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NSW · Richmond Valley Council

Piora, 2470

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  • Green suburb
What Piora is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Piora is a residential smaller community in Richmond Valley with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. 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
71
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
8.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 35
Median monthly mortgage
$1,582
Employment rate
65.6%
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)
9
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
126.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 36 residents
State safety percentile
85.8th (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 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

9 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 4870 Bruxner Hwy
  • Bruxner Hwy At Dyraaba Rd
  • Bruxner Hwy At Piora Lane
  • Bruxner Hwy Opp Piora Lane
  • Hancocks Rd Before Bruxner 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).

5 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    213 DYRAABA ROAD PIORA 2470Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    4764 BRUXNER HIGHWAY PIORA 2470Determined
2025· 3 proposals

  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4947 BRUXNER HIGHWAY PIORA 2470Determined
  • Subdivision
    4355 BRUXNER HIGHWAY PIORA 2470Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    249 DYRAABA ROAD PIORA 2470Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking

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)
2/10
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

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

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime137
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime206
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime130
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime175
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime139
  • 4870 Bruxner Hwytransport
  • Bruxner Hwy At Dyraaba Rdtransport
  • Bruxner Hwy At Piora Lanetransport
  • Bruxner Hwy Opp Piora Lanetransport

Data sources & freshness

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