NSW · Byron Council
Upper Wilsons Creek, 2482
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Suburb profile
Upper Wilsons 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. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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
- 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 75.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.1th (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
Population
- Population
- 79
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 28
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 40.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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.
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
10 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping ground412 UPPER WILSONS CREEK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Determined
2024· 2 proposals
April 2024
- Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping ground412 UPPER WILSONS CREEK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Deferred Commencement
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool359 UPPER WILSONS CREEK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Determined
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Farm buildings; Change of use333 UPPER WILSONS CREEK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Deferred Commencement
April 2023
- Change of use484 UPPER WILSONS CREEK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Determined
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Shed412 UPPER WILSONS CREEK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Determined
July 2021
- Shed; Other251 UPPER WILSONS CREEK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Determined
January 2021
- Change of use10 HUONBROOK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Determined
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development443 UPPER WILSONS CREEK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Determined
May 2020
- Shed251 UPPER WILSONS CREEK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Determined
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)
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 Bail Conditionscrime40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime58
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime47
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime48
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime38
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning443 UPPER WILSONS CREEK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Lodged 11 Nov 2020 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning359 UPPER WILSONS CREEK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Lodged 06 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Change of useplanning484 UPPER WILSONS CREEK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Lodged 06 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Change of useplanning10 HUONBROOK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Lodged 08 Jan 2021 · Determined
- Farm buildings; Change of useplanning333 UPPER WILSONS CREEK ROAD UPPER WILSONS CREEK 2482Lodged 18 Sep 2023 · Deferred Commencement
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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