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NSW · Nambucca Valley Council

Thumb Creek, NSW, 2447

Suburb snapshot

Thumb Creek is a small locality in the Nambucca Valley area, home to around 36 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 649 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+16%), roughly 18027.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $573, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
36
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$725
Dwelling vacancy
52.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$1,834
Employment rate
16.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$580
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
38

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
649
Against the person
158
Against property
270
Rate per 1,000 residents
18,027.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
79.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+16.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order48
  • Breach Bail Conditions50
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment54
  • Malicious Damage To Property47
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle48

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 4672 Taylors Arm Rd
  • 4672 Taylors Arm Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    152 Thumb Creek Road, Thumb Creek - 49/-/DP755544Determined
2025· 1 proposal

  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    4672 TAYLORS ARM ROAD THUMB CREEK 2447Determined

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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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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

  • 4672 Taylors Arm Rdtransport
  • 4672 Taylors Arm Rdtransport
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning152 Thumb Creek Road, Thumb Creek - 49/-/DP755544Lodged 19 Mar 2026 · Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Supporting Developmentplanning4672 TAYLORS ARM ROAD THUMB CREEK 2447Lodged 21 Aug 2025 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime48
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime50
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime54
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime47
  • Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime48

Data sources & freshness