NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Southampton, 2460
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Suburb profile
Southampton is a residential smaller community in Clarence Valley with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 33
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,999
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 17
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,777
- Employment rate
- 65.4%
- 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)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $530
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $486
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 170
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
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 5
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 151.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 33 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +25.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
- Breach Bail Conditions527
- Domestic Violence Related Assault274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
- Malicious Damage To Property339
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).
13 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureSOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Withdrawn
2025· 2 proposals
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure172 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Determined
February 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure150 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Determined
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure150 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure74 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Determined
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- Shed84 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Determined
2022· 3 proposals
June 2022
- Secondary dwellingSOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Determined
April 2022
- Mixed use development75 - 109 Southampton Road, Southampton 2460Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling74 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- DwellingLot 113, Southampton Road, South Grafton NSW 2460Determined
November 2021
- ShedSOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Determined
- DwellingSOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Determined
August 2021
- Pools / decks / fencingBENNETTS ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Determined
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)
- 6/10
- 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
- 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
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime387
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime339
- Dwellingplanning74 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Lodged 27 Jan 2022 · Determined
- DwellingplanningLot 113, Southampton Road, South Grafton NSW 2460Lodged 23 Dec 2021 · Determined
- DwellingplanningSOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Lodged 18 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningSOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Lodged 20 Feb 2026 · Withdrawn
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureplanning150 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD SOUTHAMPTON 2460Lodged 10 Feb 2025 · 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)
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