NSW · Richmond Valley Council
Busbys Flat, NSW, 2469
Suburb snapshot
Busbys Flat is a small locality in the Richmond Valley area, home to around 57 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 399 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 7000.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and limited but present public transport access. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 57
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $575
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 20
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 26.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 399
- Against the person
- 116
- Against property
- 147
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7,000
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -12.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order31
- Breach Bail Conditions41
- Domestic Violence Related Assault37
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment47
- Malicious Damage To Property38
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2392 Old Tenterfield Rd
- 2392 Old Tenterfield 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)
- 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
- 2392 Old Tenterfield Rdtransport
- 2392 Old Tenterfield Rdtransport
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime31
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime41
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime37
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime47
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime38
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