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NSW · Armidale Regional Council

Lower Creek, NSW, 2440

Suburb snapshot

Lower Creek is a small locality in the Armidale Regional area, home to around 66 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,099 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 62106.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $380, houses $490), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
66
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$762
Dwelling vacancy
30.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 26
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
35.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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

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
62,106.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
92.1th (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

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2024· 2 proposals

  • September 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    4 LOWER CREEK ROAD LOWER CREEK 2440Determined

  • January 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Community facility
    8908 ARMIDALE ROAD LOWER CREEK 2440Determined

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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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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

  • Erection of a new structure; Community facilityplanning8908 ARMIDALE ROAD LOWER CREEK 2440Lodged 22 Jan 2024 · Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning4 LOWER CREEK ROAD LOWER CREEK 2440Lodged 25 Sep 2024 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime264
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime556
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime317
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime411
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime362

Data sources & freshness