NSW · Dubbo Regional Council
Spicers Creek, 2820
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Spicers Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Dubbo Regional, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 55
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 22
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 67.4%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 64
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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 127.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -12.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order93
- Breach Bail Conditions79
- Domestic Violence Related Assault84
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment103
- Malicious Damage To Property98
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
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ahwahnee Property, Goolma Rd
- Goolma Rd At Spicers Creek Rd
- Twelve Mile Rd At Gunnegalderie Rd
- Twelve Mile Rd At Gunnegalderie Rd
- Twelve Mile Rd Opp Gunnegalderie 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).
4 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)575 SPICERS CREEK ROAD SPICERS CREEK 2820Additional Information Requested
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)981/DP561757Determined
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- Other302 BUDGALONG ROAD SPICERS CREEK 2820Determined
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Other302 BUDGALONG ROAD SPICERS CREEK 2820Determined
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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 Ordercrime93
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime79
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime84
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime103
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime98
- Ahwahnee Property, Goolma Rdtransport
- Goolma Rd At Spicers Creek Rdtransport
- Twelve Mile Rd At Gunnegalderie Rdtransport
- Twelve Mile Rd At Gunnegalderie Rdtransport
- Twelve Mile Rd Opp Gunnegalderie Rdtransport
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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