NSW · Kyogle Council
Horse Station Creek, NSW, 2474
Suburb snapshot
Horse Station Creek is a small locality in the Kyogle area, home to around 147 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 240 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 1632.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,341
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 70
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,729
- Employment rate
- 54.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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
- 1,632.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.4th (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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- 36 Afterlee Rd
- 440 Afterlee Rd
- Afterlee Rd At Bundalea Ct
- Afterlee Rd Opp 440
- Ettrick Rd At Old Cob-O-Corn 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).
11 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Subdivision19 ETTRICK ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure52 ETTRICK ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision43 ETTRICK ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
2024· 1 proposal
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structureAFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Dual occupancy19 AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
June 2023
- OtherOLD COB-O-CORN ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Subdivision of land19 AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing49 AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling368 OLD COB-O-CORN ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
March 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing47 AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Subdivision of land19 AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Determined
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
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- 36 Afterlee Rdtransport
- 440 Afterlee Rdtransport
- Afterlee Rd At Bundalea Cttransport
- Afterlee Rd Opp 440transport
- Ettrick Rd At Old Cob-O-Corn Rdtransport
- Dual occupancyplanning19 AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Lodged 05 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning368 OLD COB-O-CORN ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Lodged 18 May 2022 · Determined
- OtherplanningOLD COB-O-CORN ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Lodged 28 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning49 AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Lodged 18 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning47 AFTERLEE ROAD HORSE STATION CREEK 2474Lodged 15 Mar 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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