NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council
Scotts Creek (NSW), NSW, 2338
Suburb snapshot
Scotts Creek (NSW) is a small locality in the Upper Hunter Shire area, home to around 25 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 73 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-36%), roughly 2920.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 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
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $725
- Dwelling vacancy
- 53.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 15
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,513
- Employment rate
- 57.9%
- 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
- 2,920
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.2th (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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support303 SCOTTS CREEK ROAD SCOTTS CREEK 2338Determined
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure952 Scotts Creek RoadDetermined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Other470 SCOTTS CREEK ROAD SCOTTS CREEK 2338Determined
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development952 Scotts Creek RoadDetermined
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)
- 6/10
- 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)
- 43
- 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
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning952 Scotts Creek RoadLodged 09 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning952 Scotts Creek RoadLodged 06 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning303 SCOTTS CREEK ROAD SCOTTS CREEK 2338Lodged 24 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Otherplanning470 SCOTTS CREEK ROAD SCOTTS CREEK 2338Lodged 09 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime6
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime12
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime9
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime7
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime6
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)