NSW · Dungog Council
Main Creek, NSW, 2420
Suburb snapshot
Main Creek is a small locality in the Dungog area, home to around 95 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 169 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 1778.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 95
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,399
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 45
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,867
- Employment rate
- 46%
- 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)
- $490
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)
- 169
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,778.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment19
- Malicious Damage To Property16
- Steal From Retail Store12
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- 427 Main Creek Rd
- 503 Main Creek Rd
- Main Creek Rd At Cabbage Tree Rd
- Monkerai Rd At Oak Gate Rd
- Monkerai Rd At Oak Gate Rd
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).
3 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)529 MAIN CREEK ROAD MAIN CREEK 2420Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision369 MAIN CREEK ROAD MAIN CREEK 2420Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining); Rural industry; Sawmill or log processing works517 MAIN CREEK ROAD MAIN CREEK 2420Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2024; 2025 · 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)
- 5/10
- 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
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
- 427 Main Creek Rdtransport
- 503 Main Creek Rdtransport
- Main Creek Rd At Cabbage Tree Rdtransport
- Monkerai Rd At Oak Gate Rdtransport
- Monkerai Rd At Oak Gate Rdtransport
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining); Rural industry; Sawmill or log processing worksplanning517 MAIN CREEK ROAD MAIN CREEK 2420Lodged 08 May 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning529 MAIN CREEK ROAD MAIN CREEK 2420Lodged 10 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning369 MAIN CREEK ROAD MAIN CREEK 2420Lodged 26 Jun 2025 · Under Assessment
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
- Fraudcrime15
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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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