NSW · Byron Council
Coopers Shoot, 2479
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Coopers Shoot offers a slower smaller community life in Byron, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. 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.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar regional towns, even with safety and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 409
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,954
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 161
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 53.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- $1,060
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 37
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)
- 10
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 136 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -16.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling10
- Domestic Violence Related Assault15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Malicious Damage To Property11
- Steal From Motor Vehicle14
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- 110 Picadilly Hill Rd
- 155 Picadilly Hill Rd
- Coopers Shoot Rd After Picadilly Hill Rd
- Coopers Shoot Rd At Picadilly Hill Rd
- Picadilly Hill Rd After Waterhouse Dr
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).
95 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 WOOD CRESCENT COOPERS SHOOT 2479Under Assessment
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces253 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)258 PICADILLY HILL ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool305 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision34 BAILEYS ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Additional Information Requested
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure305 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool388 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision294 PICADILLY HILL ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure388 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool56 NATURAL LANE COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool388 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool386 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision34 BAILEYS ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support44 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Deferred Commencement
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)39 PICADILLY HILL ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool386 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation388 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation95 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
2024· 18 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)25 PRIOR DRIVE COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Rainwater tanks; Tennis courts386 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation186 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation247 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Withdrawn
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure292 PICADILLY HILL ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation388 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation305 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation95 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Function centre17 BYRON CREEK ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)301 PICADILLY HILL ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation300 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Farm building582 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation295 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation141 PICADILLY HILL ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Deferred Commencement
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia451 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Operational consent issued
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Rainwater tanks; Tennis courts386 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure382 Coopers Shoot Rd Coopers Shoot, NSWDetermined
2023· 3 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Farm building582 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation17 BYRON CREEK ROAD COOPERS SHOOT 2479Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation17 Byron Creek Road COOPERS SHOOT. NSW. 2479Determined
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- 35.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4379th in Australia
- State rank
- 1390th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #245 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #533 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
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime10
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime13
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime11
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime14
- 110 Picadilly Hill Rdtransport
- 155 Picadilly Hill Rdtransport
- Coopers Shoot Rd After Picadilly Hill Rdtransport
- Coopers Shoot Rd At Picadilly Hill Rdtransport
- Picadilly Hill Rd After Waterhouse Drtransport
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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Comparable suburbs
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