NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Minnie Water, NSW, 2462
Desirability index
#452 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Minnie Water is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 212 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 187 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+8%), roughly 882.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 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
- 212
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,140
- Dwelling vacancy
- 49.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 83 of 167
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 37.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 3
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 187
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 78
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 882.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +8.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault14
- Fraud13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment17
- Malicious Damage To Property14
- Motor Vehicle Theft11
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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Acacia St At Hiawatha Rd
- Grevillia Pde Before Acacia St
- Hiawatha Rd At Boronia Cres
- Hiawatha Rd Opp Boronia Cres
- Minnie Water Rd Opp Minnie Water Holiday Park
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).
25 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 WARATAH CRESCENT MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 ACACIA STREET MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 BORONIA CRESCENT MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport58 HIAWATHA ROAD MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah31 HIAWATHA ROAD MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 WARATAH CRESCENT MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 BORONIA CRESCENT MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah44 HIAWATHA ROAD MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision24 HIAWATHA ROAD MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
2023· 7 proposals
July 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs13 WARATAH CRESCENT MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
June 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs3 HEATH STREET MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
- Secondary dwelling24 HIAWATHA ROAD MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development17 SANDON ROAD MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
May 2023
- Change of use21 carlbaer crt deep waterDetermined
- Alterations and additions to residential development14 HEATH STREET MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
January 2023
- Secondary dwelling31 HIAWATHA ROAD MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development27 HIAWATHA ROAD MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces7 BORONIA CRESCENT MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling26 HIAWATHA ROAD MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 BANKSIA STREET MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development17 SANDON ROAD MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
January 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 WISTERIA CRESCENT MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
2021· 2 proposals
April 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition16 Boronia Crescent Minnie Water NSW 2462Determined
March 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 WISTERIA CRESCENT MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Dwelling; Demolition7 WARATAH CRESCENT MINNIE WATER 2462Determined
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
- Welsh Memorial 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
- 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)
- 1
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 2.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #452 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Acacia St At Hiawatha Rdtransport
- Grevillia Pde Before Acacia Sttransport
- Hiawatha Rd At Boronia Crestransport
- Hiawatha Rd Opp Boronia Crestransport
- Minnie Water Rd Opp Minnie Water Holiday Parktransport
- Welsh Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning17 SANDON ROAD MINNIE WATER 2462Lodged 14 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning14 HEATH STREET MINNIE WATER 2462Lodged 23 May 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning3 BANKSIA STREET MINNIE WATER 2462Lodged 24 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning17 SANDON ROAD MINNIE WATER 2462Lodged 09 Aug 2022 · 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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