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Charbon

NSW 2848 · Mid-Western Regional

91 (2021)90 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Mid-Western Regional local government area (est. 26,607 residents)

36
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

91
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
71
Transport score

Charbon is a stable suburb in Mid-Western Regional, NSW 2848, about 159km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Charbon are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 71/100, and is about 129km inland. Charbon has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

158.8 km
To Sydney CBD
129.3 km
To coast
$380/wk
Median rent (house)
790 m
To nearest station

Demographics

91
Population
50
Median age
1.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Mid-Western Regional LGA population (est. 2025)26,607
Median household income (weekly)$746
vs NSW median-59.7%
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%
Born in Australia81.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse41 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$380 / $170 wk
Rental yield (house)27.4%
Days on market (house)21 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 8 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 886 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Kandos Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 855
  • Kandos High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 917

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

71
1Train
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Peak train frequency1/hr
Nearest train stationCharbon Coach Stop (790 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
11.5°C
Winter max
620mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
5Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalRylstone Health Service (9.2 km)
Nearest vet10.1 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (131.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate-0.28%
Projected population 204194
Projected households 204142

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Charbon

What are property prices in Charbon?

Recent sales volume in Charbon is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $380.

How far is Charbon from Sydney CBD?

Charbon is about 158.8 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Charbon?

Charbon has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Charbon?

Charbon has a transport score of 71/100, including 1 train station.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.