NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Billys Creek, 2453
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Billys Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Clarence Valley, 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. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 79
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $491
- Dwelling vacancy
- 40%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 55
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,229
- Employment rate
- 40.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 4 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 79 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Arson12
- Break And Enter Dwelling12
- Domestic Violence Related Assault13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Malicious Damage To Property15
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- 459 Schultz Rd
- 459 Schultz 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).
14 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 12 Schultz Road Billys CreekDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation239 WIRIRI ROAD BILLYS CREEK 2453Determined
2023· 1 proposal
April 2023
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Change of use278 SCHULTZ ROAD BILLYS CREEK 2453Determined
2022· 4 proposals
March 2022
- Development Application320 SCHULTZ ROAD BILLYS CREEK 2453Determined
January 2022
- DwellingSCHULTZ ROAD BILLYS CREEK 2453Withdrawn
- Dwelling414 SCHULTZ ROAD BILLYS CREEK 2453Determined
- Dwelling442 Schultz Road Billys Creek Lot 25 DP 1172279Determined
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Development Application381 SCHULTZ ROAD BILLYS CREEK 2453Determined
- DwellingLot 12 Schultz Road Billys CreekDetermined
- Dwelling52 SCHULTZ ROAD BILLYS CREEK 2453Determined
September 2021
- Shed337 SCHULTZ ROAD BILLYS CREEK 2453Determined
- Dwelling180 SCHULTZ ROAD BILLYS CREEK 2453Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling239 WIRIRI ROAD BILLYS CREEK 2453Determined
January 2021
- Dwelling; Farm buildingsSCHULTZ ROAD BILLYS CREEK 2453Determined
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Recent changes
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- Arsoncrime12
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime12
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime13
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime15
- 459 Schultz 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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