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NSW · Clarence Valley Council

Calamia, NSW, 2460

Suburb snapshot

Calamia is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 24 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,378 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 182416.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $486 (flats $450, houses $530), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
24
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
38.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 13
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
38.9%
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

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.

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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
182,416.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
97.7th (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

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    515 SUNNYSIDE ROAD CALAMIA 2460Under Assessment
2021· 1 proposal

  • December 2021

  • Farm buildings
    645 FRANKLINS ROAD CALAMIA 2460Determined

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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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning515 SUNNYSIDE ROAD CALAMIA 2460Lodged 10 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Farm buildingsplanning645 FRANKLINS ROAD CALAMIA 2460Lodged 03 Dec 2021 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime274
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime387
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime339

Data sources & freshness