NSW · Lithgow Council
Round Swamp, 2846
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Round Swamp is a residential smaller community in Lithgow with a familiar suburban feel. 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.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 11
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $687
- Dwelling vacancy
- 64.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 17
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,061
- Employment rate
- 35.7%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.9
- State safety percentile
- 64.2th (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
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
- Malicious Damage To Property3
- Other Theft3
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences3
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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Castlereagh Hwy At Excelsior Rd
- Castlereagh Hwy At Excelsior Rd
- Castlereagh Hwy Opp Excelsior 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).
5 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5133 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY ROUND SWAMP 2846Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5133 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY ROUND SWAMP 2846Determined
2022· 2 proposals
March 2022
- Waste and resource management facilitiesExcelsior Road, Round SwampDetermined
February 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing5095 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY ROUND SWAMP 2846Determined
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Waste and resource management facilitiesExcelsior Road, Round SwampDetermined
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime2
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime3
- Other Theftcrime3
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime3
- Castlereagh Hwy At Excelsior Rdtransport
- Castlereagh Hwy At Excelsior Rdtransport
- Castlereagh Hwy Opp Excelsior Rdtransport
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning5133 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY ROUND SWAMP 2846Lodged 15 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning5133 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY ROUND SWAMP 2846Lodged 24 Mar 2025 · Determined
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)
- 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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