NSW · Tenterfield Council
Lower Acacia Creek, 2476
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Lower Acacia Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Tenterfield, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 36
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,312
- Dwelling vacancy
- 55.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 27
- Median monthly mortgage
- $747
- Employment rate
- 44.1%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.7th (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
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order5
- Domestic Violence Related Assault9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
- Malicious Damage To Property5
- Sexual Assault4
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
3 planning-related records
2022· 3 proposals
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development45 BARLOWS GATE ROAD LOWER ACACIA CREEK 2476Determined
March 2022
- Subdivision of land8196 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LOWER ACACIA CREEK 2476Determined
- Subdivision of land8196 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LOWER ACACIA CREEK 2476Determined
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
- Parking (2)
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
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- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime5
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime8
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime5
- Sexual Assaultcrime4
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning45 BARLOWS GATE ROAD LOWER ACACIA CREEK 2476Lodged 05 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning8196 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LOWER ACACIA CREEK 2476Lodged 29 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning8196 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LOWER ACACIA CREEK 2476Lodged 28 Mar 2022 · 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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