NSW · Tenterfield Council
Willsons Downfall, NSW, 2372
Suburb snapshot
Willsons Downfall is a small locality in the Tenterfield area, home to around 31 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 445 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-33%), roughly 14354.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 31
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 18
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,042
- Employment rate
- 50%
- 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)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 35
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)
- 445
- Against the person
- 121
- Against property
- 199
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14,354.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -33%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment51
- Malicious Damage To Property59
- Motor Vehicle Theft20
- Trespass35
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
5 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure400 UNDERCLIFFE ROAD WILLSONS DOWNFALL 2372Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4517(B) Mount Lindsay Rd Wilsons Downfall NSW 2372Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4521 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD WILLSONS DOWNFALL 2372Determined
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Subdivision of land3858-4070 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD WILLSONS DOWNFALL 2372Determined
2022· 1 proposal
September 2022
- Subdivision of land109 WALLAROO RANGE ROAD WILLSONS DOWNFALL 2372Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · 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)
- 3/10
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
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning400 UNDERCLIFFE ROAD WILLSONS DOWNFALL 2372Lodged 29 Jun 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning4517(B) Mount Lindsay Rd Wilsons Downfall NSW 2372Lodged 14 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning4521 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD WILLSONS DOWNFALL 2372Lodged 10 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning3858-4070 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD WILLSONS DOWNFALL 2372Lodged 02 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning109 WALLAROO RANGE ROAD WILLSONS DOWNFALL 2372Lodged 01 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime51
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime59
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime20
- Trespasscrime35
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)