NSW · Griffith Council
Nericon, NSW, 2680
Desirability index
#412 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nericon is a small locality in the Griffith area, home to around 278 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,899 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 10428.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $420, houses $525), 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
- 278
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,890
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 93
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 66.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 173
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)
- 2,899
- Against the person
- 695
- Against property
- 944
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10,428.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order263
- Breach Bail Conditions576
- Domestic Violence Related Assault204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment262
- Malicious Damage To Property254
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
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- 418 West Rd
- Boorga Rd Opp 1012
- Guglielmini Rd After Kubank Rd
- Lake View Branch Canal Rd At Quarry Rd
- Lowde St Before Alpen St
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).
16 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 LOWDE STREET NERICON 2680Determined
2025· 1 proposal
February 2025
- SubdivisionBOORGA ROAD NERICON 2680Determined
2024· 4 proposals
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure17 LOWDE STREET NERICON 2680Determined
April 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure240 WEST ROAD NERICON 2680Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision495 BOORGA ROAD NERICON 2680Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure418 WEST ROAD NERICON 2680Determined
2023· 4 proposals
September 2023
- Other632 LAKE VIEW BRANCH CANAL ROAD NERICON 2680Determined
June 2023
- Other611 Kubank Road, NericonDetermined
February 2023
- Other611 KUBANK ROAD NERICON 2680Determined
January 2023
- Other632 LAKE VIEW BRANCH CANAL ROAD NERICON 2680Determined
2022· 3 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development240 WEST ROAD NERICON 2680Determined
August 2022
- Subdivision of landBOORGA ROAD NERICON 2680Withdrawn
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 LOWDE STREET NERICON 2680Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Other2614 Lakeview Branch Canal Rd, Nericon, NSW, 2680Determined
- OtherKUBANK ROAD NERICON 2680Determined
October 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 LOWDE STREET NERICON 2680Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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
- Nericon Wetlands ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 55.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #412 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 418 West Rdtransport
- Boorga Rd Opp 1012transport
- Guglielmini Rd After Kubank Rdtransport
- Lake View Branch Canal Rd At Quarry Rdtransport
- Lowde St Before Alpen Sttransport
- Nericon Wetlands Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning5 LOWDE STREET NERICON 2680Lodged 04 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structureplanning240 WEST ROAD NERICON 2680Lodged 15 Apr 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning2 LOWDE STREET NERICON 2680Lodged 09 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning418 WEST ROAD NERICON 2680Lodged 25 Jan 2024 · 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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