NSW · Blayney Council
Browns Creek, NSW, 2799
Suburb snapshot
Browns Creek is a small locality in the Blayney area, home to around 120 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 283 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 2358.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,874
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 45
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 82.2%
- 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)
- $550
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)
- 283
- Against the person
- 105
- Against property
- 94
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,358.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault36
- Fraud19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Malicious Damage To Property24
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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- 517 Browns Creek Rd
- 577 Browns Creek Rd
- 900 Carcoar Rd
- Carcoar Rd Opp 900
- Pittman Dr Before Chesney Lane
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
2025· 2 proposals
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure377 BROWNS CREEK ROAD BROWNS CREEK 2799Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1298 CARCOAR ROAD BROWNS CREEK 2799Determined
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 PITTMAN DRIVE BROWNS CREEK 2799Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Shed80 Pittman Drive Browns Creek NSW 2799Determined
March 2022
- Shed57 PITTMAN DRIVE BROWNS CREEK 2799Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces73 PITTMAN DRIVE BROWNS CREEK 2799Determined
August 2021
- Subdivision of land794 CARCOAR ROAD BROWNS CREEK 2799Determined
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- 517 Browns Creek Rdtransport
- 577 Browns Creek Rdtransport
- 900 Carcoar Rdtransport
- Carcoar Rd Opp 900transport
- Pittman Dr Before Chesney Lanetransport
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning377 BROWNS CREEK ROAD BROWNS CREEK 2799Lodged 19 May 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning1298 CARCOAR ROAD BROWNS CREEK 2799Lodged 23 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning73 PITTMAN DRIVE BROWNS CREEK 2799Lodged 29 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Shedplanning80 Pittman Drive Browns Creek NSW 2799Lodged 19 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Shedplanning57 PITTMAN DRIVE BROWNS CREEK 2799Lodged 04 Mar 2022 · 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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