NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Coutts Crossing, 2460
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Clarence Valley, Coutts Crossing keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,053
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,157
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 407
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 45.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 13 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 148
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 60
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 140.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
- Breach Bail Conditions527
- Domestic Violence Related Assault274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
- Malicious Damage To Property339
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 903
- Coutts Crossing Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
116 public transport stops in this suburb
- 127 Sandy Swamp Rd
- 413 Kangaroo Creek Rd
- 858 Lower Kangaroo Creek Rd
- 888 Lower Kangaroo Creek Rd
- Lower Kangaroo Creek Rd Opp Bettong Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
64 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure48 BRYNVALE LANE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure659 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structureCLEARVIEW ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Waterbody626 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
2025· 10 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure284 BURRAGAN ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 LAKKARI STREET COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure284 BURRAGAN ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility7 ARMIDALE ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport8 LAKKARI STREET COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport6 CASUARINA CLOSE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure34 LAKKARI STREET COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure58 ARMIDALE ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision336 BURRAGAN ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Subdivision28 KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
2024· 9 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureLOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Subdivision31 KERRANI PLACE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1609 ARMIDALE ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool14 CASUARINA CLOSE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 COUTTAROO PLACE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Withdrawn
March 2024
- Subdivision283 BLACK SWAN DRIVE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool10 BLACK SWAN DRIVE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure330 CLEARVIEW ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure77 KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
2023· 5 proposals
July 2023
- Signage9 ARMIDALE ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
May 2023
- DwellingKANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
February 2023
- Attached dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development247 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Shed270 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing22 LAKKARI STREET COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
2022· 12 proposals
December 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces22 LAKKARI STREET COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- DwellingLot 11 Jacana Lane Coutts Crossing 2460Determined
November 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs715 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 LAKKARI STREET COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Shed706 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
October 2022
- Semi-attached dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development25 Couttaroo Place, Coutts Crossing, NSW 2460Determined
August 2022
- Shed21 KERRANI PLACE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Subdivision of land283 BLACK SWAN DRIVE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
July 2022
- Subdivision of land164 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land684 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- DwellingLot 101 Armidale Road Coutts Crossing 2460Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Farm buildings269 KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 32.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4898th in Australia
- State rank
- 1571st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #251 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #656 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime387
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime339
- 127 Sandy Swamp Rdtransport
- 413 Kangaroo Creek Rdtransport
- 858 Lower Kangaroo Creek Rdtransport
- 888 Lower Kangaroo Creek Rdtransport
- Lower Kangaroo Creek Rd Opp Bettong Drtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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