Deepwater, 2371

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Schools within 2 km

1

Median school ICSEA

960

Median ICSEA percentile

29th

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

• Deepwater Mobile PreschoolTenterfield Streetkindergarten

37 public transport stops in this suburb

• Deepwater Coach Stop
• New England Hwy After Bourke St
• Tenterfield St At Simpson St
• Tenterfield St Before Dundee St
• Tenterfield St Before New England Hwy

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

• Deepwater Recreation GroundPark
• Doug Biddle Apex ParkPark

Parks & woodland (OSM)

11

Parks (OSM)

2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb

1

Nearest hospital

Emmaville Multi-Purpose Service (32.5 km)

Nearest hospital type

Hospital

Nearest hospital emergency

Emergency department

Emergency department in suburb

Not in suburb

• Ben's Health PharmacyYoung StreetPharmacy

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)

12

Participants per 1,000 residents

25.7

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

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

32 planning-related records

1 active roadworks / incidents

• Follow directions on site. Exercise caution. Reduce your speed. In accordance with Section 115 of the Roads Act 1993, Tenterfield Shire Council, as the Roads Authority, advises that rectification works will be undertaken on the causeway located on Castlerag Road, Deepwater. <strong>A temporary 5 tonne load limit has been implemented</strong> at the causeway, approximately 1.58 kilometres from the New England Highway. The restriction follows the identification of damage requiring immediate repair. <strong>Council will commence repair works as soon as possible.</strong> <strong>The load limit is expected to remain in place for up to two months</strong>, subject to weather conditions and construction progress. Static signage advising of the 5-tonne load limit will be in place. Warning signage will also be installed to encourage motorists to reduce speed when approaching the causeway. Castlerag Road02 Jul 2026 – 02 Sep 2026

Bushfire planning zone

Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Federal electorate

New England

Member of Parliament

Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)

Results from

2025 federal election

Electorate enrolment (2025)

131,238

Turnout (2025)

91.6%

Swing since 2022 (2025)

-1.9 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

• DeepwaterLabor 28.8% · Coalition 71.2% TPP (2025)9.7 km away
• EmmavilleLabor 25.3% · Coalition 74.7% TPP (2025)33.5 km away
• Glen InnesLabor 35.5% · Coalition 64.5% TPP (2025)38.1 km away
• Glen Innes WestLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.4% TPP (2025)38.8 km away
• TenterfieldLabor 29.7% · Coalition 70.3% TPP (2025)44.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

IRSAD decile (2021)

1/10

IRSD decile (2021)

1/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).