NSW · Bathurst Regional Council

Trunkey Creek, 2795

Est. population · Jun 2025

122

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.7%

Median age

56

Median income

$1,087/wk

Employment rate

44.4%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$728,000

Languages at home

3.9%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Trunkey Creek is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

Trunkey Creek is a quieter smaller community in Bathurst Regional Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

At a glance

Trunkey Creek snapshot

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

Median house price

$728k

+5.0% change

Median rent

$540/wk

Houses $580 · Units $430

Population (ERP)

122

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

30.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

71st

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

35th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

37th

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)
$430
Houses (January to March 2026)
$580
All types (January to March 2026)
$540
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
375
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$728,000
Median price change
+5%

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

122(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 35th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+1.7%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+2
Growth rank in NSW
35th 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 (~100), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
118
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,087
Dwelling vacancy
30.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
21 of 69
Median monthly mortgage
$986
Employment rate
44.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
48 / 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 increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
12
Against the person
3
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
98.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 39 residents
State safety percentile
71.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+9.4%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
  • Malicious Damage To Property346
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249

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
980
Median ICSEA percentile
37th
School list
  • Trunkey Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 980 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 14 students · Top SEA quarter 13%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

16 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Black Stump Hotel, Arthur St
  • Lowe St At Arthur St
  • Lowe St At Church St
  • Trunkey Rd At Glove Ck Rd
  • Trunkey Rd Opp Glove Ck Rd

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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life1 parks mapped in suburb
  • Reasonable bus and transport access16 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
24/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
8.47
Other(1)
  • Welcome to Trunkey CreekInformation

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Anzac ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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
Blayney Multi-Purpose Service (30.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
16.4

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

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
28° / 14°
Rainfall
191 mm · ~24 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 9°
Rainfall
164 mm · ~20 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
12° / 3°
Rainfall
216 mm · ~27 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
226 mm · ~28 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 (lodged 2020–2026).

9 planning-related records

2024· 2 proposals
  • September 2024

  • Subdivision
    272 Curragh Road Trunkey Creek NSW 2795Determined
  • March 2024

  • Subdivision
    5229 TRUNKEY ROAD TRUNKEY CREEK 2795Determined
2022· 5 proposals
  • October 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    36 CHURCH STREET TRUNKEY CREEK 2795Determined
  • August 2022

  • Dwelling
    59 ARTHUR STREET TRUNKEY CREEK 2795Determined
  • Telecommunications and communication facilities
    12 ARTHUR STREET TRUNKEY CREEK 2795Determined
  • June 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    5 Church Street, Trunkey Creek, 2795Determined
  • May 2022

  • Dwelling; Demolition
    5 CHARD STREET TRUNKEY CREEK 2795Withdrawn
2021· 2 proposals
  • September 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    5229 TRUNKEY ROAD TRUNKEY CREEK 2795Determined
  • March 2021

  • Shed
    5354 TRUNKEY ROAD TRUNKEY CREEK 2795Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Calare
Member of Parliament
Andrew GEE (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
124,664
Turnout (2025)
92.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 37.6 km away).

Coalition 79.0%Labor 21.0%

16.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • TrunkeyLabor 20.6% · Coalition 79.3% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • BarryLabor 26.6% · Coalition 73.4% TPP (2025)18.8 km away
  • RockleyLabor 34.5% · Coalition 65.5% TPP (2025)24.4 km away
  • CarcoarLabor 37.8% · Coalition 62.2% TPP (2025)28.2 km away
  • ManduramaLabor 33.9% · Coalition 66.1% TPP (2025)29.9 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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