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Sawpit Creek, 2474

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  • Green suburb
What Sawpit Creek is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Sawpit Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Kyogle, 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. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
7
Median age
62
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
90.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 11
Median monthly mortgage
$1,365
Employment rate
25%
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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$500

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 2011 to Dec 2011)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
142.9
State safety percentile
90.1th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Arson18
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault15
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment24
  • Malicious Damage To Property24
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault22

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 2010 to Dec 2010 → Jan 2011 to Dec 2011; Jan 2011 to Dec 2011 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Findon Creek, Sawpit Creek Rd
  • Findon Creek, Sawpit Creek 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).

3 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • September 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    41 SAWPIT CREEK ROAD SAWPIT CREEK 2474Determined
2024· 2 proposals

  • April 2024

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Function centre; Farm stay accommodation
    41 SAWPIT CREEK ROAD SAWPIT CREEK 2474Determined

  • February 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    41 SAWPIT CREEK ROAD SAWPIT CREEK 2474Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
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

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

  • Arsoncrime18
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime15
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime24
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime24
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22
  • Findon Creek, Sawpit Creek Rdtransport
  • Findon Creek, Sawpit Creek Rdtransport
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning41 SAWPIT CREEK ROAD SAWPIT CREEK 2474Lodged 11 Sep 2025 · Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning41 SAWPIT CREEK ROAD SAWPIT CREEK 2474Lodged 21 Feb 2024 · Determined
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Function centre; Farm stay accommodationplanning41 SAWPIT CREEK ROAD SAWPIT CREEK 2474Lodged 15 Apr 2024 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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