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NSW · Kyogle Council

Horse Station Creek, 2474

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  • Green suburb
What Horse Station Creek is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Horse Station Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Kyogle, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

Population

Population
147
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,341
Dwelling vacancy
12.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 70
Median monthly mortgage
$1,729
Employment rate
54.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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

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)
5
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
34
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 74 residents
State safety percentile
10.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Arson18
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault15
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment24
  • Malicious Damage To Property24
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault22

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

23 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 36 Afterlee Rd
  • 440 Afterlee Rd
  • Afterlee Rd At Bundalea Ct
  • Afterlee Rd Opp 440
  • Ettrick Rd At Old Cob-O-Corn 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).

11 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • March 2026

  • Subdivision
    19 ETTRICK ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals

  • October 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    52 ETTRICK ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined

  • May 2025

  • Subdivision
    43 ETTRICK ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • April 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • September 2023

  • Dual occupancy
    19 AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined

  • June 2023

  • Other
    OLD COB-O-CORN ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
2022· 4 proposals

  • October 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    19 AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined

  • July 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    49 AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined

  • May 2022

  • Dwelling
    368 OLD COB-O-CORN ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined

  • March 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    47 AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • August 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    19 AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
6/10

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

  • Arsoncrime18
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime15
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime24
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime24
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22
  • 36 Afterlee Rdtransport
  • 440 Afterlee Rdtransport
  • Afterlee Rd At Bundalea Cttransport
  • Afterlee Rd Opp 440transport
  • Ettrick Rd At Old Cob-O-Corn Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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