NSW · Byron Council
Huonbrook, NSW, 2482
Suburb snapshot
Huonbrook is a small locality in the Byron area, home to around 99 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 535 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+19%), roughly 5404.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $708, 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
- 99
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $725
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 45
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 34.1%
- 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)
- $900
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 46
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)
- 535
- Against the person
- 152
- Against property
- 235
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,404
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +18.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment58
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault48
- Steal From Motor Vehicle38
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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- 153 Huonbrook Rd
- Huonbrook Rd At Mill Rd
- Huonbrook Rd At Wanganui Rd
- Huonbrook Rd Before Mill Rd
- Huonbrook Rd Opp 153
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).
6 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures600 HUONBROOK ROAD HUONBROOK 2482Withdrawn
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure79 MILL ROAD HUONBROOK 2482Determined
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Other59 JOHNSONS ROAD HUONBROOK 2482Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Shed; Other80 HUONBROOK ROAD HUONBROOK 2482Operational consent issued
September 2021
- Secondary dwelling361 HUONBROOK ROAD HUONBROOK 2482Determined
January 2021
- Shed103 MILL ROAD HUONBROOK 2482Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 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)
- 6/10
- 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
- 153 Huonbrook Rdtransport
- Huonbrook Rd At Mill Rdtransport
- Huonbrook Rd At Wanganui Rdtransport
- Huonbrook Rd Before Mill Rdtransport
- Huonbrook Rd Opp 153transport
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structuresplanning600 HUONBROOK ROAD HUONBROOK 2482Lodged 21 Nov 2025 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Shed; Otherplanning80 HUONBROOK ROAD HUONBROOK 2482Lodged 11 Nov 2021 · Operational consent issued
- Otherplanning59 JOHNSONS ROAD HUONBROOK 2482Lodged 17 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Secondary dwellingplanning361 HUONBROOK ROAD HUONBROOK 2482Lodged 21 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Shedplanning103 MILL ROAD HUONBROOK 2482Lodged 05 Jan 2021 · 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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