NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Swan Creek (NSW), NSW, 2462
Suburb snapshot
Swan Creek (NSW) is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 106 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 187 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+8%), roughly 1764.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 37
- Median monthly mortgage
- $752
- Employment rate
- 52.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 187
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 78
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,764.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +8.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault14
- Fraud13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment17
- Malicious Damage To Property14
- Motor Vehicle Theft11
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1897 Big River Way
- Big River Way At Greens Lane
- Big River Way At Greens Lane
- Swan Creek Bus Shelter, School Dr
- Swan Creek Bus Shelter, School Dr
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).
3 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1858 BIG RIVER WAY SWAN CREEK 2462Determined
2022· 1 proposal
January 2022
- Dwelling79 WYATT STRAIGHT SWAN CREEK 2462Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Shed17 SCHOOL DRIVE SWAN CREEK 2462Determined
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- 1897 Big River Waytransport
- Big River Way At Greens Lanetransport
- Big River Way At Greens Lanetransport
- Swan Creek Bus Shelter, School Drtransport
- Swan Creek Bus Shelter, School Drtransport
- Dwellingplanning79 WYATT STRAIGHT SWAN CREEK 2462Lodged 10 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Shedplanning17 SCHOOL DRIVE SWAN CREEK 2462Lodged 01 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning1858 BIG RIVER WAY SWAN CREEK 2462Lodged 29 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime14
- Fraudcrime13
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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