NSW · Gwydir Council
North Star, NSW, 2408
Desirability index
#256 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Star is a small locality in the Gwydir area, home to around 214 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 12 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+33%), roughly 56.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
- 214
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,786
- Dwelling vacancy
- 41%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 41 of 100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 57.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 12
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +33.3%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling2
- Domestic Violence Related Assault1
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
- Other Offences2
- Steal From Motor Vehicle2
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 973
- North Star Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
54 public transport stops in this suburb
- David St After Cleveland St
- David St After North Star Rd
- David St Before Cleveland St
- David St Before North Star Rd
- Goat Rd At Forest Creek 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).
12 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive livestock agriculture; Feedlot2513 GETTA GETTA ROAD NORTH STAR 2408Determined
April 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive livestock agriculture; Feedlot2513 GETTA GETTA ROAD NORTH STAR 2408Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential AccommodationXM/185/2021/BDetermined
2024· 4 proposals
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structureB/DP306003Determined
- Subdivision18 WILBY STREET NORTH STAR 2408Determined
July 2024
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureB/-/DP154125Determined
- DemolitionB//DP385215Determined
2023· 1 proposal
April 2023
- Telecommunications and communication facilities6226 North Star Road, North Star NSW 2408Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Telecommunications and communication facilitiesI B BORE ROAD NORTH STAR 2408Determined
September 2022
- Telecommunications and communication facilitiesI B BORE ROAD NORTH STAR 2408Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Other1767 GETTA GETTA ROAD NORTH STAR 2408Determined
September 2021
- Other5535 NORTH STAR ROAD NORTH STAR 2408Determined
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- North Star Community Park / Railway ParkPark
- North Star War Memorial Park / ANZAC ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 72.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #256 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
- David St After Cleveland Sttransport
- David St After North Star Rdtransport
- David St Before Cleveland Sttransport
- David St Before North Star Rdtransport
- Goat Rd At Forest Creek Rdtransport
- North Star Community Park / Railway Parkgovernmentpark
- North Star War Memorial Park / ANZAC Parkgovernmentpark
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive livestock agriculture; Feedlotplanning2513 GETTA GETTA ROAD NORTH STAR 2408Lodged 23 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive livestock agriculture; Feedlotplanning2513 GETTA GETTA ROAD NORTH STAR 2408Lodged 08 Apr 2025 · Determined
- DemolitionplanningB//DP385215Lodged 08 Jul 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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