NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Rushes Creek, NSW, 2346
Suburb snapshot
Rushes Creek is a small locality in the Tamworth Regional area, home to around 98 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 234 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 2387.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $425, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,281
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 54
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,039
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- $430
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)
- 234
- Against the person
- 79
- Against property
- 90
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,387.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.4%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling15
- Domestic Violence Related Assault25
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Malicious Damage To Property26
- Other Offences17
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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bidford Access Rd At Rushes Creek Rd
- Rushes Creek Rd After Moys Lane
- Rushes Creek Rd Opp 1240
- Rushes Creek Rd Opp 1582
- Sherwood Rd At Glenbrook 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).
2 planning-related records
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Water storage facility1582 RUSHES CREEK ROAD RUSHES CREEK 2346Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Other1582 RUSHES CREEK ROAD RUSHES CREEK 2346Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023 · 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)
- 8/10
- 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
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
Recent changes
- Bidford Access Rd At Rushes Creek Rdtransport
- Rushes Creek Rd After Moys Lanetransport
- Rushes Creek Rd Opp 1240transport
- Rushes Creek Rd Opp 1582transport
- Sherwood Rd At Glenbrook Rdtransport
- Erection of a new structure; Water storage facilityplanning1582 RUSHES CREEK ROAD RUSHES CREEK 2346Lodged 13 Dec 2023 · Determined
- Otherplanning1582 RUSHES CREEK ROAD RUSHES CREEK 2346Lodged 28 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime15
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime25
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime21
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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