NSW · Cobar Council
Sandy Creek (Cobar - NSW), NSW, 2835
Suburb snapshot
Sandy Creek (Cobar - NSW) is a small locality in the Cobar area, home to around 25 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 531 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+18%), roughly 21240.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $290 (flats $250, houses $355), 9 public transport stops within the suburb, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 25
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 7
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 54.5%
- 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $250
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $355
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $290
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 43
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)
- 531
- Against the person
- 184
- Against property
- 170
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21,240
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +18.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order38
- Breach Bail Conditions41
- Domestic Violence Related Assault52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment68
- Malicious Damage To Property50
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2668 Lerida Rd
- 2668 Lerida Rd
- 3291 Lerida Rd
- 3562 Lerida Rd
- 5098 Bedooba Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Exercise caution. Check signage. Reduce your speed. There are ongoing roadworks, and several heaps of gravel are present on the roadway.Bloomfield Road10 Jun 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
2 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation810 TIMOR ROAD SANDY CREEK 2338Determined
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Earthworks / change in levelsDP769222Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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)
- 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
- 2668 Lerida Rdtransport
- 2668 Lerida Rdtransport
- 3291 Lerida Rdtransport
- 3562 Lerida Rdtransport
- 5098 Bedooba Rdtransport
- Earthworks / change in levelsplanningDP769222Lodged 05 May 2023 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning810 TIMOR ROAD SANDY CREEK 2338Lodged 14 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Exercise caution. Check signage. Reduce your speed. There are ongoing roadworks, and several heaps of gravel are present on the roadway.roadworksBloomfield Road10 Jun 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime38
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime41
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)
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed