NSW · Kyogle Council
Lynchs Creek, NSW, 2474
Suburb snapshot
Lynchs Creek is a small locality in the Kyogle area, home to around 106 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows reported crime totals of around 4 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 37.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,228
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 40
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,292
- Employment rate
- 57.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 106 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Arson18
- Domestic Violence Related Assault15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment24
- Malicious Damage To Property24
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault22
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1150 Lynches Creek Rd
- 806 Lynches Creek Rd
- 806 Lynches Creek Rd
- Collins Valley Rd At Lynches Creek Rd
- Ferndale Rd At Lynches Creek Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Recreational Uses173 COLLINS VALLEY ROAD LYNCHS CREEK 2474Determined
September 2022
- Other77 FERNDALE ROAD LYNCHS CREEK 2474Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling10 RICES ROAD LYNCHS CREEK 2474Determined
July 2022
- DwellingLot 1 Forest Rd Lynchs CkDetermined
February 2022
- Subdivision of land1263 LYNCHES CREEK ROAD LYNCHS CREEK 2474Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Dwelling10 RICES ROAD LYNCHS CREEK 2474Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Arsoncrime18
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime24
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime24
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22
- 1150 Lynches Creek Rdtransport
- 806 Lynches Creek Rdtransport
- 806 Lynches Creek Rdtransport
- Collins Valley Rd At Lynches Creek Rdtransport
- Ferndale Rd At Lynches Creek Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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