NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Carrs Creek, NSW, 2460
Suburb snapshot
Carrs Creek is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 186 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,378 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 23537.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $486 (flats $450, houses $530), limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 186
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 63
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 47.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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
- 23,537.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.6th (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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Back Lane After Drake St
- Back Lane After Drake St
- Jacaranda Grove Grafton, Summerland Way
- Summerland Way Opp Jacaranda Grove Grafton
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).
12 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Access ramp1 DOUGLASS ESTATE MCCARRS CREEK 2105Withdrawn
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 BUTTERFACTORY LANE CARRS CREEK 2460Determined
2024· 1 proposal
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure106 BROAD STREET CARRS CREEK 2460Determined
2023· 4 proposals
May 2023
- Shed723 SUMMERLAND WAY CARRS CREEK 2460Determined
March 2023
- Shed106 BROAD STREET CARRS CREEK 2460Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development713 SUMMERLAND WAY CARRS CREEK 2460Determined
February 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing106 BROAD STREET CARRS CREEK 2460Determined
2022· 2 proposals
April 2022
- Port, wharf, boating facilities61-63 DOUGLASS ESTATE MCCARRS CREEK 2105Determined
February 2022
- Other189 DRAKE STREET CARRS CREEK 2460Determined
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces105 BROAD STREET CARRS CREEK 2460Determined
July 2021
- Shed2 BAKER STREET CARRS CREEK 2460Determined
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Farm buildings; Shed2 BAKER STREET CARRS CREEK 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
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.
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
- Back Lane After Drake Sttransport
- Back Lane After Drake Sttransport
- Jacaranda Grove Grafton, Summerland Waytransport
- Summerland Way Opp Jacaranda Grove Graftontransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning713 SUMMERLAND WAY CARRS CREEK 2460Lodged 01 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Access rampplanning1 DOUGLASS ESTATE MCCARRS CREEK 2105Lodged 06 Oct 2025 · Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning14 BUTTERFACTORY LANE CARRS CREEK 2460Lodged 01 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Farm buildings; Shedplanning2 BAKER STREET CARRS CREEK 2460Lodged 30 Nov 2020 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning105 BROAD STREET CARRS CREEK 2460Lodged 24 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Otherplanning189 DRAKE STREET CARRS CREEK 2460Lodged 02 Feb 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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