NSW · Gwydir Council
Balfours Peak, NSW, 2403
Suburb snapshot
Balfours Peak is a small locality in the Gwydir area, home to around 45 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 45 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+50%), roughly 1000.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and 11 public transport stops within the suburb. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 45
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,012
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 15
- Median monthly mortgage
- $500
- Employment rate
- 50%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 45
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,000
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +50%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order4
- Break And Enter Dwelling5
- Domestic Violence Related Assault3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment6
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault4
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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1798 Gragin Rd
- 482 Langley Rd
- Gragin Rd Before Langley Rd
- Gragin Rd Opp 1798
- Langley Rd Opp Gragin Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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)
- 4/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- 1798 Gragin Rdtransport
- 482 Langley Rdtransport
- Gragin Rd Before Langley Rdtransport
- Gragin Rd Opp 1798transport
- Langley Rd Opp Gragin Rdtransport
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime4
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime5
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime6
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime4
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed