NSW · Cabonne Council
Summer Hill Creek, 2800
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Cabonne, Summer Hill Creek keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 234
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 85
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 75.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 461
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)
- 24
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 102.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 39 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.6th (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 Order310
- Breach Bail Conditions542
- Domestic Violence Related Assault303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment511
- Malicious Damage To Property448
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
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1142 Ophir Rd
- 181 Broken Shaft Cl
- 33 Spring Glen Rd
- 83 Broken Shaft Cl
- Broken Shaft Cl After Spring Glen 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).
37 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation50 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure808 OPHIR ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision51 WINTER LANE SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision58 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks31 ROWLANDS CLOSE SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Agricultural produce industry; Farm building212 BROKEN SHAFT CLOSE SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 SPRING GLEN ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure914 OPHIR ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation70 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision1099 OPHIR ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK NSW 2800Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision809 OPHIR ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure92 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishment1031 OPHIR ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Deferred Commencement
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation112 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
- Subdivision51 WINTER LANE SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure92 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure139 SPRING GLEN ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure108 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of land1099 OPHIR ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK NSW 2800Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed92 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildings50 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
- Dwelling; Shed70 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
June 2023
- Dual occupancy9 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
March 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels; Shed108 RIVER OAK VIEW SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
February 2023
- Other1031 OPHIR ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Shed911 OPHIR ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
June 2022
- Shed911 OPHIR ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
May 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs991 OPHIR ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
- Other1031 OPHIR ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Subdivision of land1099 OPHIR ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
April 2021
- Change of use173 SPRING GLEN ROAD SUMMER HILL CREEK 2800Determined
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)
- 10/10
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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 30.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5217th in Australia
- State rank
- 1660th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #267 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #715 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime310
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime542
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime511
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime448
- 1142 Ophir Rdtransport
- 181 Broken Shaft Cltransport
- 33 Spring Glen Rdtransport
- 83 Broken Shaft Cltransport
- Broken Shaft Cl After Spring Glen 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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