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NSW · Byron Council

Upper Coopers Creek, 2482

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  • Green suburb
What Upper Coopers Creek is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Upper Coopers Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Byron, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
78
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 26
Median monthly mortgage
$956
Employment rate
51.6%
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)
$900
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
46

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)
6
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
76.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 39 residents
State safety percentile
55th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+20.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions40
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment58
  • Malicious Damage To Property47
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault48
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle38

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,003
  • Upper Coopers Creek Public SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Allow extra travel time. Exercise caution. Reduce your speed. Road and drainage works on Coopers Creek Road. The road will be reduced to one lane.Coopers Creek Road, Englishes Road08 Apr 2026 – 07 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

4 planning-related records

2023· 2 proposals

  • June 2023

  • Dwelling; Shed
    2 TICKLES ROAD UPPER COOPERS CREEK 2482Determined

  • January 2023

  • Dwelling
    59 TICKLES ROAD UPPER COOPERS CREEK 2482Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    321 COOPERS CREEK ROAD UPPER COOPERS CREEK 2482Determined

  • March 2021

  • Dwelling; Shed
    2 TICKLES ROAD UPPER COOPERS CREEK 2482Deferred Commencement

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Upper Coopers Creek Public SchoolSchool

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

  • Upper Coopers Creek Public Schoolamenitiesschool
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime40
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime58
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime47
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime48
  • Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime38
  • Dwellingplanning59 TICKLES ROAD UPPER COOPERS CREEK 2482Lodged 27 Jan 2023 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Shedplanning2 TICKLES ROAD UPPER COOPERS CREEK 2482Lodged 23 Jun 2023 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Shedplanning2 TICKLES ROAD UPPER COOPERS CREEK 2482Lodged 17 Mar 2021 · Deferred Commencement
  • Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning321 COOPERS CREEK ROAD UPPER COOPERS CREEK 2482Lodged 16 Dec 2021 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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