NSW · Nambucca Valley Council
Newee Creek, NSW, 2447
Desirability index
18.7/100
How this score is calculated#376 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Newee Creek is a small locality in the Nambucca Valley area, home to around 418 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 649 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+16%), roughly 1552.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $573, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 418
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,347
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 161
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,695
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 38
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)
- 649
- Against the person
- 158
- Against property
- 270
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,552.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +16.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order48
- Breach Bail Conditions50
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment54
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Steal From Motor Vehicle48
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
50 public transport stops in this suburb
- 128 Newee Creek Rd
- Newee Creek Rd After Soldier Settlers Rd
- Newee Creek Rd At Richards Lane
- Newee Creek Rd At Soldier Settlers Rd
- Newee Creek Rd Opp Richards 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).
115 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 HOPEWOOD CRESCENT NEWEE CREEK 2447Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)87 SADDLEBACK WAY NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure65 HOPEWOOD CRESCENT NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 SOLDIER SETTLERS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Deferred Commencement
- Subdivision158 IRVINES ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure196 NEWEE CREEK ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 SOLDIER SETTLERS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationNEWEE CREEK ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)135 HAWKS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Deferred Commencement
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support87 SADDLEBACK WAY NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
November 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure39 TREETOPS PLACE NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space115 MILLERS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
- Subdivision532-657 NEWEE CREEK ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia249 RICHARDS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Deferred Commencement
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureSOLDIER SETTLERS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 HAWKS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation77 Saddleback Way Newee CreekDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation87 SADDLEBACK WAY NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
July 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Shipping containers; Supporting DevelopmentSOLDIER SETTLERS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Landscaping material supply72 SIDING ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 WIRRIMBI ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)135 HAWKS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Deferred Commencement
May 2025
- Subdivision69 WIRRIMBI ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 SOLDIER SETTLERS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Deferred Commencement
- Subdivision40 SOLDIER SETTLERS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationRICHARDS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
- Subdivision14 IRVINES ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 TREETOPS PLACE NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Moveable dwelling224 IRVINES ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Deferred Commencement
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 MACKAY PLACE NEWEE CREEK 2447Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)255 NEWEE CREEK ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure196 NEWEE CREEK ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
January 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support255 newee creek road newee creekDetermined
2024· 22 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationSOLDIER SETTLERS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support24 TREETOPS PLACE NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure87 WIRRIMBI ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Deferred Commencement
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool5 HOPEWOOD CRESCENT NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision103 SOLDIER SETTLERS ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure23 PADE CRESCENT NEWEE CREEK 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure197 NEWEE CREEK ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Deferred Commencement
2023· 16 proposals
16 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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)
- 4/10
- 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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- 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
- 18.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #376 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 128 Newee Creek Rdtransport
- Newee Creek Rd After Soldier Settlers Rdtransport
- Newee Creek Rd At Richards Lanetransport
- Newee Creek Rd At Soldier Settlers Rdtransport
- Newee Creek Rd Opp Richards Rdtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Landscaping material supplyplanning72 SIDING ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Lodged 14 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning24 TREETOPS PLACE NEWEE CREEK 2447Lodged 25 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Moveable dwellingplanning224 IRVINES ROAD NEWEE CREEK 2447Lodged 24 Mar 2025 · Deferred Commencement
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning5 HOPEWOOD CRESCENT NEWEE CREEK 2447Lodged 03 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning255 newee creek road newee creekLodged 16 Jan 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
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