NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Ashby Heights, 2463
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Clarence Valley, Ashby Heights is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 292
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,233
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 121
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 42.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 17
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 49 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order30
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property41
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault38
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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- 521 Ashby Tullymorgan Rd
- 522 Ashby Tullymorgan Rd
- Ashby Tullymorgan Rd After Broadwater Rd
- Ashby Tullymorgan Rd At Broadwater Rd
- Ashby Tullymorgan Rd Opp Patemans 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).
37 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 OLD MURRAYVILLE ROAD ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 OLD MURRAYVILLE ROAD ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Additional Information Requested
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure348 BEE EATER LANE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure108 CRISP DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
2024· 3 proposals
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure135 CRISP DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureOLD MURRAYVILLE ROAD ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision11 LAKE VIEW COURT ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
2023· 3 proposals
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development348 BEE EATER LANE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling278 ASHBY TULLYMORGAN ROAD ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
March 2023
- Dual occupancy315 ASHBY TULLYMORGAN ROAD ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
2022· 10 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling190 Crisp Drive Ashby Heights 2463Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling; ShedCRISP DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
September 2022
- Shed278 ASHBY TULLYMORGAN ROAD ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
July 2022
- Subdivision of land315 ASHBY TULLYMORGAN ROAD ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
- Shed265 CRISP DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
- Shed244 MURRAYVILLE ROAD ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
May 2022
- ShedWHIPBIRD DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
April 2022
- Shed278 ASHBY TULLYMORGAN ROAD ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
- Development Application12 WHIPBIRD DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Withdrawn
February 2022
- DwellingMurrayville Road, Ashby HeightsDetermined
2021· 14 proposals
December 2021
- DwellingMurrayvile Road, Ashby HeightsDetermined
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing239 CRISP DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
October 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces9 PARK DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
- Dwelling; Waste and resource management facilities282 ASHBY TULLYMORGAN ROAD ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
- Dual occupancy; Change of use348 BEE EATER LANE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
- Secondary dwelling85 WHIPBIRD DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
September 2021
- Shed190 Crisp Drive Ashby Heights 2463Determined
April 2021
- ShedCRISP DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
- DwellingAshby Heights 2463Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces521 ASHBY TULLYMORGAN ROAD ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
- Dwelling278 ASHBY TULLYMORGAN ROAD ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
February 2021
- Shed9 PARK DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
January 2021
- DwellingCRISP DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
- Shed223 CRISP DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- Dwelling576 ASHBY TULLYMORGAN ROAD ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
October 2020
- Shed79 CRISP DRIVE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
August 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing136 GALLAGHERS LANE ASHBY HEIGHTS 2463Determined
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 29.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5462nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1719th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #392 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #752 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime30
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime63
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime41
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime38
- 521 Ashby Tullymorgan Rdtransport
- 522 Ashby Tullymorgan Rdtransport
- Ashby Tullymorgan Rd After Broadwater Rdtransport
- Ashby Tullymorgan Rd At Broadwater Rdtransport
- Ashby Tullymorgan Rd Opp Patemans Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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