NSW · Coffs Harbour Council
Dirty Creek, NSW, 2456
Suburb snapshot
Dirty Creek is a small locality in the Coffs Harbour area, home to around 106 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,169 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 11028.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $665 (flats $545, houses $700), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 38
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $545
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $665
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 124
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)
- 1,169
- Against the person
- 313
- Against property
- 460
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11,028.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +13.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order88
- Breach Bail Conditions76
- Domestic Violence Related Assault88
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment113
- Malicious Damage To Property102
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dirty Creek Rd At Solitary Island Way
- Range Rd Before Kathleen Dr
- Range Rd Before Kathleen Dr
- Solitary Islands Way Opp Dirty Creek Rd
- Solitary Islands Way Opp Dirty Creek Rd
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).
6 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticulture1 RANGE ROAD DIRTY CREEK 2456Under Assessment
January 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; AgricultureRANGE ROAD DIRTY CREEK 2456Withdrawn
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure75 BARCOONGERE WAY DIRTY CREEK 2456Determined
2022· 1 proposal
May 2022
- Farm buildings189 DIRTY CREEK ROAD DIRTY CREEK 2456Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Development Application191 DIRTY CREEK ROAD DIRTY CREEK 2456Withdrawn
August 2021
- Other32 RANGE ROAD EAST DIRTY CREEK 2456Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 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
- Dirty Creek Rd At Solitary Island Waytransport
- Range Rd Before Kathleen Drtransport
- Range Rd Before Kathleen Drtransport
- Solitary Islands Way Opp Dirty Creek Rdtransport
- Solitary Islands Way Opp Dirty Creek Rdtransport
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticultureplanning1 RANGE ROAD DIRTY CREEK 2456Lodged 30 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Development Applicationplanning191 DIRTY CREEK ROAD DIRTY CREEK 2456Lodged 11 Nov 2021 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning75 BARCOONGERE WAY DIRTY CREEK 2456Lodged 21 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning189 DIRTY CREEK ROAD DIRTY CREEK 2456Lodged 18 May 2022 · Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; AgricultureplanningRANGE ROAD DIRTY CREEK 2456Lodged 09 Jan 2026 · Withdrawn
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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