NSW · Orange Council
Spring Creek (NSW), NSW, 2800
Suburb snapshot
Spring Creek (NSW) is a small locality in the Orange area, home to around 131 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,972 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-0%), roughly 37954.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570 (flats $430, houses $600), 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
- 131
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $2,050
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 56
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,817
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- 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)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 461
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)
- 4,972
- Against the person
- 1,318
- Against property
- 1,890
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37,954.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 87.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -0.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order310
- Breach Bail Conditions542
- Domestic Violence Related Assault303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment511
- Malicious Damage To Property448
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- 166 Cadia Rd
- 626 Huntley Rd
- Allambi Property, Cadia Rd
- Cadia Rd Opp Allambi Property
- Forest Rd At Buttle 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).
18 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space288 HINEY ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureHINEY ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space288 HINEY ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure54 BROOKING LANE SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space288 HINEY ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1232 FOREST ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure462 HUNTLEY ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureHINEY ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1162 FOREST ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia159 HINEY ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
2023· 2 proposals
June 2023
- Farm buildingsHINEY ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Shed87 BARGWANNA ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Mixed use development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed; OtherHINEY ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Withdrawn
August 2022
- Dwelling; Shed87 BARGWANNA ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
April 2022
- Farm buildings85 BARGWANNA RD Spring CreekDetermined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Shed87 BARGWANNA ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesLot 122 Ginns Road, Spring Creek, NSWDetermined
July 2021
- Shed1162 FOREST ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- 166 Cadia Rdtransport
- 626 Huntley Rdtransport
- Allambi Property, Cadia Rdtransport
- Cadia Rd Opp Allambi Propertytransport
- Forest Rd At Buttle Rdtransport
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning1162 FOREST ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Lodged 30 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning1232 FOREST ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Lodged 09 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanningLot 122 Ginns Road, Spring Creek, NSWLodged 01 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling; Mixed use development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed; OtherplanningHINEY ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Lodged 08 Dec 2022 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Shedplanning87 BARGWANNA ROAD SPRING CREEK 2800Lodged 13 Apr 2023 · 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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