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NSW · Cabonne Council

Lower Lewis Ponds, 2800

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  • Green suburb
What Lower Lewis Ponds is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Lower Lewis Ponds is a residential smaller community in Cabonne with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.

Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Population

Population
40
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,583
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 18
Median monthly mortgage
$2,479
Employment rate
62.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
100
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 40 residents
State safety percentile
69.8th (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 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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lower Lewis Ponds Rd Opp Gowan Rd
  • Lower Lewis Ponds Rd Opp Gowan Rd

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).

4 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • April 2025

  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation
    15 PONDS LANE LOWER LEWIS PONDS 2800Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • June 2024

  • Subdivision
    GOWAN ROAD LOWER LEWIS PONDS 2800Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Shed
    918 LOWER LEWIS PONDS ROAD LOWER LEWIS PONDS 2800Determined

  • July 2021

  • Dwelling; Shed
    918 LOWER LEWIS PONDS ROAD LOWER LEWIS PONDS 2800Determined

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)
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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime310
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime542
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime303
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime511
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime448
  • Lower Lewis Ponds Rd Opp Gowan Rdtransport
  • Lower Lewis Ponds Rd Opp Gowan Rdtransport
  • Dwelling; Shedplanning918 LOWER LEWIS PONDS ROAD LOWER LEWIS PONDS 2800Lodged 19 Jul 2021 · Determined
  • Shedplanning918 LOWER LEWIS PONDS ROAD LOWER LEWIS PONDS 2800Lodged 09 Nov 2021 · Determined
  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodationplanning15 PONDS LANE LOWER LEWIS PONDS 2800Lodged 22 Apr 2025 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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