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NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

Back Creek (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW), NSW, 2622

Suburb snapshot

Back Creek (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) is a small locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional area, home to around 7 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 189 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-34%), roughly 27000.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and median weekly rent around $460. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
7
Median age
60
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
90%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 20
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
55.6%
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)
$483

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)
189
Against the person
42
Against property
81
Rate per 1,000 residents
27,000
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
84.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-34.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
  • Malicious Damage To Property17
  • Other Theft17
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences14

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
Overlay applies

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 Ordercrime13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime14
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime17
  • Other Theftcrime17
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime14

Data sources & freshness