NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Brushgrove, NSW, 2460
Suburb snapshot
Brushgrove is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 181 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,378 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 24187.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $486 (flats $450, houses $530), 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 181
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,135
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 91
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 34.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $530
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $486
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 170
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)
- 4,378
- Against the person
- 1,046
- Against property
- 1,760
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24,187.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +6.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
- Breach Bail Conditions527
- Domestic Violence Related Assault274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
- Malicious Damage To Property339
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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brushgrove Recreation Oval, Clarence St
- Clarence St After Brushgrove St
- Clarence St At Brushgrove St
- Clarence St Opp Donaldson St
- Woodford St At Donaldson St
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).
19 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure479 Southarm School Road BrushgroveAdditional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation82 CLARENCE STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation56 RIVER STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport82 CLARENCE STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
2024· 3 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26A CLARENCE STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development18 CLARENCE STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses15-17 WOODFORD STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
2023· 4 proposals
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development82 CLARENCE STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
May 2023
- Shed22 CLARENCE STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
- Shed58 RIVER STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 WOODFORD STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Other34 RIVER STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing26 CLARENCE STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs26 CLARENCE STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Shed70 RIVER STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
June 2021
- Shed18 CLARENCE STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
May 2021
- Subdivision of land13 Woodford Street BrushgroveDetermined
2020· 2 proposals
August 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing3 WOODFORD STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
- Dwelling50 RIVER STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Determined
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brushgrove Recreation TrianglePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Brushgrove Recreation Oval, Clarence Sttransport
- Clarence St After Brushgrove Sttransport
- Clarence St At Brushgrove Sttransport
- Clarence St Opp Donaldson Sttransport
- Woodford St At Donaldson Sttransport
- Brushgrove Recreation Trianglegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning82 CLARENCE STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Lodged 24 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning7 WOODFORD STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Lodged 27 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhousesplanning15-17 WOODFORD STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Lodged 03 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning50 RIVER STREET BRUSHGROVE 2460Lodged 17 Aug 2020 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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