NSW · Richmond Valley Council
Stratheden, 2470
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Stratheden is a quieter smaller community in Richmond Valley, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 220
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,235
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 94
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,406
- Employment rate
- 59.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $375
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $545
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $478
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 80
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
- 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)
- 26
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 118.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 31 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order137
- Breach Bail Conditions206
- Domestic Violence Related Assault130
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment175
- Malicious Damage To Property139
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 931
- Stratheden Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- McDonalds Bridge Rd At Edenville Rd
- McDonalds Bridge Rd At Martins Rd
- McDonalds Bridge Rd At Upper Stratheden Rd
- Stratheden Public School, Stratheden Rd
- Stratheden Rd Opp Bennetts Lane
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure670 STRATHEDEN ROAD STRATHEDEN 2470Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation212 MCDONALDS BRIDGE ROAD STRATHEDEN 2470Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure310 DRONEYS BRIDGE ROAD STRATHEDEN 2470Determined
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development41 SULLIVANS ROAD STRATHEDEN 2470Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 NORTHFIELDS ROAD STRATHEDEN 2470Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishment15 NORTHFIELDS ROAD STRATHEDEN 2470Determined
2022· 1 proposal
April 2022
- Shed130 STRATHEDEN ROAD STRATHEDEN 2470Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling705 STRATHEDEN ROAD STRATHEDEN 2470Determined
July 2021
- Shed705 STRATHEDEN ROAD STRATHEDEN 2470Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Stratheden Public SchoolSchool
710 Stratheden Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 30.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5077th in Australia
- State rank
- 1619th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #354 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #695 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime137
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime206
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime130
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime175
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime139
- McDonalds Bridge Rd At Edenville Rdtransport
- McDonalds Bridge Rd At Martins Rdtransport
- McDonalds Bridge Rd At Upper Stratheden Rdtransport
- Stratheden Public School, Stratheden Rdtransport
- Stratheden Rd Opp Bennetts Lanetransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
More in Richmond Valley Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.