NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Falls Creek (NSW), NSW, 2540
Desirability index
#323 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Falls Creek (NSW) is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 939 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,051 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 2184.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $571 (flats $465, houses $600), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 939
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,508
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 353
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,199
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 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)
- $465
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $571
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 300
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)
- 2,051
- Against the person
- 744
- Against property
- 826
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,184.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order135
- Domestic Violence Related Assault174
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment283
- Malicious Damage To Property261
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault146
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
- 921
- Falls Creek Public SchoolPrimary
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
80 public transport stops in this suburb
- 36 Gardner Rd
- Fairfax Rd At Jervis Bay Rd
- Jervis Bay Rd Opp Fairfax Rd
- Woollamia Rd At Fall Rd
- Woollamia Rd Opp Old Woollamia Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksPrinces Highway, Jervis Bay Road11 Feb 2024 – 29 Feb 2028
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
68 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 WATT ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house88 PARMA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 MCARTHUR DRIVE FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool; Supporting Development34 MCARTHUR DRIVE FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Animal boarding or training establishment8C PARMA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Under Assessment
October 2025
- Subdivision53 WOOLLAMIA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
August 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureD 981 PRINCES HIGHWAY FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 LINNANE STREET FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation142 BLACKBUTT RANGE ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation39 MCARTHUR DRIVE FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 HART ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Withdrawn
2024· 10 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development264 PARMA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling88 PARMA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Fences36 JERVIS BAY ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development264 PARMA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation4 LINNANE STREET FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33 GARDNER ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool49 WOOLLAMIA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
April 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation34 PARMA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 PARMA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
March 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure52 JERVIS BAY ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
2023· 14 proposals
November 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodation747 FALLS ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure142 BLACKBUTT RANGE ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support88 PARMA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
August 2023
- Secondary dwelling21 WILLOWGREEN ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
July 2023
- DwellingD 953 PRINCES HIGHWAY FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
June 2023
- Dual occupancy150 WOOLLAMIA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development25B PEPPER ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 MCARTHUR DRIVE FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
April 2023
- Dual occupancy88 PARMA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Shed139 WOOLLAMIA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
March 2023
- ShedD 1005 PRINCES HIGHWAY FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
February 2023
- Shed34 PARMA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land49 WOOLLAMIA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
- Dwelling99 FALLS ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
2022· 21 proposals
December 2022
- Secondary dwelling20 WILLOWGREEN RD FALLS CREEK 2540 Lot 1 DP 587300Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling19 GARDNER ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; ShedDOWLING STREET FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
- Subdivision of land50 COMBERTON GRANGE ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
- Subdivision of land120 WOOLLAMIA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Determined
2021· 12 proposals
12 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 1024 Princes HwyBus stop
- 1033 Princes HwyBus stop
- Jervis Bay Rd at Gardner RdBus stop
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)
- 5/10
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)
- 8
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 30.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #323 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 36 Gardner Rdtransport
- Fairfax Rd At Jervis Bay Rdtransport
- Jervis Bay Rd Opp Fairfax Rdtransport
- Woollamia Rd At Fall Rdtransport
- Woollamia Rd Opp Old Woollamia Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning25B PEPPER ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Lodged 15 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning8 MCARTHUR DRIVE FALLS CREEK 2540Lodged 08 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Animal boarding or training establishmentplanning8C PARMA ROAD FALLS CREEK 2540Lodged 09 Dec 2025 · Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodationplanning4 LINNANE STREET FALLS CREEK 2540Lodged 13 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning39 MCARTHUR DRIVE FALLS CREEK 2540Lodged 23 May 2025 · 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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