NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Brooms Head, NSW, 2463
Desirability index
0.5/100
How this score is calculated#461 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brooms Head is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 271 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 496 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 1830.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 271
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $823
- Dwelling vacancy
- 44.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 98 of 219
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 42.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 9
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
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)
- 496
- Against the person
- 167
- Against property
- 189
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,830.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order30
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property41
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault38
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brooms Head General Store, Ocean Rd
- Ocean Dr Opp Boronia St
- Ocean Rd Opp Poinsettia Cres
- Ocean Rd Opp Poinsettia Cres
- Poinsettia Cres After Ocean 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).
43 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure54 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 POINSETTIA CRESCENT BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah23 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external); Supporting Development61 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2B BAUMEA STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)45 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)592 SANDON RIVER ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure122 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool41 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures1 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development41 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development49 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development122 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
June 2023
- Dual occupancy592 SANDON RIVER ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development15 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
March 2023
- Telecommunications and communication facilities30 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 POINSETTIA CRESCENT BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
January 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs57 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development63 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
2022· 10 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs13 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
November 2022
- Shed6 BORONIA STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development90 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
September 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs65 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces37 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development15 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
May 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs92 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development49 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingBROOMS HEAD ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
2021· 9 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development41 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 POINSETTIA CRESCENT BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs1920 BROOMS HEAD ROAD, BROOMS HEAD NSW 2463Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition67 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development1 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development14 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
May 2021
- Dwelling80 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 HIBISCUS AVENUE BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development46 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
2020· 3 proposals
3 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 0.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #461 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Brooms Head General Store, Ocean Rdtransport
- Ocean Dr Opp Boronia Sttransport
- Ocean Rd Opp Poinsettia Crestransport
- Ocean Rd Opp Poinsettia Crestransport
- Poinsettia Cres After Ocean Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning41 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Lodged 20 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning49 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Lodged 10 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning122 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Lodged 06 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning15 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Lodged 08 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning10 POINSETTIA CRESCENT BROOMS HEAD 2463Lodged 21 Feb 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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