NSW · Clarence Valley Council
James Creek, 2463
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Clarence Valley, James Creek keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
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. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 257
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,774
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 86
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 47.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- $580
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)
- 15
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 51 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order30
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property41
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault38
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- James Creek Rd At Gardiners Rd
- James Creek Rd At Gardiners 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).
37 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 FANTAIL CLOSE JAMES CREEK 2463Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 FANTAIL CLOSE JAMES CREEK 2463Under Assessment
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 FANTAIL CLOSE JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 WAMPI CLOSE JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 FALCON COURT JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 FANTAIL CLOSE JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool336 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure318 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool318 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Entertainment associated with existing premises; Supporting Development198 GARDINERS ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1 FANTAIL CLOSE JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 FANTAIL CLOSE JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 FANTAIL CLOSE JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure172 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 FANTAIL CLOSE JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
2024· 6 proposals
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure172 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 FALCON COURT JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 FANTAIL CLOSE JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development43 WAMPI CLOSE JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child careJAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure180 GARDINERS ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure43 WAMPI CLOSE JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure208 GARDINERS ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
September 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure172 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development197 GARDINERS ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
February 2023
- Home business; Shed300 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
2022· 6 proposals
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing138 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
July 2022
- DwellingLot 3 Gardiners Road, James CreekDetermined
- Shed3 GARDINERS ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing342 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
April 2022
- Shed282 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
January 2022
- Home business; Shed300 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Subdivision of landJAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development166 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces195 GARDINERS ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling156 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
2020· 1 proposal
March 2020
- Demolition; Dwelling209 GARDINERS ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Determined
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)
- 8/10
- 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
- 37.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3839th in Australia
- State rank
- 1212th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #175 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #419 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
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime30
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime63
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime41
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime38
- James Creek Rd At Gardiners Rdtransport
- James Creek Rd At Gardiners Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning197 GARDINERS ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Lodged 27 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning166 JAMES CREEK ROAD JAMES CREEK 2463Lodged 22 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Developmentplanning43 WAMPI CLOSE JAMES CREEK 2463Lodged 28 Mar 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- 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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