NSW · Bellingen Council
Repton, NSW, 2454
Desirability index
#563 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Repton is a small locality in the Bellingen area, home to around 667 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 477 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 715.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 667
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,480
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 275
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,729
- Employment rate
- 55.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 25 / 5 / 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)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 39
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)
- 477
- Against the person
- 166
- Against property
- 192
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 715.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault39
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment53
- Malicious Damage To Property66
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault42
- Other Offences62
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
- 1,030
- Repton 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
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- 37 Elk Av
- Blackbutt Av After Forest Dr
- Blackbutt Av At Lyon St
- Blackbutt Av Before Lyon St
- Repton Public School, River 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).
20 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool35 PERRYS ROAD REPTON 2454Determined
2025· 1 proposal
February 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; 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 Australia56 PERRYS ROAD REPTON 2454Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure80 TUCKERS ROCK ROAD REPTON 2454Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure140 TUCKERS ROCK ROAD REPTON 2454Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool28 FOREST DRIVE REPTON 2454Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation99 FOREST DRIVE REPTON 2454Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure88 FOREST DRIVE REPTON 2454Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support8 OLD COAST ROAD REPTON 2454Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Pathways and paving25 JOELIZA DRIVE REPTON 2454Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; 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; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Pathways and paving25 JOELIZA DRIVE REPTON 2454Withdrawn
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia4 LYON STREET REPTON 2454Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 HUNTER STREET REPTON 2454Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling19 TUCKERS ROCK ROAD REPTON 2454Determined
March 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development140 TUCKERS ROCK ROAD REPTON 2454Determined
2022· 4 proposals
August 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed88 FOREST DRIVE REPTON 2454Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development90 FOREST DRIVE REPTON 2454Determined
January 2022
- Secondary dwelling25 FOREST DRIVE REPTON 2454Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development45 FOREST DRIVE REPTON 2454Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development35 LYON STREET REPTON 2454Determined
July 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces140 TUCKERS ROCK ROAD REPTON 2454Withdrawn
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Repton Rd after Mylestom DrBus stop
- Repton Rd before Mylestom DrBus stop
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 8
- 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
- 40.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #563 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
- 37 Elk Avtransport
- Blackbutt Av After Forest Drtransport
- Blackbutt Av At Lyon Sttransport
- Blackbutt Av Before Lyon Sttransport
- Repton Public School, River Sttransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning6 HUNTER STREET REPTON 2454Lodged 20 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning90 FOREST DRIVE REPTON 2454Lodged 05 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning45 FOREST DRIVE REPTON 2454Lodged 04 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning35 LYON STREET REPTON 2454Lodged 07 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shedplanning88 FOREST DRIVE REPTON 2454Lodged 04 Aug 2022 · 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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