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NSW · Armidale Regional Council

Backwater, NSW, 2365

Suburb snapshot

Backwater is a small locality in the Armidale Regional area, home to around 19 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 245 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 12894.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $420, 6 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
19
Median age
64
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
58.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 17
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
60%
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)
$440

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)
245
Against the person
86
Against property
86
Rate per 1,000 residents
12,894.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
74.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-7.9%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order20
  • Breach Bail Conditions16
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault25
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment30
  • Malicious Damage To Property28

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

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1543A Mount Mitchell Rd
  • 1543A Mount Mitchell Rd
  • Mount Mitchell Rd Opp 1543A
  • Mount Mitchell Rd Opp Pinkett Rd
  • Mount Mitchell Rd Opp Pinkett Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • August 2021

  • Dwelling
    MOUNT MITCHELL ROAD BACKWATER 2365Determined

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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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

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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

  • 1543A Mount Mitchell Rdtransport
  • 1543A Mount Mitchell Rdtransport
  • Mount Mitchell Rd Opp 1543Atransport
  • Mount Mitchell Rd Opp Pinkett Rdtransport
  • Mount Mitchell Rd Opp Pinkett Rdtransport
  • DwellingplanningMOUNT MITCHELL ROAD BACKWATER 2365Lodged 03 Aug 2021 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime20
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime16
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime25
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime30

Data sources & freshness