Central Darling

Local Government Area, NSW

1,725
Population
42
Median Age
$27,248
Median Income (Annual)
53,492.193 kmยฒ
Area

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
1,725
Males
876 (50.8%)
Females
846 (49.0%)
Indigenous
630 (36.5%)
Born in Australia
95.3%
English Only at Home
98.0%
Australian Citizens
1,338
Other Languages
2.0%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
5.1%
5-14 years
12.3%
15-19 years
6.2%
20-24 years
6.1%
25-34 years
12.6%
35-44 years
10.6%
45-54 years
13.0%
55-64 years
13.9%
65-74 years
12.9%
75-84 years
6.1%
85+ years
1.3%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$524/week
Annual Personal Income
$27,248
Median Household Income
$988/week
Annual Household Income
$51,376
Median Family Income
$1,128/week
Annual Family Income
$58,656

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$153
Median Monthly Mortgage
$650
Average Household Size
2.3 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
1,291 (95.3%)
Born Overseas
63 (4.7%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
321 (28.9%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
108 (9.7%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
329 (29.6%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
195 (17.6%)
Year 8 or Below
139 (12.5%)
Did Not Go to School
18 (1.6%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
368
Employed Part-time
113
Total Employed
508
Unemployed
40
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Participation Rate
38.5%
Labour Force
544
Not in Labour Force
577

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
358
Couple - No Children
158 (44.1%)
Couple with Children
95 (26.5%)
One Parent Family
97 (27.1%)
Other Family
9 (2.5%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
480 (81.2%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
21 (3.6%)
Flat/Apartment
6 (1.0%)
Other Dwelling
7 (1.2%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
591
Unoccupied Dwellings
228

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
88 (15.5%)
1 Vehicle
224 (39.6%)
2 Vehicles
137 (24.2%)
3 Vehicles
58 (10.2%)
4+ Vehicles
50 (8.8%)
Total Dwellings
566

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
nc / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
nc / 100k
Non-DV assault
nc / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
nc / 100k
Steal from vehicle
nc / 100k
Show all 62 offence types
Offence Incidents (2025) Rate / 100k 2 year trend 10 year trend
Murder * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Attempted murder 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Murder accessory, conspiracy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manslaughter * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Domestic violence related assault 84 nc Down 36.8% Stable
Non-domestic violence related assault 23 nc Stable โ€”
Assault Police 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Sexual assault 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences 5 nc โ€” โ€”
Abduction and kidnapping 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery without a weapon 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Blackmail and extortion 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Coercive Control 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Intimidation, stalking and harassment 66 nc Down 28.3% โ€”
Other offences against the person 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Break and enter dwelling 22 nc Stable โ€”
Break and enter non-dwelling 22 nc โ€” โ€”
Receiving or handling stolen goods 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Motor vehicle theft 13 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from motor vehicle 11 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from retail store 14 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from dwelling 5 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from person 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Stock theft 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Fraud 6 nc โ€” โ€”
Other theft 15 nc โ€” โ€”
Arson 4 nc โ€” โ€”
Malicious damage to property 49 nc Stable Stable
Possession and/or use of cocaine 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of narcotics 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cannabis 11 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of amphetamines 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of other drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Cultivating cannabis 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Manufacture drug 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Importing drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Other drug offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences 11 nc โ€” โ€”
Trespass 13 nc โ€” โ€”
Offensive conduct 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Offensive language 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Criminal intent 9 nc โ€” โ€”
Betting and gaming offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Liquor offences 5 nc โ€” โ€”
Pornography offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Escape custody 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Breach Apprehended Violence Order 59 nc Stable Up 6.0%
Breach bail conditions 51 nc Down 45.2% Up 2.2%
Fail to appear 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Resist or hinder officer 9 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences against justice procedures 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Transport regulatory offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences 9 nc โ€” โ€”