NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Pillar Valley, 2462
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Clarence Valley, Pillar Valley keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 352
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $992
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 172
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,366
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 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)
- 26
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault14
- Fraud13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment17
- Malicious Damage To Property14
- Motor Vehicle Theft11
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
62 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1810 Wooli Rd
- 730 Wooli Rd
- 872 Wooli Rd
- 982 Wooli Rd
- Wooli Rd Before Pacific Hwy
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).
35 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure587 WOOLI ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Under Assessment
January 2026
- Subdivision215 SKINNERS ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure1247 FIRTH HEINZ ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure961 WOOLI ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure71 SUNNYSIDE ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision69 SKINNERS ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Withdrawn
July 2024
- Subdivision210 Firth Heinz Road Pillar Valley 2462Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure52 SKINNERS ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure897 FIRTH HEINZ ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 BARRYS BRIDGE ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision215 SKINNERS ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureSKINNERS ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
2023· 4 proposals
July 2023
- Educational establishment; Entertainment facility1125 FIRTH HEINZ ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Withdrawn
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing1592 WOOLI ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
February 2023
- Shed52 SKINNERS ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling215 SKINNERS ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
2022· 7 proposals
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing92 MAHOGANY DRIVE PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
July 2022
- Shed183 LLOYDS ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
- Entertainment facility1080 FIRTH HEINZ ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Withdrawn
March 2022
- Dwelling1699 WOOLI ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling151 FIRTH HEINZ ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling69 SKINNERS ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
- Dwelling1218 WOOLI ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
2021· 10 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling29 BARRYS BRIDGE ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling1026 FIRTH HEINZ ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
- Dwelling; Shed961 Wooli Road, Pillar Valley, 2460Determined
- Shed868 WOOLI ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
- Dual occupancy581 FIRTH HEINZ ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling257 RED ROOT ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
May 2021
- Dwelling222 RED ROOT ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling571 WOOLI ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
- Dwelling210 Firth Heinz Road Pillar Valley 2462Determined
February 2021
- Shed1367 WOOLI ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Earthworks / change in levels446 WOOLI ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Withdrawn
September 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing871 WOOLI ROAD PILLAR VALLEY 2462Determined
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- 21.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6450th in Australia
- State rank
- 2015th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #533 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #965 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
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime14
- Fraudcrime13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime17
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime14
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime11
- 1810 Wooli Rdtransport
- 730 Wooli Rdtransport
- 872 Wooli Rdtransport
- 982 Wooli Rdtransport
- Wooli Rd Before Pacific Hwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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Comparable suburbs
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