NSW · Richmond Valley Council
Naughtons Gap, NSW, 2470
Suburb snapshot
Naughtons Gap is a small locality in the Richmond Valley area, home to around 137 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,863 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 13598.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $478 (flats $375, houses $545), a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 137
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,792
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 38
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 67.3%
- 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $375
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $545
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $478
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 80
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)
- 1,863
- Against the person
- 527
- Against property
- 620
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13,598.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order137
- Breach Bail Conditions206
- Domestic Violence Related Assault130
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment175
- Malicious Damage To Property139
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 BLACKWOOD ROAD NAUGHTONS GAP 2470Determined
2025· 2 proposals
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure24 IRONBARK PLACE NAUGHTONS GAP 2470Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool860 NAUGHTONS GAP ROAD NAUGHTONS GAP 2470Determined
2022· 1 proposal
January 2022
- ShedSTONES ROAD NAUGHTONS GAP 2470Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2025… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Northern Rivers Rail TrailBicycle Parking
- Northern Rivers Rail Trail - Naughtons Gap TunnelShelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning14 BLACKWOOD ROAD NAUGHTONS GAP 2470Lodged 05 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning860 NAUGHTONS GAP ROAD NAUGHTONS GAP 2470Lodged 16 Jan 2025 · Determined
- ShedplanningSTONES ROAD NAUGHTONS GAP 2470Lodged 14 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning24 IRONBARK PLACE NAUGHTONS GAP 2470Lodged 13 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime137
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime206
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime130
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime175
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime139
- Northern Rivers Rail Trailamenitiesbicycle_parking
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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