NSW · Gwydir Council

Myall Creek, 2403

Est. population · Jun 2025

27

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,125/wk

Employment rate

78.3%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
  • Heritage area
What Myall Creek is known for: Excellent transport, Heritage area

Suburb profile

In Gwydir Council, Myall Creek keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with plenty of residents in steady employment. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.

Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.

Reported crime has been rising recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

At a glance

Myall Creek snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

27

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

55th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

28th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

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

Population

Estimated resident population

27(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 28th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in NSW
28th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
27
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 14
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
78.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
74.1
State safety percentile
55.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+100.5%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order4
  • Break And Enter Dwelling5
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault3
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment6
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

Public transport

16 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1730 Delungra Rd
  • 2450 Bingara Rd
  • Bingara Rd At Reserve Creek Rd
  • Lot 44 Delungra Rd
  • Michell Lane At Bingara Rd

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Bingara Multi-Purpose Service (17.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
37.0

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

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° / 15°
Rainfall
308 mm · ~38 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
153 mm · ~19 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 2°
Rainfall
145 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 8°
Rainfall
223 mm · ~28 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal
  • April 2024

  • Subdivision; Commercial livestock grazing; Crop or fodder production
    1000 MICHELLS LANE MYALL CREEK 2403Determined
2022· 2 proposals
  • May 2022

  • Dwelling
    300 DUFTYS LANE MYALL CREEK 2403Determined
  • January 2022

  • Dwelling
    300 DUFTYS LANE MYALL CREEK 2403Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Myall Creek Massacre and Memorial SiteBingara Delungra Road, Myall Creek via BingaraSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
New England
Member of Parliament
Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
131,238
Turnout (2025)
91.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.9 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 45.6 km away).

Coalition 78.0%Labor 21.9%

11.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.9 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • DelungraLabor 16.1% · Coalition 83.9% TPP (2025)16.1 km away
  • BingaraLabor 26.9% · Coalition 73.1% TPP (2025)20.3 km away
  • WarialdaLabor 21.7% · Coalition 78.3% TPP (2025)31.7 km away
  • Ross HillLabor 27.1% · Coalition 72.9% TPP (2025)33.7 km away
  • InverellLabor 26.4% · Coalition 73.6% TPP (2025)34.8 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

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