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NSW · Inverell Council

Old Mill, 2369

Current weather

13.2°CPartly cloudy

95% humidity · 10.7 km/h wind · 16.9° / 11.9° today · 10.7 mm rain

Updated

  • Green suburb
What Old Mill is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Old Mill is a welcoming smaller community in Inverell, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

Population

Population
16
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 9
Median monthly mortgage
$1,907
Employment rate
38.5%
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)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
62.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 16 residents
State safety percentile
40.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-66.6%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
  • Break And Enter Dwelling5
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault12
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment12
  • Malicious Damage To Property5

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

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Old Mill Rd At Ponds Rd
  • Old Mill Rd At Ponds Rd
  • Old Mill Rd Before Ponds Rd
  • Old Mill Rd Before Ponds Rd
  • Old Mill Rd Opp Ponds 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)

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)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime8
  • Break And Enter Dwellingcrime5
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime12
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime12
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime5
  • Old Mill Rd At Ponds Rdtransport
  • Old Mill Rd At Ponds Rdtransport
  • Old Mill Rd Before Ponds Rdtransport
  • Old Mill Rd Before Ponds Rdtransport
  • Old Mill Rd Opp Ponds Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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