NSW · Lismore Council
Stony Chute, NSW, 2480
Suburb snapshot
Stony Chute is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 156 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 29628.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), 13 public transport stops within the suburb, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 156
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $919
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 71
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 44.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
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)
- 4,622
- Against the person
- 1,237
- Against property
- 1,753
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29,628.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stony Chute Rd At Campbell Rd
- Stony Chute Rd At Stanger Rd
- Stony Chute Rd At Whitney Rd
- Stony Chute Rd Opp Whitney Rd
- Wallaby Rd At Stanger Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Check signage. Follow directions on site. Expect delays. <ul><li>Road damaged by landslip</li><li>Restoration works underway</li><li>Traffic control measures in place</li></ul>Stony Chute Road15 Apr 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
5 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation459 BLADE ROAD STONY CHUTE 2480Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 WALLABY ROAD STONY CHUTE 2480Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia4 WALLABY ROAD STONY CHUTE 2480Determined
April 2023
- Subdivision of land296 STONY CHUTE ROAD STONY CHUTE 2480Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Dwelling725 STONY CHUTE ROAD STONY CHUTE 2480Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Recent changes
- Stony Chute Rd At Campbell Rdtransport
- Stony Chute Rd At Stanger Rdtransport
- Stony Chute Rd At Whitney Rdtransport
- Stony Chute Rd Opp Whitney Rdtransport
- Wallaby Rd At Stanger Rdtransport
- Dwellingplanning725 STONY CHUTE ROAD STONY CHUTE 2480Lodged 08 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning4 WALLABY ROAD STONY CHUTE 2480Lodged 23 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning4 WALLABY ROAD STONY CHUTE 2480Lodged 02 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning459 BLADE ROAD STONY CHUTE 2480Lodged 04 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning296 STONY CHUTE ROAD STONY CHUTE 2480Lodged 14 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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