Donald Creek

NSW 2350 · Armidale Regional

39 (2021) → 40 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Armidale Regional local government area (est. 29,678 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Donald Creek is a stable suburb in Armidale Regional, NSW 2350, about 387km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Donald Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 120km inland. Donald Creek has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

386.8 km

To Sydney CBD

120.1 km

To coast

$500/wk

Median rent (house)

14.4 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Armidale Regional LGA population (est. 2025)29,678

Median household income (weekly)$1,375

vs NSW median-25.7%

Bachelor degree or higher15.8%

Born in Australia74.4%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse9 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 0 (all categories, latest year)

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1061 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Thalgarrah Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 6.5km
The Armidale Waldorf SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.4kmICSEA 1061

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationArmidale (14.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.0°C

Summer max

12.0°C

Winter max

790mm

Rainfall/yr

7.3h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalArmidale Hospital (14.0 km)

Nearest vet13.4 km

Nearest airportTamworth (113.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate0.63%

Projected population 204139

Projected households 20419

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Armidale Regional

PuddledockData not available0transport TilbusterData not available0transport Thalgarrah$305K0transport Armidale$616K79transport Black Mountain$335K0transport DuvalData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Donald Creek

How far is Donald Creek from Sydney CBD?

Donald Creek is about 386.8 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Donald Creek?

Donald Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Donald Creek?

Donald Creek has a transport score of 0/100.