NSW · Dungog Council
Eccleston, NSW, 2311
Suburb snapshot
Eccleston is a small locality in the Dungog area, home to around 27 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 29 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-34%), roughly 1074.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 9 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
- 27
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,312
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 22
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,304
- Employment rate
- 40.7%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 29
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,074.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -34.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault5
- Fraud4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
- Malicious Damage To Property3
- Other Theft4
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1923 Allyn River Rd
- 2207 Allyn River Rd
- 2220 Allyn River Rd
- Allyn River Rd At Salisbury Gap Rd
- Allyn River Rd Opp Salisbury Gap 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).
7 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation545 MASSEYS CREEK ROAD ECCLESTON 2311Determined
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2601 ALLYN RIVER ROAD ECCLESTON 2311Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool262 MASSEYS CREEK ROAD ECCLESTON 2311Determined
2024· 2 proposals
March 2024
- Subdivision2905 ALLYN RIVER ROAD ECCLESTON 2311Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2211 ALLYN RIVER ROAD ECCLESTON 2311Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Farm buildings545 MASSEYS CREEK ROAD ECCLESTON 2311Determined
September 2022
- Farm buildings545 MASSEYS CREEK ROAD ECCLESTON 2311Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2024… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Former St Paul's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
2427 Allyn River Road, Eccleston
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 1923 Allyn River Rdtransport
- 2207 Allyn River Rdtransport
- 2220 Allyn River Rdtransport
- Allyn River Rd At Salisbury Gap Rdtransport
- Allyn River Rd Opp Salisbury Gap Rdtransport
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodationplanning545 MASSEYS CREEK ROAD ECCLESTON 2311Lodged 12 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning2601 ALLYN RIVER ROAD ECCLESTON 2311Lodged 31 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning2211 ALLYN RIVER ROAD ECCLESTON 2311Lodged 16 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning262 MASSEYS CREEK ROAD ECCLESTON 2311Lodged 29 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning545 MASSEYS CREEK ROAD ECCLESTON 2311Lodged 09 Dec 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