NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Lower Southgate, NSW, 2460
Suburb snapshot
Lower Southgate is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 112 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,378 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 39089.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $486 (flats $450, houses $530), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 112
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 55
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 63.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $530
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $486
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 170
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)
- 4,378
- Against the person
- 1,046
- Against property
- 1,760
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39,089.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +6.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
- Breach Bail Conditions527
- Domestic Violence Related Assault274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
- Malicious Damage To Property339
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
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- 199 Ensby Rd
- Riverbank Rd At Lawrence Rd
- Riverbank Rd At Lawrence Rd
- Riverbank Rd Before Greens Lane
- Riverbank Rd Opp 205
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).
16 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool2001 LAWRENCE ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 GREENS LANE LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2001 LAWRENCE ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support155 RIVERBANK ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support155 RIVERBANK ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolLAWRENCE ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure259 RIVERBANK ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structureROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
February 2023
- DwellingLAWRENCE ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Subdivision of land337 RIVERBANK ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
January 2022
- DwellingLAWRENCE ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- DwellingLot 4 Boormans Lane, Lower Southgate NSW 2460Determined
October 2021
- Farm buildings45 Greens Lane, lower southgate nsw 2460Determined
February 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development2175 LAWRENCE ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
2020· 2 proposals
September 2020
- DwellingROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
August 2020
- Secondary dwelling2090 lawrence Rd lower southgate NSW 2460Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Doust ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- 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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 199 Ensby Rdtransport
- Riverbank Rd At Lawrence Rdtransport
- Riverbank Rd At Lawrence Rdtransport
- Riverbank Rd Before Greens Lanetransport
- Riverbank Rd Opp 205transport
- Doust Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning155 RIVERBANK ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Lodged 17 Dec 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning155 RIVERBANK ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Lodged 06 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanningLAWRENCE ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Lodged 02 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning2175 LAWRENCE ROAD LOWER SOUTHGATE 2460Lodged 10 Feb 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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