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NSW · Cessnock Council

Dairy Arm, 2325

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  • Green suburb
What Dairy Arm is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Dairy Arm is a welcoming smaller community in Cessnock, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
43
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,166
Dwelling vacancy
45.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
15 of 33
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Employment rate
52.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$463
Houses (January to March 2026)
$570
All types (January to March 2026)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
271

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)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
116.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 43 residents
State safety percentile
80.9th (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

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order198
  • Breach Bail Conditions379
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault299
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment371
  • Malicious Damage To Property332

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).

6 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    DAIRY ARM ROAD DAIRY ARM 2325Determined
2024· 2 proposals

  • July 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodation
    DAIRY ARM ROAD DAIRY ARM 2325Determined

  • June 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    DAIRY ARM ROAD DAIRY ARM 2325Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • November 2023

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    369 DAIRY ARM ROAD DAIRY ARM 2325Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • June 2022

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing
    1352 Watagan Creek Road , Watagan NSW 2325Determined
2020· 1 proposal

  • May 2020

  • Subdivision of land
    202 Olney Arm Road DAIRY ARM NSW 2325Determined

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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime198
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime379
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime299
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime371
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime332
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodationplanningDAIRY ARM ROAD DAIRY ARM 2325Lodged 09 Jul 2024 · Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning369 DAIRY ARM ROAD DAIRY ARM 2325Lodged 10 Nov 2023 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationplanningDAIRY ARM ROAD DAIRY ARM 2325Lodged 30 Jan 2026 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationplanningDAIRY ARM ROAD DAIRY ARM 2325Lodged 14 Jun 2024 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencingplanning1352 Watagan Creek Road , Watagan NSW 2325Lodged 03 Jun 2022 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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