Possum Creek
NSW 2479 · Byron
277 (2021) → 304 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Byron local government area (est. 38,633 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Possum Creek is a moderate growth suburb in Byron, NSW 2479, about 618km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Possum Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 11km inland. Possum Creek has an overall score of 38/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (9.75%), New Zealand (3.25%), USA (2.17%), Canada (1.81%)
Top languages: French (3.61%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1079 (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)
- Bangalow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1088
- Coorabell Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1046
- Eureka Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1083
- Newrybar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1085
- Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 1101
- Goonengerry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1072
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Possum Creek
What are property prices in Possum Creek?
Recent sales volume in Possum Creek is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $1,100.
How far is Possum Creek from Sydney CBD?
Possum Creek is about 617.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Possum Creek?
Possum Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Possum Creek?
Possum Creek has a transport score of 35/100.