Median house price
$775k
+19% change
NSW · Dungog Council
Martins Creek, 2420
Est. population · Jun 2025
366
Growth (1 yr)
+1.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.0%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,485/wk
Employment rate
54.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$775,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Martins Creek offers a slower smaller community life in Dungog Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Martins Creek snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Population (ERP)
366
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#159
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
21st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 34.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4748th in Australia
- State rank
- 1511th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #159 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #587 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $490
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $775,000
- Median price change
- +19.2%
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 and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
366(June 2025)
+1.9% annual · +7.0% over 5 years · 87th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.9%
- 5-year growth
- +7.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +7
- Change in 5 years
- +24
- Growth rank in NSW
- 87th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~400), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 351
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,485
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 137
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,780
- Employment rate
- 54.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 121 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 15
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment19
- Malicious Damage To Property16
- Steal From Retail Store12
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
School list
- Martins Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · LBOTE 0% · 5 studentsView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- ENT Grace Av
- Martin Creek Public School, Cook St
- Martins Creek Station
- Martins Creek Station, Grace Av
- Martins Creek Station, Platform 1
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Skipline ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Dungog Hospital (19.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 11
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 372 mm · ~46 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 329 mm · ~41 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Subdivision94 CORY STREET MARTINS CREEK 2420Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure112 DUNGOG ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
February 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Carport; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development438 DUNGOG ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision120 DUNGOG ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Under Assessment
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)604 DUNGOG ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure112 DUNGOG ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Function centre; Tourist and visitor accommodation483 BLACK ROCK ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool63 BLACK ROCK ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure125 BLACK ROCK ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
April 2024
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia121 BLACK ROCK ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
2023· 5 proposals
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 COOK STREET MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
September 2023
- ShedBLACK ROCK ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Withdrawn
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development113 BLACK ROCK ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
April 2023
- Recreational Uses121 BLACK ROCK ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Withdrawn
January 2023
- Dwelling; Subdivision of land341 DUNGOG ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
2022· 5 proposals
December 2022
- Bed and breakfast accommodation249 DUNGOG ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
November 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development113 BLACK ROCK ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition9 MERCHANTS ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
July 2022
- Demolition; Subdivision of land94 CORY STREET MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
- Subdivision of land; Other230 BLACK ROCK ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development218 MERCHANTS ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
- Subdivision of land230 BLACK ROCK ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
October 2021
- Shed29 CORY STREET MARTINS CREEK 2420Withdrawn
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development181 BLACK ROCK ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
May 2021
- DwellingBLACK ROCK ROAD MARTINS CREEK 2420Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Check signage. Exercise caution. Reduce your speed. Cory Street, Martins Creek, NSW - Road Rehabilitation - Traffic Control in place - Minor delays are to be expected.Cory Street, Grace Avenue11 Jun 2026 – 28 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lyne
- Member of Parliament
- Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 16.8 km away).
Coalition 57.0%Labor 43.0%
2.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Paterson CentralLabor 49.1% · Coalition 50.9% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
- VacyLabor 38.1% · Coalition 61.9% TPP (2025)6.7 km away
- WallarobbaLabor 35.0% · Coalition 65.0% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- WoodvilleLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)12.2 km away
- Clarence TownLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)12.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Dungog Council
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Comparable suburbs
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