Emu Swamp
NSW 2800 · Cabonne
156 (2021) → 160 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Cabonne local government area (est. 15,882 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Emu Swamp is a stable suburb in Cabonne, NSW 2800, about 197km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Emu Swamp are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 182km inland. Emu Swamp has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.92%), France (1.92%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 957 (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)
- Canobolas Rural Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 842
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 1048
- Bowen Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 796
- Glenroi Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 764
- Kinross Wolaroi SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 1125
- Orange East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 950
- OneSchool Global NSW - OrangeCombined · Independent · 8.7kmICSEA 986
- Anson Street SchoolCombined · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 864
- Bletchington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 937
- Orange Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1032
- James Sheahan Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 9.4kmICSEA 1019
- Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.7kmICSEA 1027
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Emu Swamp
What are property prices in Emu Swamp?
Recent sales volume in Emu Swamp is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $590.
How far is Emu Swamp from Sydney CBD?
Emu Swamp is about 196.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Emu Swamp?
Emu Swamp has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Emu Swamp?
Emu Swamp has a transport score of 0/100.