Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
NSW · Wollondilly Council
Cawdor, 2570
Population
430
Median age
44
Median income
$2,399/wk
Employed
59.7%
Languages at home
4.4%non-English
Top: Croatian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Cawdor is a well-connected smaller community in Wollondilly with everyday amenities close at hand. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 40.5/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3473rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1093rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #310 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #635 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $763
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 503
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
Population
- Population
- 430
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,399
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 136
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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.
Community & culture
4.4% speak a language other than English at home; 12.7% born overseas
- Language at home
- 393 English only · 18 other
- Non-English at home
- 4.4%
- Born overseas
- 53 (12.7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (2.8%)
- Australian citizens
- 403
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 2
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Croatian3 · 50%
- Mandarin3 · 50%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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)
- 12
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 108 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.8th (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
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
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
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cawdor Rd Opp Doncaster Av
- Cawdor Rd Opp Westbrook Rd
- Remembrance Dr Before Cawdor Rd
- Remembrance Dr Opp 391
- Remembrance Dr Opp 735
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)
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 47 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(1)
- Cawdor Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Cawdor Uniting Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
51 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind)275 CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Additional Information Requested
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot90 WESTBROOK ROAD BICKLEY VALE 2570Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Agriculture145 BIFFINS LANE CAWDOR 2570Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support60 DONCASTER AVENUE CAWDOR 2570Under Assessment
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural supplies; Rural industry90 WESTBROOK ROAD BICKLEY VALE 2570Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Health services facility; Health Infrastructure500/DP1307224Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation35 DONCASTER AVENUE CAWDOR 2570Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool225 WESTBROOK ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)186 CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 DONCASTER AVENUE CAWDOR 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility60 DONCASTER AVENUE CAWDOR 2570Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure440 CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure187A CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
July 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure440 CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Rejected
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot90 WESTBROOK ROAD BICKLEY VALE 2570Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool59 FOSTERS LANE BICKLEY VALE 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 BURRAGORANG ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure187A CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot90 WESTBROOK ROAD BICKLEY VALE 2570Withdrawn
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Rural worker's dwelling215 BIFFINS LANE CAWDOR 2570Determined
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home500/-/DP1299116Determined
September 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot90 WESTBROOK ROAD BICKLEY VALE 2570Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development740 CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
- Shed299 CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
May 2023
- Secondary dwelling119 WESTBROOK ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
March 2023
- Subdivision of land505 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY CAWDOR 2570Rejected
2022· 12 proposals
December 2022
- Secondary dwelling70 DONCASTER AVENUE CAWDOR 2570Determined
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development336 CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
- Shed; Other500 CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
- Farm buildings; Shed540 OLD RAZORBACK ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Shed60 DONCASTER AVENUE CAWDOR 2570Determined
July 2022
- Shed276 CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development290 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY CAWDOR 2570Determined
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing187A CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development500 CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
April 2022
- Entertainment facilityEquestrian Park, 30 Cawdor Road, Camden, NSW, 2570Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling65 LAGOON FLATS PLACE CAWDOR 2570Determined
February 2022
- Shed3 BURRAGORANG ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Other186 CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Operational consent issued
October 2021
- Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels; Shed; Other; Change of use440 CAWDOR ROAD CAWDOR 2570Determined
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)
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Recent changes
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Cawdor Uniting Churchamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime175
- Fraudcrime168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime230
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime136
- Cawdor Rd Opp Doncaster Avtransport
- Cawdor Rd Opp Westbrook Rdtransport
- Remembrance Dr Before Cawdor Rdtransport
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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