NSW · Narrabri Council
Jacks Creek, NSW, 2390
Suburb snapshot
Jacks Creek is a small locality in the Narrabri area, home to around 180 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,054 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+15%), roughly 5855.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $470 (flats $320, houses $500), 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
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,224
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 77
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,413
- Employment rate
- 54.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 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)
- $320
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $500
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $470
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 55
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)
- 1,054
- Against the person
- 329
- Against property
- 410
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,855.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +15.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order77
- Breach Bail Conditions85
- Domestic Violence Related Assault117
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment107
- Malicious Damage To Property128
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
7 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Caravan park272 DANGER LANE JACKS CREEK 2390Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10402 NEWELL HIGHWAY JACKS CREEK 2390Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Evaporative cooling units (roof mounted); Hot water systems; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Supporting Development375 TUPPIARI ROAD JACKS CREEK 2390Determined
2024· 1 proposal
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation272 DANGER LANE JACKS CREEK 2390Determined
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Dwelling164 KILLARA ROAD JACKS CREEK 2390Determined
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces138 TUPPIARI ROAD JACKS CREEK 2390Determined
- Subdivision of land1919 WESTPORT ROAD JACKS CREEK 2390Determined
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)
- 2/10
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Dwellingplanning164 KILLARA ROAD JACKS CREEK 2390Lodged 14 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Evaporative cooling units (roof mounted); Hot water systems; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Supporting Developmentplanning375 TUPPIARI ROAD JACKS CREEK 2390Lodged 13 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Caravan parkplanning272 DANGER LANE JACKS CREEK 2390Lodged 18 Dec 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning10402 NEWELL HIGHWAY JACKS CREEK 2390Lodged 28 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodationplanning272 DANGER LANE JACKS CREEK 2390Lodged 18 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning138 TUPPIARI ROAD JACKS CREEK 2390Lodged 26 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning1919 WESTPORT ROAD JACKS CREEK 2390Lodged 20 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime77
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime85
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime117
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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