NSW · Narrabri Council
Maules Creek, NSW, 2382
Suburb snapshot
Maules Creek is a small locality in the Narrabri area, home to around 87 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 82 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 942.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 87
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,624
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 36
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,279
- Employment rate
- 66.2%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $430
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)
- 82
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 41
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 942.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.9%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling6
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
- Steal From Motor Vehicle14
- Trespass5
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Fairfax Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Upper Maules Creek Rd Opp Thornfield Crossing Rd
- Upper Maules Creek Rd Opp Thornfield Crossing 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).
6 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
February 2025
- Demolition2490 HARPARARY ROAD MAULES CREEK 2382Determined
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure315 OAKEY VALLEY ROAD MAULES CREEK 2382Determined
2023· 3 proposals
July 2023
- Subdivision of land2226 HARPARARY ROAD MAULES CREEK 2382Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling315 OAKEY VALLEY ROAD MAULES CREEK 2382Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling139 MAULES CREEK ROAD NARRABRI 2390Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Subdivision of land409 THORNFIELD CROSSING ROAD MAULES CREEK 2382Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Upper Maules Creek Rd Opp Thornfield Crossing Rdtransport
- Upper Maules Creek Rd Opp Thornfield Crossing Rdtransport
- Demolitionplanning2490 HARPARARY ROAD MAULES CREEK 2382Lodged 12 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning315 OAKEY VALLEY ROAD MAULES CREEK 2382Lodged 17 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning139 MAULES CREEK ROAD NARRABRI 2390Lodged 04 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning315 OAKEY VALLEY ROAD MAULES CREEK 2382Lodged 11 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning2226 HARPARARY ROAD MAULES CREEK 2382Lodged 10 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning409 THORNFIELD CROSSING ROAD MAULES CREEK 2382Lodged 18 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Fairfax Public SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime6
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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