NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Wells Crossing, 2460
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Clarence Valley, Wells Crossing keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 212
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,016
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 91
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,053
- Employment rate
- 38.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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
- 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)
- 30
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 141.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.4%
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
27 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision11 PARKER ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Under Assessment
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation245 FLORDA PRINCE DRIVE WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development5559 PACIFIC HIGHWAY WELLS CROSSING 2460Withdrawn
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential AccommodationLot 730 Desert Lime Drive,The Sanctuary, ThrumsterDetermined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Horticulture11 PARKER ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure163 PARKER ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)275 FLORDA PRINCE DRIVE WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
2024· 4 proposals
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure619 Parker Road Wells CrossingDetermined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 PERCH ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 FLORDA GOLD DRIVE WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure188 PARKER ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool619 Parker Road Wells Crossing 2460Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure768 PARKER ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition10 PARKER ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
January 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development69 FLORDA GOLD DRIVE WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
2022· 6 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling470 PARKER ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Dwelling775 PARKER ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Dwelling249 FLORDA RED DRIVE WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing29 CITRIS DRIVE WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Dwelling470 PARKER ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Withdrawn
January 2022
- Dwelling; Change of use612 PARKER ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling336 PARKER ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Dwelling39 FLORDA GOLD DRIVE WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Dwelling19 FLORDA GOLD DRIVE WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
September 2021
- Shed61 PERCH ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
June 2021
- Other11 PARKER ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Shed69 PERCH ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Determined
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 17.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6725th in Australia
- State rank
- 2089th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #567 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1016 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
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 Ordercrime298
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime387
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime339
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Horticultureplanning11 PARKER ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Lodged 22 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning245 FLORDA PRINCE DRIVE WELLS CROSSING 2460Lodged 29 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning1 PERCH ROAD WELLS CROSSING 2460Lodged 20 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning69 FLORDA GOLD DRIVE WELLS CROSSING 2460Lodged 20 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential AccommodationplanningLot 730 Desert Lime Drive,The Sanctuary, ThrumsterLodged 28 Oct 2025 · Determined
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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Comparable suburbs
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