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NSW · Richmond Valley Council

Irvington, 2470

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  • Green suburb
What Irvington is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Irvington is a residential smaller community in Richmond Valley with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
70
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,199
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 28
Median monthly mortgage
$1,430
Employment rate
59.1%
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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$375
Houses (January to March 2026)
$545
All types (January to March 2026)
$478
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
80

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)
8
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
114.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State safety percentile
79.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order137
  • Breach Bail Conditions206
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault130
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment175
  • Malicious Damage To Property139

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

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bruxner Hwy At Auckrams Rd
  • Bruxner Hwy At Auckrams Rd
  • Bruxner Hwy Opp Auckrams Rd
  • Bruxner Hwy Opp Carltons Rd
  • Bruxner Hwy Opp McNaughtons Lane

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)

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Check signage. Exercise caution. Reduced speed limit. Scheduled roadworks on Patricia Street CASINO.Patricia St, Bruxner Highway19 May 2026 – 05 Jul 2026
  • RoadworksBruxner Highway, Patricia St17 Apr 2026 – 21 Sep 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

2023· 2 proposals

  • May 2023

  • Dwelling
    40 CARLTONS ROAD IRVINGTON 2470Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    2375 BRUXNER HIGHWAY IRVINGTON 2470Withdrawn
2022· 1 proposal

  • August 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    2670 BRUXNER HIGHWAY IRVINGTON 2470Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bruxner Hwy opp Auckrams RdBus stop
  • Bruxner Hwy opp Carltons 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

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

  • Bruxner Hwy opp Auckrams Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bruxner Hwy opp Carltons Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime137
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime206
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime130
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime175
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime139
  • Bruxner Hwy At Auckrams Rdtransport
  • Bruxner Hwy At Auckrams Rdtransport
  • Bruxner Hwy Opp Auckrams Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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