NSW · Cabonne Council
Lidster, 2800
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Cabonne, Lidster keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 301
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,204
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,164
- Employment rate
- 71.6%
- 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)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 461
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)
- 31
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 103
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.9th (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 Order310
- Breach Bail Conditions542
- Domestic Violence Related Assault303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment511
- Malicious Damage To Property448
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
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1059 Cargo Rd
- 115 Bowan Park Rd
- 1537 Cargo Rd
- 2189 Cargo Rd
- Cargo Rd Opp Boree 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)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
28 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2013/-/DP1291134Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Rainwater tanks1119 CARGO ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure775 BOREE LANE LIDSTER 2800Determined
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure144 LONG ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
September 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry61 BOREE LANE LIDSTER 2800Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1591 CARGO ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
2024· 2 proposals
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool1014 CARGO ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure776 BOREE LANE LIDSTER 2800Determined
2023· 11 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 ACACIA PLACE LIDSTER 2800Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure215 BOWAN PARK ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
September 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Cemetery4 GREENING LANE LIDSTER 2800Withdrawn
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces988 CARGO ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling63 BOREE LANE LIDSTER 2800Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development993 CARGO ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling144 LONG ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development993 CARGO ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
- Farm buildings1591 CARGO ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
February 2023
- Other76 BOREE LANE LIDSTER 2800Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling1452 CARGO ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling; ShedBOREE LANE LIDSTER 2800Determined
July 2022
- Subdivision of landCARGO ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; ShedBOREE LANE LIDSTER 2800Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land; Farm buildingsCARGO ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
January 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesCARGO ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing593 BOWAN PARK ROAD LIDSTER 2800Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces633 BOREE LANE LIDSTER 2800Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling; ShedBOREE LANE LIDSTER 2800Determined
September 2021
- Retail premises91 BOREE LANE LIDSTER 2800Determined
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 20.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6538th in Australia
- State rank
- 2042nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #543 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #983 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime310
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime542
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime511
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime448
- 1059 Cargo Rdtransport
- 115 Bowan Park Rdtransport
- 1537 Cargo Rdtransport
- 2189 Cargo Rdtransport
- Cargo Rd Opp Boree 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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