Suburb · NSW · 2026 data
Esk, NSW
In 2026, police recorded 2 offences in Esk.
55.8 km²
+100.0% vs 2025
Not ranked
Esk has too few residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.
All offences
2
2026 · ▲ +100.0%
Crimes / 1,000
—
NSW avg 37.8
Violent / 1,000
—
0 offences · avg 9.4
Property / 1,000
—
2 offences · avg 14.0
Top crime types, 2026
Theft
2
Drug offences
0
Weapons and explosives offences
0
Disorderly and offensive conduct
0
Other government regulatory offences
0
Public nuisance offences
0
Other offences
0
Justice procedures offences
0
Trend
TotalViolentPropertydashed = projection
Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.
Vs state & national
per 1,000 residents
EskState
All offences
Esk
—
State
37.8
Violent
Esk
—
State
9.4
Property
Esk
—
State
14.0
Nearby suburbs
- Buckendoon10.3 km not ranked compare
- Kilgin10.3 km not ranked compare
- New Italy10.3 km not ranked compare
- Rileys Hill10.3 km not ranked compare
- Tabbimoble10.3 km not ranked compare
- Alumy Creek10.4 km not ranked compare
- Barcoongere10.4 km not ranked compare
- Barretts Creek10.4 km not ranked compare
Housing, rent and growth
Growth & new homes
ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals| Measure | Value | vs other NSW areas |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth, 5 years 2020–2025 | +8.9% | higher than 83% |
| Population growth, last year 2024–2025 | +2.2% | higher than 87% |
| New homes approved, 12 months 12 months to Aug 2026 | 13 | higher than 21% |
| New homes approved per 1,000 residents 12 months to Aug 2026 | 2.1 | higher than 30% |
ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Evans Head”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.
Common questions about Esk
Where does this data come from?
Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.
Data notes
- Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
- Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
- States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.