Upper Coopers Creek
NSW 2482 · Byron
78 (2021) → 85 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Byron local government area (est. 38,633 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Upper Coopers Creek is a stable suburb in Byron, NSW 2482, about 622km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Upper Coopers Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 16km inland. Upper Coopers Creek has an overall score of 24/100, 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: Germany (3.85%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 1037 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Upper Coopers Creek Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1018
Nearby (within 10km)
- Goonengerry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1072
- Wilsons Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 994
- Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.6kmICSEA 1068
- Dorroughby Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 7.7km
- Rosebank Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 1001
- Coorabell Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1046
- Whian Whian Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1062
- Eureka Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1083
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Coopers Creek
How far is Upper Coopers Creek from Sydney CBD?
Upper Coopers Creek is about 622.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Upper Coopers Creek?
Upper Coopers Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1018 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Upper Coopers Creek?
Upper Coopers Creek has a transport score of 0/100.