NSW · Richmond Valley Council
Backmede, NSW, 2470
Suburb snapshot
Backmede is a small locality in the Richmond Valley area, home to around 153 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,863 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 12176.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $478 (flats $375, houses $545), 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 153
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,843
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 60
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,421
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- $375
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $545
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $478
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 80
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)
- 1,863
- Against the person
- 527
- Against property
- 620
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12,176.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order137
- Breach Bail Conditions206
- Domestic Violence Related Assault130
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment175
- Malicious Damage To Property139
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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- 50 Backmede Rd
- 695 Renolds Rd
- Backmede Rd At Tomkinsons Rd
- Junors Rd Opp Backmede Rd
- Savilles Rd At Reynolds Rd
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).
7 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building50 JUNORS ROAD BACKMEDE 2470Determined
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure260 BACKMEDE ROAD BACKMEDE 2470Determined
2024· 1 proposal
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 BACKMEDE ROAD BACKMEDE 2470Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool655 REYNOLDS ROAD BACKMEDE 2470Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development30 BACKMEDE ROAD BACKMEDE 2470Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Dwelling505 BACKMEDE ROAD BACKMEDE 2470Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing63 JUNORS ROAD BACKMEDE 2470Determined
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)
- 2/10
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 50 Backmede Rdtransport
- 695 Renolds Rdtransport
- Backmede Rd At Tomkinsons Rdtransport
- Junors Rd Opp Backmede Rdtransport
- Savilles Rd At Reynolds Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning30 BACKMEDE ROAD BACKMEDE 2470Lodged 07 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning505 BACKMEDE ROAD BACKMEDE 2470Lodged 02 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning15 BACKMEDE ROAD BACKMEDE 2470Lodged 18 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Farm buildingplanning50 JUNORS ROAD BACKMEDE 2470Lodged 28 Apr 2026 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning655 REYNOLDS ROAD BACKMEDE 2470Lodged 05 Oct 2023 · 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
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