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NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Back Creek (Mid-Coast - NSW), NSW, 2422

Suburb snapshot

Back Creek (Mid-Coast - NSW) is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 20 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows reported crime totals of around 1 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 50.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, and limited but present public transport access. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
20
Median age
62
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
50%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 12
Median monthly mortgage
$1,700
Employment rate
42.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$520

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
50
State safety percentile
26.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault22
  • Fraud24
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
  • Malicious Damage To Property28
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Pitlochry Rd Before Bundook Rd
  • Pitlochry Rd Before Bundook Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

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)
2/10

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

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

Recent changes

  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22
  • Fraudcrime24
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime25
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime28
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
  • Pitlochry Rd Before Bundook Rdtransport
  • Pitlochry Rd Before Bundook Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness