NSW · Inverell Council
Auburn Vale, NSW, 2360
Suburb snapshot
Auburn Vale is a small locality in the Inverell area, home to around 127 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,832 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 14425.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $420 (flats $345, houses $450), limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 53
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 69.1%
- 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $345
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $420
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 142
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 1,832
- Against the person
- 540
- Against property
- 563
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14,425.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -15.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order162
- Breach Bail Conditions222
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment174
- Malicious Damage To Property158
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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Auburn Vale Rd At Leviathan Rd
- Auburn Vale Rd At Leviathan Rd
- Leviathan Rd At Auburn Vale Rd
- Leviathan Rd At Auburn Vale Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
3 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure163 COPETON DAM ROAD AUBURN VALE 2360Determined
2022· 2 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling; Shed61 MINNAMURRA ROAD AUBURN VALE 2360Determined
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing1128 AUBURN VALE ROAD AUBURN VALE 2360Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2025 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
- Auburn Vale Rd At Leviathan Rdtransport
- Auburn Vale Rd At Leviathan Rdtransport
- Leviathan Rd At Auburn Vale Rdtransport
- Leviathan Rd At Auburn Vale Rdtransport
- Dwelling; Shedplanning61 MINNAMURRA ROAD AUBURN VALE 2360Lodged 06 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureplanning163 COPETON DAM ROAD AUBURN VALE 2360Lodged 16 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning1128 AUBURN VALE ROAD AUBURN VALE 2360Lodged 02 May 2022 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime162
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime222
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime175
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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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