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NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council

Cathcart, 2632

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  • Green suburb
What Cathcart is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Cathcart is a welcoming smaller community in Snowy Monaro Regional, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

Population

Population
106
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,312
Dwelling vacancy
25.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
15 of 58
Median monthly mortgage
$954
Employment rate
59.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$380

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)
5
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
47.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 53 residents
State safety percentile
24.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+25.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order7
  • Malicious Damage To Property7
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault6
  • Other Theft8
  • Sexual Assault6

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

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Eden St At Mead St
  • Eden St At Prior St
  • Eden St Before Mead St
  • Mount Darragh Rd At Big Jack Rd
  • Mount Darragh Rd At Stoves 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· 1 proposal

  • January 2025

  • Subdivision
    BIG JACK ROAD CATHCART 2632Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • January 2024

  • Subdivision; Agriculture
    169 Mount Marshall Road, CATHCART,Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • May 2022

  • Shed
    EDEN STREET CATHCART 2632Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Other
    Mount Darragh Road, Cathcart, NSW, 2632Determined

  • November 2021

  • Other
    Tantawangalo Mtn Rd, Cathcart NSW 2632Determined

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)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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)
1
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 Ordercrime7
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime7
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime6
  • Other Theftcrime8
  • Sexual Assaultcrime6
  • Eden St At Mead Sttransport
  • Eden St At Prior Sttransport
  • Eden St Before Mead Sttransport
  • Mount Darragh Rd At Big Jack Rdtransport
  • Mount Darragh Rd At Stoves Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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