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Donald Creek

NSW 2350 · Armidale Regional

39 (2021)40 est. (2025) · Stable

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

22
Overall score

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

39
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
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

39
Population
39
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

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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
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

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
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

0
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

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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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.