NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Halls Creek (NSW), NSW, 2346
Suburb snapshot
Halls Creek (NSW) is a small locality in the Tamworth Regional area, home to around 180 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 234 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 1300.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $425, 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
- 180
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 77
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,822
- Employment rate
- 68.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- $430
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)
- 234
- Against the person
- 79
- Against property
- 90
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,300
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.4%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling15
- Domestic Violence Related Assault25
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Malicious Damage To Property26
- Other Offences17
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
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carbean Property, Halls Creek Rd
- Ennisvale Property, Halls Creek Rd
- Glen Ross Property, Halls Creek Rd
- Glenwyck Property, Halls Creek Rd
- Halls Creek Rd Opp Bungendore Spur 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
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation2599 GLEN BARRA ROAD HALLS CREEK 2346Under Assessment
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure856 HALLS CREEK ROAD HALLS CREEK 2346Withdrawn
October 2023
- Subdivision of land5192 HALLS CREEK ROAD HALLS CREEK 2346Determined
August 2023
- Subdivision of land1008 HALLS CREEK ROAD HALLS CREEK 2346Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling4291 HALLS CREEK ROAD HALLS CREEK 2346Determined
- Shed4008 HALLS CREEK ROAD HALLS CREEK 2346Determined
September 2022
- Farm buildings; ShedHALLS CREEK ROAD HALLS CREEK 2346Determined
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- Carbean Property, Halls Creek Rdtransport
- Ennisvale Property, Halls Creek Rdtransport
- Glen Ross Property, Halls Creek Rdtransport
- Glenwyck Property, Halls Creek Rdtransport
- Halls Creek Rd Opp Bungendore Spur Rdtransport
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning856 HALLS CREEK ROAD HALLS CREEK 2346Lodged 08 Dec 2023 · Withdrawn
- Dwellingplanning4291 HALLS CREEK ROAD HALLS CREEK 2346Lodged 24 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodationplanning2599 GLEN BARRA ROAD HALLS CREEK 2346Lodged 15 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Farm buildings; ShedplanningHALLS CREEK ROAD HALLS CREEK 2346Lodged 23 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Shedplanning4008 HALLS CREEK ROAD HALLS CREEK 2346Lodged 14 Nov 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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