NSW · Nambucca Valley Council
Bakers Creek (Nambucca Valley - NSW), NSW, 2447
Suburb snapshot
Bakers Creek (Nambucca Valley - NSW) is a small locality in the Nambucca Valley area, home to around 24 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 649 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+16%), roughly 27041.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $573, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 24
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $366
- Dwelling vacancy
- 50%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 20
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,366
- Employment rate
- 33.3%
- 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)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 38
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)
- 649
- Against the person
- 158
- Against property
- 270
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27,041.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +16.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order48
- Breach Bail Conditions50
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment54
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Steal From Motor Vehicle48
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
47 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure337-337A CENTRAL BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 GILLARDS ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool81 AVONDALE ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure510 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure250C MARDELLS ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure510 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
January 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure212 MARDELLS ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
2024· 9 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationBUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Group home215 RANDALLS ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Water storage facility518 CENTRAL BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool521 CENTRAL BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1199C BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision; Group home (transitional)215 Randalls Road, Bucca NSW 2450 LOT 13 DP 116141Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure591 CENTRAL BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Extensive agriculture; Crop or fodder production; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticulture629 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure141 CENTRAL BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
2023· 5 proposals
July 2023
- Farm buildings644 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing1216 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
April 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs182 HERDS ROAD BUCCA 2450Withdrawn
- Pools / decks / fencing182 HERDS ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
February 2023
- Secondary dwelling644 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
2022· 12 proposals
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing838 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces151 WEARS ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
September 2022
- Shed765 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development630A BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy456 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing22 MOUNT CORAMBA FOREST ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy591 CENTRAL BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
- Shed176 MARDELLS ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
- Shed11 MCCLELLANDS ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development840 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development255 Mardells road Bucca 2450Determined
January 2022
- Home business221 MARDELLS ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
2021· 10 proposals
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Other134 GILLARDS ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
September 2021
- Shed255 Mardells road Bucca 2450Determined
June 2021
- Shed725 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
May 2021
- Shed920 Bucca Rd Bucca NSW 2450Determined
March 2021
- Shed1054 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Determined
February 2021
- Shed183 McClellands Rd Bucca NSW2450 LOT1 DP1070771Determined
- Shed920 Bucca Rd Bucca NSW 2450Determined
2020· 4 proposals
4 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning630A BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Lodged 22 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning840 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Lodged 22 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Group homeplanning215 RANDALLS ROAD BUCCA 2450Lodged 12 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning81 AVONDALE ROAD BUCCA 2450Lodged 24 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning521 CENTRAL BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Lodged 04 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning182 HERDS ROAD BUCCA 2450Lodged 03 Apr 2023 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning337-337A CENTRAL BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Lodged 26 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning510 BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Lodged 02 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning250C MARDELLS ROAD BUCCA 2450Lodged 02 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1199C BUCCA ROAD BUCCA 2450Lodged 17 May 2024 · 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)