NSW · Tenterfield Council
Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW), NSW, 2372
Suburb snapshot
Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) is a small locality in the Tenterfield area, home to around 4 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 445 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-33%), roughly 111250.0 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
- 4
- Median age
- 69
- Median household income / week
- $575
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- 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)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 35
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)
- 445
- Against the person
- 121
- Against property
- 199
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 111,250
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -33%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment51
- Malicious Damage To Property59
- Motor Vehicle Theft20
- Trespass35
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- 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
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime51
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime59
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime20
- Trespasscrime35
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows