NSW · Kyogle Council
Fawcetts Plain, NSW, 2474
Suburb snapshot
Fawcetts Plain is a small locality in the Kyogle area, home to around 155 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 240 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 1548.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 155
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,718
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 53
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 67.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $500
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)
- 240
- Against the person
- 73
- Against property
- 117
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,548.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +2.6%
Most common offence types
- Arson18
- Domestic Violence Related Assault15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment24
- Malicious Damage To Property24
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault22
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
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- 118 Fawcetts Plain Rd
- 340 Collins Creek Rd
- 41 Fawcetts Plain Rd
- Fawcetts Plain Rd Opp 122
- Fawcetts Plain Rd Opp 41
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
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation542 FAWCETTS PLAIN ROAD FAWCETTS PLAIN 2474Determined
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)200 FAWCETTS PLAIN ROAD FAWCETTS PLAIN 2474Determined
July 2023
- Recreational Uses; Other52 FAWCETTS PLAIN ROAD FAWCETTS PLAIN 2474Determined
March 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing693 COLLINS CREEK ROAD FAWCETTS PLAIN 2474Determined
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Other200 FAWCETTS PLAIN ROAD FAWCETTS PLAIN 2474Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling825 COLLINS CREEK ROAD FAWCETTS PLAINDetermined
February 2022
- Other52 FAWCETTS PLAIN ROAD FAWCETTS PLAIN 2474Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
Recent changes
- 118 Fawcetts Plain Rdtransport
- 340 Collins Creek Rdtransport
- 41 Fawcetts Plain Rdtransport
- Fawcetts Plain Rd Opp 122transport
- Fawcetts Plain Rd Opp 41transport
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning200 FAWCETTS PLAIN ROAD FAWCETTS PLAIN 2474Lodged 19 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning825 COLLINS CREEK ROAD FAWCETTS PLAINLodged 10 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning542 FAWCETTS PLAIN ROAD FAWCETTS PLAIN 2474Lodged 11 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Otherplanning200 FAWCETTS PLAIN ROAD FAWCETTS PLAIN 2474Lodged 19 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Otherplanning52 FAWCETTS PLAIN ROAD FAWCETTS PLAIN 2474Lodged 08 Feb 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
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