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NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

Back Creek, 2622

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  • Green suburb
What Back Creek is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Back Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
7
Median age
60
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
90%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 20
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
55.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
$483

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2021 to Dec 2021)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
142.9
State safety percentile
89.3th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
  • Malicious Damage To Property17
  • Other Theft17
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences14

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 2015 to Dec 2015 → Jan 2021 to Dec 2021; Jan 2021 to Dec 2021 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime14
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime17
  • Other Theftcrime17
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime14

Data sources & freshness

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