NSW · Bega Valley Council
Stony Creek (Bega Valley - NSW), NSW, 2550
Suburb snapshot
Stony Creek (Bega Valley - NSW) is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 151 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 783 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 5185.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $410, houses $580), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,542
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 51
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 69.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- $410
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 83
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)
- 783
- Against the person
- 229
- Against property
- 280
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,185.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
- Breach Bail Conditions45
- Domestic Violence Related Assault54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
- Malicious Damage To Property93
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
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- 13594 Princes Hwy
- 13848 Princes Hwy
- Princes Hwy Opp 13594
- Snowy Mountains Hwy At Haslingden Rd
- Snowy Mountains Hwy Opp Haslingden 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).
9 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure480 HASLINGDEN ROAD STONY CREEK 2550Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure301 HASLINGDEN ROAD STONY CREEK 2550Determined
August 2024
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)327 UPPER COBARGO ROAD STONY CREEK 2550Determined
2023· 4 proposals
August 2023
- Subdivision of land983 WOLLAR ROAD STONY CREEK 2850Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling37 BURNBROOK ROAD STONY CREEK 2550Determined
- Shed121 UPPER COBARGO ROAD STONY CREEK 2550Determined
May 2023
- Secondary dwelling149 UPPER COBARGO ROAD STONY CREEK 2550Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling480 HASLINGDEN ROAD STONY CREEK 2550Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling301 HASLINGDEN ROAD STONY CREEK 2550Determined
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- 13594 Princes Hwytransport
- 13848 Princes Hwytransport
- Princes Hwy Opp 13594transport
- Snowy Mountains Hwy At Haslingden Rdtransport
- Snowy Mountains Hwy Opp Haslingden Rdtransport
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning327 UPPER COBARGO ROAD STONY CREEK 2550Lodged 14 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning37 BURNBROOK ROAD STONY CREEK 2550Lodged 20 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning480 HASLINGDEN ROAD STONY CREEK 2550Lodged 27 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning301 HASLINGDEN ROAD STONY CREEK 2550Lodged 23 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning301 HASLINGDEN ROAD STONY CREEK 2550Lodged 05 Nov 2024 · 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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