Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 227 mm · ~28 rainy days
NSW · Cabonne Council
Cudal, 2864
Population
586
Median age
44
Median income
$1,312/wk
Employed
60%
Languages at home
1.4%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Cudal is a quieter smaller community in Cabonne, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 40.9/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3404th in Australia
- State rank
- 1062nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #138 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #326 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Population
- Population
- 586
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,312
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 254
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 0 / 3
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
1.4% speak a language other than English at home; 6.3% born overseas
- Language at home
- 555 English only · 8 other
- Non-English at home
- 1.4%
- Born overseas
- 34 (6.3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 16 (2.7%)
- Australian citizens
- 555
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)
- 31
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 73 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -16%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Domestic Violence Related Assault4
- Fraud4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
- Malicious Damage To Property9
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 979
- Cudal 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Cudal Community Children Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Public transport
56 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cudal Coach Stop
- Cudal Public School, Smith St
- Main St After Smith St
- Main St At Cross St
- The Escort Way At Bowens Lane
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cudal ShowgroundsPark
- Dean ParkPark
- Landauer Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
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
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 174 mm · ~22 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 2°
- Rainfall
- 225 mm · ~28 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 225 mm · ~28 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).
80 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition41 Main Street, Cudal NSW 2864Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing1 TAYLOR STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 RODDA DRIVE CUDAL 2864Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CHURCH STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing1 TAYLOR STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CHURCH STREET CUDAL 2864Withdrawn
January 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Residential flat building; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Neighbourhood supermarket; Hours of operation and trading41 Main Street, Cudal NSW 2864Withdrawn
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation37 TOOGONG STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 RODDA DRIVE CUDAL 2864Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 SOUTH STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 CREEK STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3722 THE ESCORT WAY CUDAL 2864Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space36 BOREE STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool326 SCENIC DRIVE CUDAL 2864Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1249 DAVYS PLAINS ROAD CUDAL 2864Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 CREEK STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 RODDA DRIVE CUDAL 2864Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care15 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home9 CROSS STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision26 TOOGONG STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure63 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 RODDA DRIVE CUDAL 2864Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 TOOGONG STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation49 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences3792 THE ESCORT WAY CUDAL 2864Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 CREEK STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Subdivision26 TOOGONG STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision162 MITCHELLS LANE CUDAL 2864Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station14 TOOGONG STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationMERGA STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 BOUNDARY STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise4 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Subdivision6 FLOOD STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling162 MITCHELLS LANE CUDAL 2864Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Shed3 BOREE STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
- Shed4001 the escort way , cudal NSW 2864 /DP125769Determined
May 2023
- Other808 DAVYS PLAINS ROAD CUDAL 2864Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling62 MAIN STREET CUDAL 2864Determined
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)
- 3/10
- 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
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime6
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime4
- Fraudcrime4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime4
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime9
- Cudal Coach Stoptransport
- Cudal Public School, Smith Sttransport
- Main St After Smith Sttransport
- Main St At Cross Sttransport
- The Escort Way At Bowens Lanetransport
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)
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