NSW · Cowra Council
Neville, 2799
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Cowra, Neville keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,553
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 75
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 62%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
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)
- 16
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 69.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault36
- Fraud19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Malicious Damage To Property24
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 974
- Neville Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Crouch St At Moorilda St
- Kentucky Rd At Egbert St
- Kentucky Rd At Mandurama St
- Kentucky Rd Before Fairford Rd
- Kentucky Rd Opp Sunset Hills 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).
19 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation101 KENTUCKY ROAD NEVILLE 2799Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure924 MOUNT MACQUARIE ROAD NEVILLE 2799Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation43-45 PASCOE STREET NEVILLE 2799Determined
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 EGBERT STREET NEVILLE 2799Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation633 FAIRFORD ROAD NEVILLE 2799Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureBRADENE ROAD NEVILLE 2799Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport48 CROUCH STREET NEVILLE 2799Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28-30 MACQUARIE STREET NEVILLE 2799Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision1476 MANDURAMA ROAD NEVILLE 2799Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1049 NEVILLE TRUNKY ROAD NEVILLE N.S.W 2799Determined
2023· 3 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure109 PITLOCHRY ROAD NEVILLE 2799Determined
January 2023
- Signage; Retail premises15 MOORILDA STREET NEVILLE 2799Determined
- Subdivision of land18 CARCOAR STREET NEVILLE 2799Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Subdivision of land437 BARRY ROAD NEVILLE 2799Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling22 MACQUARIE STREET NEVILLE 2799Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development57 CROUCH STREET NEVILLE 2799Determined
March 2022
- Signage; Retail premises15 MOORILDA STREET NEVILLE 2799Determined
February 2022
- Secondary dwelling90 KENTUCKY ROAD NEVILLE 2799Determined
- Subdivision of land39 CROUCH STREET NEVILLE 2799Determined
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Neville War Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 17.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6733rd in Australia
- State rank
- 2092nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #361 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1018 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
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 Ordercrime25
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime36
- Fraudcrime19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime41
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime24
- Crouch St At Moorilda Sttransport
- Kentucky Rd At Egbert Sttransport
- Kentucky Rd At Mandurama Sttransport
- Kentucky Rd Before Fairford Rdtransport
- Kentucky Rd Opp Sunset Hills Rdtransport
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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Comparable suburbs
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