NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Bobs Creek, 2439
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Bobs Creek is a residential smaller community in Port Macquarie-Hastings with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 119
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,531
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 44
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.9th (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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure209 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2439Under Assessment
January 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation270 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2439Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Farm buildings75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Determined
July 2021
- Farm buildings75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Determined
March 2021
- Farm buildings75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Determined
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)
- 5/10
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
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime12
- Fraudcrime11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime31
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime25
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime10
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Lodged 04 May 2021 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Lodged 15 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Lodged 12 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Lodged 12 Mar 2021 · Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning270 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2439Lodged 10 Jan 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.