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NSW · Clarence Valley Council

Sandy Crossing, NSW, 2460

Suburb snapshot

Sandy Crossing is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 26 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,378 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 168384.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $486 (flats $450, houses $530), 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
26
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 6
Median monthly mortgage
$1,690
Employment rate
38.1%
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)
$450
Houses (January to March 2026)
$530
All types (January to March 2026)
$486
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
170

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4,378
Against the person
1,046
Against property
1,760
Rate per 1,000 residents
168,384.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
97.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+6.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
  • Breach Bail Conditions527
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault274
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
  • Malicious Damage To Property339

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

  • 776 Eight Mile Lane
  • Eight Mile Lane At Lloyds Rd
  • Eight Mile Lane At Wants Lane
  • Eight Mile Lane Opp 776
  • Eight Mile Lane Opp Lloyds Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • November 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    EIGHT MILE LANE SANDY CROSSING 2460Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Dwelling
    EIGHT MILE LANE SANDY CROSSING 2460Determined
  • Dwelling; Shed
    EIGHT MILE LANE SANDY CROSSING 2460Determined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

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

Recent changes

  • 776 Eight Mile Lanetransport
  • Eight Mile Lane At Lloyds Rdtransport
  • Eight Mile Lane At Wants Lanetransport
  • Eight Mile Lane Opp 776transport
  • Eight Mile Lane Opp Lloyds Rdtransport
  • DwellingplanningEIGHT MILE LANE SANDY CROSSING 2460Lodged 10 Dec 2021 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningEIGHT MILE LANE SANDY CROSSING 2460Lodged 11 Nov 2024 · Determined
  • Dwelling; ShedplanningEIGHT MILE LANE SANDY CROSSING 2460Lodged 10 Dec 2021 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime527

Data sources & freshness