NSW · Byron Council
Possum Creek, NSW, 2479
Desirability index
46.1/100
How this score is calculated#248 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Possum Creek is a small locality in the Byron area, home to around 277 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 136 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-22%), roughly 491.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $950, 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
- 277
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,649
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 50.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 4 / 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)
- $1,060
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 37
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)
- 136
- Against the person
- 48
- Against property
- 64
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 491
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -22.3%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling10
- Domestic Violence Related Assault15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Malicious Damage To Property11
- Steal From Motor Vehicle14
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
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- 196 Friday Hut Rd
- 259 Friday Hut Rd
- Friday Hut Rd At Gunel Rd
- Friday Hut Rd Before Pine Mountain Rd
- Friday Hut Rd Opp Gittoes Lane
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).
40 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure425 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)471 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
2024· 4 proposals
August 2024
- Subdivision196 -206 Friday Hut Road Possum CreekDetermined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool216 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces68 PINE MOUNTAIN ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure460 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
2023· 10 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Farm stay accommodation184 POSSUM CREEK ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Earthworks / change in levels1 GITTOES LANE POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces495 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
- Dual occupancy471 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Operational consent issued
May 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development78 TALLOWOOD ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
February 2023
- Dual occupancy675 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development84 PINE MOUNTAIN ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition206 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
January 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing25 TALLOWOOD ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Deferred Commencement
- Change of use460 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Deferred Commencement
2022· 12 proposals
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces80 TALLOWOOD ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing3 GONINAN PLACE POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
- Dwelling620 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Deferred Commencement
- Shed206 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing380 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy206 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy460 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
- Farm buildings; Change of use460 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Deferred Commencement
February 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing83A GITTOES LANE POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development511 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development78 TALLOWOOD ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development471 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
2021· 7 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Farm buildings; Other184 POSSUM CREEK ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Operational consent issued
September 2021
- Shed206 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing84 PINE MOUNTAIN ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling80 TALLOWOOD ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
July 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing25 TALLOWOOD ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling259 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
- Shed274 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 GONINAN PLACE POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
July 2020
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Mixed use development541 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
May 2020
- Hotel or motel accommodation380 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Deferred Commencement
April 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Demolition; Dwelling; Secondary dwelling69 TALLOWOOD ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Operational consent issued
March 2020
- Dual occupancy; Demolition541 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 46.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #248 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
- 196 Friday Hut Rdtransport
- 259 Friday Hut Rdtransport
- Friday Hut Rd At Gunel Rdtransport
- Friday Hut Rd Before Pine Mountain Rdtransport
- Friday Hut Rd Opp Gittoes Lanetransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning84 PINE MOUNTAIN ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Lodged 08 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning511 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Lodged 26 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning471 FRIDAY HUT ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Lodged 07 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning5 GONINAN PLACE POSSUM CREEK 2479Lodged 10 Dec 2020 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Demolition; Dwelling; Secondary dwellingplanning69 TALLOWOOD ROAD POSSUM CREEK 2479Lodged 07 Apr 2020 · Operational consent issued
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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