NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council
Culcairn, 2660
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Culcairn offers a slower smaller community life in Greater Hume Shire, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. 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. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,483
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,173
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 69 of 628
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 50 / 16 / 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)
- $450
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
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 88
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 31
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +14.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions7
- Domestic Violence Related Assault10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
- Malicious Damage To Property10
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences7
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 969
- Billabong High SchoolSecondary
- Culcairn Public SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Primary 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
Public transport
141 public transport stops in this suburb
- 128 Balfour St
- Balfour St Opp 128
- Billabong High School, Gordon St
- Culcairn Coach Stop, Railway Pde
- Culcairn Public School, Balfour St
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).
107 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure2 MELROSE STREET CULCAIRN 2660On Exhibition
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 KINVARA WAY CULCAIRN 2660On Exhibition
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3120 Olympic Highway Culcairn NSW 2660Determined
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space21 BALFOUR STREET CULCAIRN 2660Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)211 BACK HENTY ROAD CULCAIRN 2660Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3168 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development2 BALFOUR STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
February 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 CANOLA COURT CULCAIRN 2660Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 GORDON STREET CULCAIRN NSW 2660Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure72 MUNRO STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure75 BACK HENTY ROAD CULCAIRN 2660Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space686 COACH ROAD CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 HOY STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)207 WEEAMERA ROAD CULCAIRN 2660Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 KINVARA WAY CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure2 MELROSE STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise31 BALFOUR STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development10 GORDON STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation2741 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2741 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY CULCAIRN 2660Determined
April 2025
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure59 GORDON STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development171 BACK HENTY ROAD CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision64 GORDON STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
January 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)OLYMPIC HIGHWAY CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- SubdivisionCOACH ROAD CULCAIRN 2660Determined
2024· 15 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; 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; Serviced apartment30 BALFOUR STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Dwelling house; 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; Serviced apartment23 BALFOUR STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 BALFOUR STREET CULCAIRN 2660Withdrawn
November 2024
- Subdivision24 HAMILTON STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureBALFOUR STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Subdivision269 BACK HENTY ROAD CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation63 Back Henty Road, CulcairnDetermined
September 2024
- Subdivision2-4 HOPETOUN STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport11 victoria street culcairn nsw 2660Withdrawn
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 KING STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure120 BALFOUR STREET CULCAIRN 2660Withdrawn
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation64 BALFOUR STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
May 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure22 BAIRD STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision64 GORDON STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport1 DOUGLAS STREET CULCAIRN 2660Determined
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)
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Eric Thomas ParkPark
- Jubilee ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Culcairn Multi-Purpose ServiceBalfour Streethospital
- Culcairn PharmacyRailway Paradepharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Culcairn Railway Station and yard groupMain Southern railway, CulcairnSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 4
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 40.7/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3352nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1058th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #143 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #333 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime7
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime14
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime10
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offencescrime7
- 128 Balfour Sttransport
- Balfour St Opp 128transport
- Billabong High School, Gordon Sttransport
- Culcairn Coach Stop, Railway Pdetransport
- Culcairn Public School, Balfour Sttransport
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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