NSW · Richmond Valley Council
Rileys Hill, NSW, 2472
Suburb snapshot
Rileys Hill is a small locality in the Richmond Valley area, home to around 181 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 118 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-27%), roughly 651.9 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 181
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,337
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 70
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 60.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- 118
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 60
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 651.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.6th (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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- 670 Rileys Hill Rd
- 700 Rileys Hill Rd
- Rileys Hill Community Centre, Rileys Hill Rd
- Rileys Hill Rd Opp Rileys Hill Community Centre
- Rileys Hill War Memorial Reserve, Rileys Hill 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).
3 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure625 RILEYS HILL ROAD RILEYS HILL 2472Determined
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool35 BELLS ROAD RILEYS HILL 2472Determined
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- Secondary dwelling35 BELLS ROAD RILEYS HILL 2472Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2024… · 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Rileys Hill War Memorial ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Recent changes
- 670 Rileys Hill Rdtransport
- 700 Rileys Hill Rdtransport
- Rileys Hill Community Centre, Rileys Hill Rdtransport
- Rileys Hill Rd Opp Rileys Hill Community Centretransport
- Rileys Hill War Memorial Reserve, Rileys Hill Rdtransport
- Rileys Hill War Memorial Reservegovernmentpark
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning625 RILEYS HILL ROAD RILEYS HILL 2472Lodged 27 May 2026 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning35 BELLS ROAD RILEYS HILL 2472Lodged 10 May 2024 · Determined
- Secondary dwellingplanning35 BELLS ROAD RILEYS HILL 2472Lodged 10 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Arsoncrime8
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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