NSW · Coffs Harbour Council
Brooklana, 2450
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Brooklana is a residential smaller community in Coffs Harbour with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 42
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 27
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,184
- Employment rate
- 47.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 433
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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 142.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.4th (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 Apprehended Violence Order390
- Breach Bail Conditions817
- Domestic Violence Related Assault416
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment572
- Malicious Damage To Property460
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
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structureLot 81/DP752842 Upper Bobo Road BROOKLANA NSW 2450Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure804 UPPER BOBO ROAD BROOKLANA 2450Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Other244 Whitney's Road, BrooklanaDetermined
January 2022
- ShedUPPER BOBO ROAD BROOKLANA 2450Determined
2020· 1 proposal
April 2020
- Subdivision of landEVE CREEK ROAD BROOKLANA 2450Determined
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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 Ordercrime390
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime817
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime416
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime572
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime460
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning804 UPPER BOBO ROAD BROOKLANA 2450Lodged 13 Dec 2023 · Determined
- Otherplanning244 Whitney's Road, BrooklanaLodged 05 Dec 2022 · Determined
- ShedplanningUPPER BOBO ROAD BROOKLANA 2450Lodged 28 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanningLot 81/DP752842 Upper Bobo Road BROOKLANA NSW 2450Lodged 02 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanningEVE CREEK ROAD BROOKLANA 2450Lodged 01 Apr 2020 · 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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