow St Opp Wilkins Parktransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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