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NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council

Sandy Creek (Upper Hunter Shire - NSW), NSW, 2338

Suburb snapshot

Sandy Creek (Upper Hunter Shire - NSW) is a small locality in the Upper Hunter Shire area, home to around 42 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 73 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-36%), and roughly 1738.1 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
42
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,249
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 14
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
76.5%
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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
73
Against the person
28
Against property
25
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,738.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile
42.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-36%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault12
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment9
  • Malicious Damage To Property7
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences6

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

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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
23
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

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime6
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime12
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime9
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime7
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime6

Data sources & freshness