NSW · Cobar Council
Kulwin, 2835
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Kulwin is a welcoming smaller community in Cobar, with a settled community character. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong working population.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 14
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 15
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,750
- Employment rate
- 86.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- $250
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $355
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $290
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 43
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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 142.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 14 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.8th (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 Order38
- Breach Bail Conditions41
- Domestic Violence Related Assault52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment68
- Malicious Damage To Property50
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Exercise caution. Reduce your speed. There are ongoing roadworks on the unsealed section of road (MR416), and several heaps of gravel are present on the roadway.The Wool Track, Belarabon Rd19 Oct 2025 – 10 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Other10816 THE WOOL TRACK KULWIN 2835Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 Ordercrime38
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime41
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime68
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime50
- Otherplanning10816 THE WOOL TRACK KULWIN 2835Lodged 18 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Allow extra travel time. Exercise caution. Reduce your speed. There are ongoing roadworks on the unsealed section of road (MR416), and several heaps of gravel are present on the roadway.roadworksThe Wool Track, Belarabon Rd19 Oct 2025 – 10 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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