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Wombeyan Caves

NSW 2580 · Upper Lachlan Shire

53 (2021)55 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Upper Lachlan Shire local government area (est. 8,614 residents)

29
Overall score

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

53
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Wombeyan Caves is a moderate growth suburb in Upper Lachlan Shire, NSW 2580, about 125km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Wombeyan Caves are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 87km inland. Wombeyan Caves has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

124.8 km
To Sydney CBD
87.2 km
To coast
$500/wk
Median rent (house)
44.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

53
Population
55
Median age
2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Upper Lachlan Shire LGA population (est. 2025)8,614
Median household income (weekly)$900
vs NSW median-51.4%
Bachelor degree or higher43.9%
Born in Australia88.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse20 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Germany (15.09%)

Top languages: Russian (5.66%)

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$500 / $445 wk
Rental yield (house)4.3%
Days on market (house)Data not available

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
0
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: 4 (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

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMarulan (44.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C
Summer max
11.5°C
Winter max
650mm
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
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBowral and District Hospital (46.9 km)
Nearest vet46.1 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (85.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.93%
Projected population 204160
Projected households 204124

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Wombeyan Caves

What are property prices in Wombeyan Caves?

Recent sales volume in Wombeyan Caves is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $500.

How far is Wombeyan Caves from Sydney CBD?

Wombeyan Caves is about 124.8 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Wombeyan Caves?

Wombeyan Caves has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Wombeyan Caves?

Wombeyan Caves has a transport score of 0/100.

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.