NSW · Richmond Valley Council
New Italy, NSW, 2472
Desirability index
#928 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
New Italy is a small locality in the Richmond Valley area, home to around 249 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 118 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-27%), roughly 473.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 249
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,158
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 102
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 55.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 7 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 118
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 60
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 473.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -26.7%
Most common offence types
- Arson8
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order9
- Breach Bail Conditions9
- Malicious Damage To Property12
- Steal From Motor Vehicle7
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 8655 Pacific Hwy
- 8770 Pacific Hwy
- Pacific Hwy After McLaren Rd
- Pacific Hwy At Nortons Rd
- Pacific Hwy At Whites 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).
9 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Plant nursery1279 SWAN BAY NEW ITALY ROAD NEW ITALY 2472Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home12 NORTONS ROAD NEW ITALY 2472Determined
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 MAHOGANY ROAD NEW ITALY 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure100 MAHOGANY ROAD NEW ITALY 2472Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia968 SWAN BAY NEW ITALY ROAD NEW ITALY 2472Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure130 WHITES ROAD NEW ITALY 2472Determined
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool155 WHITES ROAD NEW ITALY 2472Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition899 SWAN BAY NEW ITALY ROAD NEW ITALY 2472Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- OtherPACIFIC HIGHWAY NEW ITALY 2472Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- New Italy Settlement2 New Italy Road New Italy via WoodburnSHR
- Vineyard Haven, New Italy Settlement1 Forest Road New Italy via WoodburnSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #928 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
- 8655 Pacific Hwytransport
- 8770 Pacific Hwytransport
- Pacific Hwy After McLaren Rdtransport
- Pacific Hwy At Nortons Rdtransport
- Pacific Hwy At Whites Rdtransport
- New Italy Settlementheritage2 New Italy Road New Italy via WoodburnSHR
- Vineyard Haven, New Italy Settlementheritage1 Forest Road New Italy via WoodburnSHR
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning155 WHITES ROAD NEW ITALY 2472Lodged 23 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Plant nurseryplanning1279 SWAN BAY NEW ITALY ROAD NEW ITALY 2472Lodged 28 Apr 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning968 SWAN BAY NEW ITALY ROAD NEW ITALY 2472Lodged 13 Aug 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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