NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Southgate, NSW, 2460
Suburb snapshot
Southgate is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 198 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,378 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 22111.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $486 (flats $450, houses $530), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 198
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,321
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 82
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,777
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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
- 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)
- 4,378
- Against the person
- 1,046
- Against property
- 1,760
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22,111.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.6th (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
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lawrence Rd At Southgate Ferry Rd
- Lawrence Rd Opp 1549
- Lawrence Rd Opp 1611
- Lawrence Rd Opp Boormans Lane
- Lawrence Rd Opp Southgate Ferry 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).
21 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)48 SCHOOL LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1143 LAWRENCE ROAD SOUTHGATE 2460Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1148 LAWRENCE ROAD SOUTHGATE 2460Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure68 SCHOOL LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)48 SCHOOL LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
2024· 2 proposals
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool83 BOORMANS LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah530 SCHOOL LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport83 BOORMANS LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
May 2023
- Shed52 SCHOOL LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Under Assessment
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Shed114 FOUR FARMS LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
February 2022
- Subdivision of land1058 LAWRENCE ROAD SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling376 SCHOOL LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
- DwellingLAWRENCE ROAD SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
2021· 7 proposals
December 2021
- DwellingLAWRENCE ROAD SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
- Dwelling1355 LAWRENCE ROAD SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
- DwellingSCHOOL LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing1143 LAWRENCE ROAD SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling476 SCHOOL LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
September 2021
- DwellingLAWRENCE ROAD SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
May 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing1433 LAWRENCE ROAD SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Dwelling668 LAWRENCE ROAD SOUTHGATE 2460Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Recent changes
- Lawrence Rd At Southgate Ferry Rdtransport
- Lawrence Rd Opp 1549transport
- Lawrence Rd Opp 1611transport
- Lawrence Rd Opp Boormans Lanetransport
- Lawrence Rd Opp Southgate Ferry Rdtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning83 BOORMANS LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Lodged 07 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning530 SCHOOL LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Lodged 15 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning376 SCHOOL LANE SOUTHGATE 2460Lodged 11 Jan 2022 · Determined
- DwellingplanningLAWRENCE ROAD SOUTHGATE 2460Lodged 10 Jan 2022 · Determined
- DwellingplanningLAWRENCE ROAD SOUTHGATE 2460Lodged 24 Dec 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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