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NSW · Gwydir Council

Back Creek (Gwydir - NSW), NSW, 2390

Suburb snapshot

Back Creek (Gwydir - NSW) is a small locality in the Gwydir area, home to around 20 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,054 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+15%), roughly 52700.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and median weekly rent around $470 (flats $320, houses $500). Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
20
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$1,133
Employment rate
71.4%
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)
$320
Houses (January to March 2026)
$500
All types (January to March 2026)
$470
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
55

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)
1,054
Against the person
329
Against property
410
Rate per 1,000 residents
52,700
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
90.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+15.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order77
  • Breach Bail Conditions85
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault117
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment107
  • Malicious Damage To Property128

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

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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime77
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime85
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime117
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime107
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime128

Data sources & freshness