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NSW · Armidale Regional Council

Brushy Creek, 2365

Current weather

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97% humidity · 13.3 km/h wind · 15.1° / 10.1° today · 7 mm rain

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

Suburb profile

Brushy Creek is a residential smaller community in Armidale Regional with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
37
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 13
Median monthly mortgage
$2,250
Employment rate
74.2%
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)
$440

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 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
54.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State safety percentile
31.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-33.2%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order20
  • Breach Bail Conditions16
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault25
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
  • Malicious Damage To Property28

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

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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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
No overlay at centroid

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 Ordercrime20
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime16
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime25
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime30
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime28

Data sources & freshness

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