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NSW · Port Stephens Council

Balickera, 2324

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  • Green suburb
What Balickera is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Balickera is a welcoming smaller community in Port Stephens, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.

Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

Population

Population
18
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,749
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 6
Median monthly mortgage
$745
Employment rate
80%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$498
Houses (January to March 2026)
$610
All types (January to March 2026)
$578
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
194

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
111.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 18 residents
State safety percentile
78.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions384
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault228
  • Fraud159
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
  • Malicious Damage To Property237

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Italia Rd Before Pacific Hwy
  • Italia Rd Before Pacific Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

4 planning-related records

2024· 2 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)
    139 ITALIA ROAD BALICKERA 2324Determined

  • January 2024

  • Other
    Italia Road and Pacific Highway intersectionDetermined
2023· 1 proposal

  • August 2023

  • Other
    139A ITALIA ROAD BALICKERA 2324Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • March 2021

  • Other
    45 ITALIA ROAD BALICKERA 2324Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Balickera ParkPark

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Balickera ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Balickera Parkamenitiespark
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime384
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime228
  • Fraudcrime159
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime331
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime237
  • Italia Rd Before Pacific Hwytransport
  • Italia Rd Before Pacific Hwytransport
  • Balickera Parkgovernmentpark
  • Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning139 ITALIA ROAD BALICKERA 2324Lodged 11 Oct 2024 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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