NSW · Kyogle Council
Upper Horseshoe Creek, NSW, 2474
Suburb snapshot
Upper Horseshoe Creek is a small locality in the Kyogle area, home to around 118 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 240 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 2033.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 44
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,250
- Employment rate
- 43%
- 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)
- $500
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 240
- Against the person
- 73
- Against property
- 117
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,033.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +2.6%
Most common offence types
- Arson18
- Domestic Violence Related Assault15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment24
- Malicious Damage To Property24
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault22
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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- 692 Horseshoe Creek Rd
- 916 Horseshoe Creek Rd
- Horseshoe Creek Rd At Hayes Rd
- Horseshoe Creek Rd Opp 941
- Horseshoe Creek Rd Opp Hayes Rd
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
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Change of use44 Hayes Road Upper Horseshoe CreekDetermined
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Shed626 HORSESHOE CREEK ROAD UPPER HORSESHOE CREEK 2474Determined
August 2021
- Industrial development1173 Horseshoe Creek Road Upper Horseshoe CreekDetermined
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- 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
- 692 Horseshoe Creek Rdtransport
- 916 Horseshoe Creek Rdtransport
- Horseshoe Creek Rd At Hayes Rdtransport
- Horseshoe Creek Rd Opp 941transport
- Horseshoe Creek Rd Opp Hayes Rdtransport
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Change of useplanning44 Hayes Road Upper Horseshoe CreekLodged 22 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Industrial developmentplanning1173 Horseshoe Creek Road Upper Horseshoe CreekLodged 30 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Shedplanning626 HORSESHOE CREEK ROAD UPPER HORSESHOE CREEK 2474Lodged 02 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Arsoncrime18
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime15
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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