NSW · Kempsey Council
Hickeys Creek, NSW, 2440
Suburb snapshot
Hickeys Creek is a small locality in the Kempsey area, home to around 128 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,099 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 32023.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $380, houses $490), 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
- 128
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 60
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 39.5%
- 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $380
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $490
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 112
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)
- 4,099
- Against the person
- 1,083
- Against property
- 1,585
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32,023.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +4.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order264
- Breach Bail Conditions556
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment411
- Malicious Damage To Property362
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- 198 Hickeys Creek Rd
- Armidale Rd At Hickeys Creek Rd
- Armidale Rd At Toorooka Rd
- Hickeys Creek Rd At Armidale Rd
- Hickeys Creek Rd At Toms Gully 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).
5 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure151 SECOMBS LANE HICKEYS CREEK 2440Determined
2023· 4 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure182 KESBYS ROAD HICKEYS CREEK 2440Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling83B HICKEYS CREEK ROAD HICKEYS CREEK 2440Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling182 KESBYS ROAD HICKEYS CREEK 2440Determined
- Shed3 KESBYS ROAD HICKEYS CREEK 2440Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2024 · 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- 198 Hickeys Creek Rdtransport
- Armidale Rd At Hickeys Creek Rdtransport
- Armidale Rd At Toorooka Rdtransport
- Hickeys Creek Rd At Armidale Rdtransport
- Hickeys Creek Rd At Toms Gully Rdtransport
- Dwellingplanning83B HICKEYS CREEK ROAD HICKEYS CREEK 2440Lodged 26 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning182 KESBYS ROAD HICKEYS CREEK 2440Lodged 11 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning151 SECOMBS LANE HICKEYS CREEK 2440Lodged 25 Apr 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning182 KESBYS ROAD HICKEYS CREEK 2440Lodged 14 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Shedplanning3 KESBYS ROAD HICKEYS CREEK 2440Lodged 11 Jan 2023 · 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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