NSW · Tenterfield Council
Mole River, NSW, 2372
Suburb snapshot
Mole River is a small locality in the Tenterfield area, home to around 89 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 445 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-33%), roughly 5000.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 89
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $837
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 61
- Median monthly mortgage
- $693
- Employment rate
- 46%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 35
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)
- 445
- Against the person
- 121
- Against property
- 199
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,000
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -33%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment51
- Malicious Damage To Property59
- Motor Vehicle Theft20
- Trespass35
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
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bruxner Way At Gibraltar Rd
- Bruxner Way At Mountain Creek Rd
- Bruxner Way Opp Gibraltar Rd
- Bruxner Way Opp Mountain Creek Rd
- Bruxner Way Opp Springfield 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
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMOLE RIVER ROAD MOLE RIVER 2372Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space855 MOLE RIVER ROAD MOLE RIVER 2372Determined
2025· 2 proposals
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1682 MOLE RIVER ROAD MOLE RIVER 2372Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision1176 REEDY CREEK ROAD MOLE RIVER 2372Determined
2024· 1 proposal
September 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Camping groundMOLE RIVER ROAD MOLE RIVER 2372Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Secondary dwelling67 IRONBARK ROAD MOLE RIVER 2372Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2024… · 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Recent changes
- Bruxner Way At Gibraltar Rdtransport
- Bruxner Way At Mountain Creek Rdtransport
- Bruxner Way Opp Gibraltar Rdtransport
- Bruxner Way Opp Mountain Creek Rdtransport
- Bruxner Way Opp Springfield Rdtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning855 MOLE RIVER ROAD MOLE RIVER 2372Lodged 03 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningMOLE RIVER ROAD MOLE RIVER 2372Lodged 16 Apr 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1682 MOLE RIVER ROAD MOLE RIVER 2372Lodged 14 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Secondary dwellingplanning67 IRONBARK ROAD MOLE RIVER 2372Lodged 20 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning1176 REEDY CREEK ROAD MOLE RIVER 2372Lodged 18 Mar 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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