NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Batar Creek, 2439
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Batar Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Port Macquarie-Hastings, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 93
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $2,071
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,253
- Employment rate
- 44.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 93 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.5th (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 Conditions12
- Fraud11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment31
- Malicious Damage To Property25
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences10
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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- 560 Batar Creek Rd
- 674 Batar Creek Rd
- Batar Creek Rd Opp Cedar Loggers Lane
- Batar Creek Rd Turnaround
- Koala Park, Batar Creek Rd
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).
6 planning-related records
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Other560 BATAR CREEK ROAD BATAR CREEK 2439Withdrawn
- Attached dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces155 FOXES CREEK ROAD BATAR CREEK 2439Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development822 BATAR CREEK ROAD BATAR CREEK 2439Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Shed29 THE OLD COACH ROAD BATAR CREEK 2439Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development822 BATAR CREEK ROAD BATAR CREEK 2439Determined
April 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development3 STONEY CREEK ROAD BATAR CREEK 2439Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime12
- Fraudcrime11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime31
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime25
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime10
- 560 Batar Creek Rdtransport
- 674 Batar Creek Rdtransport
- Batar Creek Rd Opp Cedar Loggers Lanetransport
- Batar Creek Rd Turnaroundtransport
- Koala Park, Batar Creek Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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