NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Bombah Point, 2423
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Bombah Point is a residential smaller community in Mid-Coast with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 24
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $2,749
- Dwelling vacancy
- 36.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 11
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,584
- Employment rate
- 44%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $515
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
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -33.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment34
- Other Offences23
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).
5 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure873 BOMBAH POINT ROAD BOMBAH POINT 2423Determined
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure873 BOMBAH POINT ROAD BOMBAH POINT 2423Determined
2024· 2 proposals
June 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation716 BOMBAH POINT ROAD BOMBAH POINT 2423Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision; Supporting Development789 BOMBAH POINT ROAD BOMBAH POINT 2423Determined
2022· 1 proposal
September 2022
- Change of use716 BOMBAH POINT ROAD BOMBAH POINT 2423Determined
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)
- 5/10
- 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
- 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 Apprehended Violence Ordercrime25
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime32
- Fraudcrime24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime34
- Other Offencescrime23
- Change of useplanning716 BOMBAH POINT ROAD BOMBAH POINT 2423Lodged 06 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodationplanning716 BOMBAH POINT ROAD BOMBAH POINT 2423Lodged 28 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning873 BOMBAH POINT ROAD BOMBAH POINT 2423Lodged 16 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning873 BOMBAH POINT ROAD BOMBAH POINT 2423Lodged 08 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Subdivision; Supporting Developmentplanning789 BOMBAH POINT ROAD BOMBAH POINT 2423Lodged 09 Apr 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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