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NSW · Muswellbrook Council

Castle Rock, 2333

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  • Green suburb
What Castle Rock is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Castle Rock is a welcoming smaller community in Muswellbrook, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
131
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$3,041
Dwelling vacancy
25%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 48
Median monthly mortgage
$1,695
Employment rate
67.3%
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)
$360
Houses (January to March 2026)
$555
All types (January to March 2026)
$530
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
159

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)
19
Against the person
6
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
145
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 22 residents
State safety percentile
90.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+12.1%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order153
  • Breach Bail Conditions221
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault159
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment244
  • Malicious Damage To Property169

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

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 120 Roxburgh Rd
  • 1550 Wybong Rd
  • 689 Wybong Rd
  • Roxburgh Rd Opp 120
  • Wybong Rd At Castlerock 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)

Planning & development

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

5 planning-related records

2025· 3 proposals

  • July 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    WYBONG ROAD MUSWELLBROOK 2333Determined

  • February 2025

  • Demolition
    1041 CASTLEROCK ROAD CASTLE ROCK 2333Determined
  • Demolition
    1821 CASTLEROCK ROAD CASTLE ROCK 2333Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • January 2024

  • Subdivision
    WYBONG ROAD MUSWELLBROOK 2333Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • February 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    CASTLEROCK ROAD CASTLE ROCK 2333Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime153
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime221
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime159
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime244
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime169
  • 120 Roxburgh Rdtransport
  • 1550 Wybong Rdtransport
  • 689 Wybong Rdtransport
  • Roxburgh Rd Opp 120transport
  • Wybong Rd At Castlerock Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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