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NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council

Charbon, 2848

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  • Green suburb
What Charbon is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Charbon is a residential smaller community in Mid-Western Regional with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
91
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$746
Dwelling vacancy
28.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 56
Median monthly mortgage
$737
Employment rate
29.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 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

All types (January to March 2026)
$390

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)
8
Against the person
4
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
87.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 23 residents
State safety percentile
61.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-19.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
  • Malicious Damage To Property15
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault15

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

14 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 78 Charbon Rd
  • Cement Av Before Charbon Rd
  • Charbon Coach Stop
  • Charbon Rd At Stn St
  • Cooper Dr Before Cement Av

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).

4 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    1 STANDARD AVENUE CHARBON 2848Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    16 CEMENT AVENUE CHARBON 2848Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal

  • April 2025

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    56 CHARBON ROAD CHARBON 2848Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • March 2023

  • Other
    9 STANDARD AVENUE CHARBON 2848Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Cooper Dr after Cement AvBus stop
  • Cooper Dr before Cement AvBus stop
  • TelstraTelephone

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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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)
4
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

  • Cooper Dr after Cement Avamenitiesbus_stop
  • Cooper Dr before Cement Avamenitiesbus_stop
  • Telstraamenitiestelephone
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime13
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime25
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime15
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime15
  • 78 Charbon Rdtransport
  • Cement Av Before Charbon Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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