NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Waterview Heights, 2460
Current weather
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Waterview Heights is a hillside smaller community in Clarence Valley, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,364
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,485
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 498
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 50.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $530
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $486
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 170
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 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)
- 192
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 77
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 140.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
- Breach Bail Conditions527
- Domestic Violence Related Assault274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
- Malicious Damage To Property339
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 · 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
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Eatonsville Rd At Halcyon Dr
- Eatonsville Rd At Mulligan Dr
- Eatonsville Rd Opp Halcyon Dr
- Eatonsville Rd Opp Mulligans Rd
- Gwydir Hwy Opp Rogan Bridge 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
109 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport17 SWAN HILL DRIVE WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure170 EATONSVILLE ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 GREVILLIA DRIVE WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool41 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 OLD GLEN INNES ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Under Assessment
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure43 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure181 OLD GLEN INNES ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 HILLVIEW DRIVE WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 WICKHAM CLOSE WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 SWAN HILL DRIVE WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool226 OLD GLEN INNES ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Water recreation structure11 Monash Drive, Swan Hill, Victoria 3585Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 Old Glen Innes Road WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 WICKHAM CLOSE WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure65 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling11 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure58 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space39 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure65 GLIDING CLUB ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 GREVILLIA DRIVE WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 ROGAN BRIDGE ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
August 2024
- Demolition65 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 KINGFISHER PLACE WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 GREVILLIA DRIVE WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential AccommodationLot 7, 30 Hillview Drive, Waterview Heights NSWDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 HAMPTON ROAD WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development23 SWAN HILL DRIVE WATERVIEW HEIGHTS 2460Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caramana ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 39.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3594th in Australia
- State rank
- 1130th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #149 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #369 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime387
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime339
- Eatonsville Rd At Halcyon Drtransport
- Eatonsville Rd At Mulligan Drtransport
- Eatonsville Rd Opp Halcyon Drtransport
- Eatonsville Rd Opp Mulligans Rdtransport
- Gwydir Hwy Opp Rogan Bridge Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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