NSW · Tweed Council

Stotts Creek, 2487

Est. population · Jun 2025

10

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

48

Median income

$1,749/wk

Employment rate

100%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,950,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Education hub
  • Green suburb
What Stotts Creek is known for: National parks, Education hub, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Stotts Creek is a quieter smaller community in Tweed Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from Sydney is unmistakable: this is well outside the capital's everyday orbit. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with a community of people who commute and work locally.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many comparable suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Stotts Creek snapshot

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

Median house price

$1.95M

+6.3% change

Median rent

$885/wk

Houses $1,150 · Units $780

Population (ERP)

10

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

73rd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

33rd

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

71st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$780
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,150
All types (January to March 2026)
$885
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
125
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,950,000
Median price change
+6.3%

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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

10(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 33th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in NSW
33th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
10
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,749
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 3
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
100%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
100
State safety percentile
72.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Most common offence types

  • Fraud77
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment67
  • Malicious Damage To Property87
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault75
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle64

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,058
Median ICSEA percentile
71th
School list
  • Duranbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 56 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life2 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
200
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Bruce Chick Conservation ParkPark
  • Hogan ParkPark
Other(6)
  • Hogan ParkCamp Site
  • Stotts Island Nature ReserveNature Reserve
  • Bruce Chick Conservation ParkParking
  • Parking
  • Public toilets
  • Shelter

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bruce Chick Conservation ParkPark
  • Hogan ParkPark
  • Stotts Island Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Tweed Valley Hospital (6.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

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
29° / 20°
Rainfall
628 mm · ~78 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
26° / 17°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
240 mm · ~30 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 15°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal
  • January 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Composting facilities and works
    298 BARTLETTS ROAD STOTTS CREEK 2487Determined
2025· 1 proposal
  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    17 CUDGEN ROAD STOTTS CREEK 2487Determined
2024· 1 proposal
  • October 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Waste or resource management facility
    298 BARTLETTS ROAD STOTTS CREEK 2487Determined
2023· 2 proposals
  • September 2023

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    298 BARTLETTS ROAD STOTTS CREEK 2487Determined
  • January 2023

  • Waste and resource management facilities
    298 BARTLETTS ROAD STOTTS CREEK 2487Operational consent issued
2022· 4 proposals
  • September 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    17 CUDGEN ROAD STOTTS CREEK 2487Determined
  • May 2022

  • Alterations and additions to commercial development
    298 BARTLETTS ROAD STOTTS CREEK 2487Determined
  • April 2022

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development
    298 BARTLETTS ROAD STOTTS CREEK 2487Determined
  • January 2022

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    183 CUDGEN ROAD STOTTS CREEK 2487Determined
2021· 1 proposal
  • August 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    183 CUDGEN ROAD STOTTS CREEK 2487Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Richmond
Member of Parliament
Justine ELLIOT (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,814
Turnout (2025)
89.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 40.0%Labor 60.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.6 km away).

Coalition 43.0%Labor 57.0%

3.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • TerranoraLabor 47.0% · Coalition 53.0% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
  • TumbulgumLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
  • ChinderahLabor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
  • Kingscliff SouthLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
  • CasuarinaLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)6.5 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)
5/10

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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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