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Spicketts Creek, 2454

Est. population · Jun 2025

33

Growth (1 yr)

+3.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.5%

Median age

60

Median income

$1,375/wk

Employment rate

51.6%

University qualified

9.4%

Work from home

37.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,050,000

Languages at home

10.3%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What Spicketts Creek is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Spicketts Creek is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Bellingen Council.

Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 100% below the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 85% above the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 81% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are limited amenity for the price, fewer university qualifications and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary.

Amenity relative to price is the most material weakness.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
  • University qualifications are a relative weakness
  • Green cover is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Spicketts Creek compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.05M

-5.8% change

Median rent

$600/wk

Population (ERP)

33

+3.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

43rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

95th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$630
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
39
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,050,000
Median price change
-5.8%

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

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

33(June 2025)

+3.1% annual · +6.5% over 5 years · 95th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+3.1%
5-year growth
+6.5%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+2
Growth rank in NSW
95th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
32
Median age
60
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 17
Median monthly mortgage
$1,268
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$580
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
71.4% / 28.6% / 0%
Employment rate
51.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
37.5% / 0% / 62.5%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

9.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 40.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified9.4% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified12.5% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational40.6% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below37.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies28.6%
  • Natural and physical sciences28.6%
  • Agriculture and environment21.4%
  • Society and culture21.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$45,385

13th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$52,354

14th percentile in NSW · -19% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

65th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$71,334

52nd percentile in NSW · +13% vs Australia

Residents with business income
18.0%

99th percentile in NSW · +73% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2454 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
4,629
Taxpayers reporting net rent
745
Median net rent
$4,598
Taxpayers reporting business income
851
Taxable income vs state median
-19%
Salary / wages vs state median
-17%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+1%
Business income vs state median
+80%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

10.3% speak a language other than English at home; 24.2% born overseas

Language at home
26 English only · 3 other
Non-English at home
10.3%
Born overseas
8 (24.2%)
Australian citizens
29

Religion

50%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 50%, while 46.9% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion46.9%32.8%
Christianity50%47.6%
Other / not stated3.1%19.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2454, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
60.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 32 residents
State crime-rate percentile
42.5th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • Assault Police0
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Sexual Assault0
  • Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences0

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Bellingen HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Bellingen PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bowraville CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Frank Partridge VC PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Nambucca Hds HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1192 Bowraville Rd
  • 1310 Bowraville Rd
  • Bowraville Rd Opp 1192
  • Bowraville Rd Opp 1310
  • Bowraville Rd Turnaround

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
26°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Bellinger River District Hospital (10.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.3

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
26° / 19°
Rainfall
504 mm · ~63 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 15°
Rainfall
522 mm · ~65 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
18° / 8°
Rainfall
199 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 13°
Rainfall
270 mm · ~34 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1372 BELLINGEN ROAD SPICKETTS CREEK 2454Determined
2025· 1 proposal

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    1529 BOWRAVILLE ROAD SPICKETTS CREEK 2454Operational consent issued
2022· 1 proposal

  • January 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    1372 BELLINGEN ROAD SPICKETTS CREEK 2454Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Cowper
Member of Parliament
Pat CONAGHAN (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
131,639
Turnout (2025)
90.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.1%Labor 40.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.6 km away).

Coalition 47.8%Labor 52.2%

11.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • MissabottiLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
  • BowravilleLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)10.3 km away
  • BellingenLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)11.5 km away
  • Bellingen NorthLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)11.5 km away
  • Valla BeachLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)12.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

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

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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