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NSW · Hilltops Council

Cunningar, 2587

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  • Green suburb
What Cunningar is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Cunningar is a welcoming smaller community in Hilltops, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

Population

Population
163
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,333
Dwelling vacancy
20%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 80
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
54.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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)
$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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
9
Against the person
4
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
55.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 41 residents
State safety percentile
32.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-9.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault17
  • Fraud10
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment27
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault10
  • Trespass11

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

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

11 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • August 2024

  • Subdivision
    39 WYNWOOD ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Farm building
    MCMAHONS REEF ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    JELLAMBI ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
2022· 4 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Subdivision of land; Earthworks / change in levels
    BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY CUNNINGAR 2587Determined

  • July 2022

  • Dwelling; Shed
    JELLAMBI ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
  • Shed
    MCMAHONS REEF ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined

  • May 2022

  • Other
    BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
2021· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Dwelling
    Cunningar Rd, Cunningar 2587 (L2 sec18 DP758319)Withdrawn
  • Dwelling
    Cunningar Rd, Cunningar 2587 (L10 sec18 DP758319)Withdrawn

  • June 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    273 LINDEN ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined
2020· 1 proposal

  • December 2020

  • Subdivision of land
    2796 CUNNINGAR ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Determined

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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
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

Recent changes

  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
  • Fraudcrime10
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime27
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime10
  • Trespasscrime11
  • DwellingplanningCunningar Rd, Cunningar 2587 (L2 sec18 DP758319)Lodged 11 Aug 2021 · Withdrawn
  • DwellingplanningCunningar Rd, Cunningar 2587 (L10 sec18 DP758319)Lodged 11 Aug 2021 · Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningJELLAMBI ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Lodged 17 Oct 2023 · Determined
  • Dwelling; ShedplanningJELLAMBI ROAD CUNNINGAR 2587Lodged 26 Jul 2022 · Determined
  • OtherplanningBURLEY GRIFFIN WAY CUNNINGAR 2587Lodged 30 May 2022 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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