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NSW · Clarence Valley Council

Stockyard Creek, 2460

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

Suburb profile

Stockyard Creek is a residential smaller community in Clarence Valley with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, 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. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

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

Population

Population
55
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
26.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 26
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
21.2%
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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
8
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
145.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 28 residents
State safety percentile
90.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+14.6%

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stockyard Creek Rd At Punchbowl Rd
  • Stockyard Creek Rd At Punchbowl 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

2026· 1 proposal

  • June 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    1491 STOCKYARD CREEK ROAD STOCKYARD CREEK 2460Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1491 STOCKYARD CREEK ROAD STOCKYARD CREEK 2460Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • December 2021

  • Dwelling
    LOT 3793 STOCKYARD CREEK ROAD,Determined

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)
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

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

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime274
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime387
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime339
  • Stockyard Creek Rd At Punchbowl Rdtransport
  • Stockyard Creek Rd At Punchbowl Rdtransport
  • DwellingplanningLOT 3793 STOCKYARD CREEK ROAD,Lodged 10 Dec 2021 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1491 STOCKYARD CREEK ROAD STOCKYARD CREEK 2460Lodged 27 May 2025 · Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning1491 STOCKYARD CREEK ROAD STOCKYARD CREEK 2460Lodged 03 Jun 2026 · Additional Information Requested

Data sources & freshness

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