Median house price
$798k
+16% change
NSW · Nambucca Valley Council
Warrell Creek, 2447
Est. population · Jun 2025
276
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.6%
Median age
52
Median income
$1,258/wk
Employment rate
49.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$798,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Warrell Creek is a quieter smaller community in Nambucca Valley Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Warrell Creek snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$573/wk
Population (ERP)
276
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#453
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
65th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
79th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 29.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5716th in Australia
- State rank
- 1850th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #453 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #832 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 38
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $798,000
- Median price change
- +15.6%
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 and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
276(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +6.6% over 5 years · 79th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +6.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +17
- Growth rank in NSW
- 79th 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 (~300), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 265
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,258
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 104
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,455
- Employment rate
- 49.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 94 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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)
- 25
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +13.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order48
- Breach Bail Conditions50
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment54
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Steal From Motor Vehicle48
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albert Dr At Wesley Av
- Albert Dr At Wesley Av
- Albert Dr Opp Wesley Av
- Pacific Hwy At Mill Lane
- Pacific Hwy At Mill 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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 11/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(1)
- Parking (2)
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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Macksville Hospital (9.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 10
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.2
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 27° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 439 mm · ~55 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 494 mm · ~62 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 252 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 279 mm · ~35 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
August 2026
- Subdivision17 SONNYS ROAD WARRELL CREEK 2447Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceGIINAGAY WAY WARRELL CREEK 2447Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 MAIN STREET DONNELLYVILLE 2447Determined
2025· 6 proposals
October 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure192 GIINAGAY WAY WARRELL CREEK 2447Operational consent issued
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space16 MAIN STREET DONNELLYVILLE 2447Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool174 ROSEWOOD ROAD WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision11 O'DELLS ROAD DONNELLYVILLE 2447Determined
April 2025
- SubdivisionMILL LANE WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportO'DELLS ROAD DONNELLYVILLE 2447Determined
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 PARKINS CLOSE WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
July 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure31 WESLEY AVENUE DONNELLYVILLE 2447Operational consent issued
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportO'DELLS ROAD DONNELLYVILLE 2447Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 MAIN STREET DONNELLYVILLE 2447Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space16 Main Street. Donnellyville. 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 SONNYS ROAD WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
2023· 10 proposals
September 2023
- Flood mitigation work; Erection of a new structure11A ALBERT DRIVE DONNELLYVILLE 2447Determined
- Subdivision17 SONNYS ROAD WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
- DwellingGIINAGAY WAY WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
August 2023
- Subdivision of land9 MILL LANE WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
- Dwelling; Other32 SONNYS ROAD WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Other11 SONNYS ROAD WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
March 2023
- Subdivision of landGIINAGAY WAY WARRELL CREEK 2447Withdrawn
January 2023
- Flood mitigation work11A ALBERT DRIVE DONNELLYVILLE 2447Determined
- Flood mitigation work; Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildings11A ALBERT DRIVE DONNELLYVILLE 2447Determined
- Subdivision of land17 SONNYS ROAD WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
2022· 7 proposals
November 2022
- OtherLot 32/ part 11 Sonnys Road Warrell Creek NSW 2447Determined
September 2022
- Shed17 SONNYS ROAD WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
August 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces17 SONNYS ROAD WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
May 2022
- DwellingMAIN STREET DONNELLYVILLE 2447Determined
- Subdivision of landMill Lane Warrell CreekDetermined
February 2022
- ShedMILL LANE WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
- Shed17 SONNYS ROAD WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
2021· 4 proposals
October 2021
- Shed278A GIINAGAY WAY WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
August 2021
- Subdivision of landSONNYS ROAD WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
July 2021
- Dual occupancyLot 6, 98 O'Dells Road Warrell CreekDetermined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development8 PARKINS CLOSE WARRELL CREEK 2447Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Avoid the area. Plan your journey. Use an alternative route. <strong>1. Browns Crossing Number One – Browns Crossing Road, Warrell Creek</strong><ul><li><strong>Closure begins:</strong> 3 August</li><li><strong>Duration:</strong> Approximately 10 weeks (weather permitting)</li></ul>Please note that Browns Crossing Road will only be closed at the bridge work sites to allow for bridge replacement and associated road reconstruction works. All other sections of both road will remain open.Council appreciates your co-operation to deliver these investigations and to exercise caution whilst travelling through the work zones.For More information contact Nambucca Valley Council on 02 6568 2555Browns Crossing Road23 Jul 2026 – 12 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Cowper
- Member of Parliament
- Pat CONAGHAN (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,639
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.1%Labor 40.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 16.4 km away).
Coalition 71.1%Labor 28.9%
12.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Warrell CreekLabor 26.9% · Coalition 73.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Eungai CreekLabor 45.1% · Coalition 54.9% TPP (2025)7.0 km away
- MacksvilleLabor 34.8% · Coalition 65.2% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
- UtungunLabor 29.9% · Coalition 70.1% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
- Scotts HeadLabor 55.0% · Coalition 45.0% TPP (2025)9.0 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Nambucca 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.