NSW · Bland Council
Back Creek (Bland - NSW), NSW, 2671
Suburb snapshot
Back Creek (Bland - NSW) is a small locality in the Bland area, home to around 54 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 251 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 4648.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $430, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 54
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 45.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 24
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 78.8%
- 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)
- $430
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 34
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)
- 251
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 89
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,648.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -17.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions39
- Fraud17
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment18
- Malicious Damage To Property19
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault15
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Marsden Rest Area, Newell Hwy
- Newell Hwy At Bodells Lane
- Newell Hwy At Kalms Lane North
- Newell Hwy Opp 3627
- Newell Hwy Opp Bodells Lane
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).
14 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks; Manufactured home3627 NEWELL HIGHWAY BACK CREEK 2671Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2484Determined
2024· 3 proposals
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure328 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2484Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Temporary building, structure or use1713 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2372Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure328 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2484Determined
2023· 4 proposals
September 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs433 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2484Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing433 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2484Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling756 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2622Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Shed328 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2484Determined
2022· 2 proposals
June 2022
- Change of use345 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2484Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling; Other962 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2622Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Subdivision of land962 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2622Determined
April 2021
- Subdivision of land705 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2622Under Assessment
- Other328 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2484Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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
- Marsden Rest Area, Newell Hwytransport
- Newell Hwy At Bodells Lanetransport
- Newell Hwy At Kalms Lane Northtransport
- Newell Hwy Opp 3627transport
- Newell Hwy Opp Bodells Lanetransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning433 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2484Lodged 01 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Change of useplanning345 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2484Lodged 07 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning756 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2622Lodged 17 May 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning328 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2484Lodged 17 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning328 BACK CREEK ROAD BACK CREEK 2484Lodged 09 Jan 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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