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NSW · Clarence Valley Council

Ashby Island, NSW, 2463

Suburb snapshot

Ashby Island is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 18 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 496 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 27555.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
18
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$1,024
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 8
Median monthly mortgage
$3,250
Employment rate
57.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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)
$580

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
496
Against the person
167
Against property
189
Rate per 1,000 residents
27,555.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
84.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-2.6%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order30
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault32
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
  • Malicious Damage To Property41
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault38

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).

2 planning-related records

2023· 1 proposal

  • August 2023

  • Dwelling; Shed
    ASHBY ISLAND ROAD ASHBY ISLAND 2463Determined
2020· 1 proposal

  • June 2020

  • Dwelling; Shed
    ASHBY ISLAND ROAD ASHBY ISLAND 2463Determined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Dwelling; ShedplanningASHBY ISLAND ROAD ASHBY ISLAND 2463Lodged 30 Aug 2023 · Determined
  • Dwelling; ShedplanningASHBY ISLAND ROAD ASHBY ISLAND 2463Lodged 22 Jun 2020 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime30
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime32
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime63
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime41
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime38

Data sources & freshness