NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Burrell Creek, 2429
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Mid-Coast, Burrell Creek keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with transport and access and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 233
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,181
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 32
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)
- 11
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order42
- Breach Bail Conditions34
- Domestic Violence Related Assault53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property40
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
46 public transport stops in this suburb
- 5235 The Bucketts Way
- Bootawa Rd At Gloucester Rd
- Gloucester Rd At Bootawa Rd
- The Bucketts Way After Kimbriki Rd
- The Bucketts Way Before Kimbriki 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).
12 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool5759 THE BUCKETTS WAY BURRELL CREEK 2429Determined
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure896 BOOTAWA ROAD BURRELL CREEK 2429Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision1 DICKINSONS ROAD BURRELL CREEK 2429Determined
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling5697-5699 THE BUCKETTS WAY BURRELL CREEK 2429Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling5075 THE BUCKETTS WAY BURRELL CREEK 2429Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling5697-5699 THE BUCKETTS WAY BURRELL CREEK 2429Determined
March 2022
- Dual occupancy361 GLOUCESTER ROAD BURRELL CREEK 2429Determined
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Farm buildings361 GLOUCESTER ROAD BURRELL CREEK 2429Determined
August 2021
- Other25 BO BO CREEK ROAD BURRELL CREEK 2429Determined
June 2021
- DwellingTHE BUCKETTS WAY BURRELL CREEK 2429Determined
May 2021
- Farm buildings361 GLOUCESTER ROAD BURRELL CREEK 2429Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling5159 THE BUCKETTS WAY BURRELL CREEK 2429Determined
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Bucketts Way after Kimbriki RdBus stop
- The Bucketts Way before Kimbriki RdBus stop
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)
- 4/10
- 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
- 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
- 35.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4257th in Australia
- State rank
- 1351st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #230 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #511 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
- The Bucketts Way after Kimbriki Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- The Bucketts Way before Kimbriki Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime42
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime34
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime63
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime40
- 5235 The Bucketts Waytransport
- Bootawa Rd At Gloucester Rdtransport
- Gloucester Rd At Bootawa 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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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.