NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Dunbogan, 2443
Current weather
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Dunbogan offers a slower smaller community life in Port Macquarie-Hastings, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,020
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $947
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 99 of 567
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 34.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 40 / 0 / 21
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 37
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)
- 47
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 73 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Domestic Violence Related Assault36
- Fraud29
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment38
- Malicious Damage To Property41
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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Camden Head Rd After Scarborough Way
- Dunbogan General Store, The Boulevarde
- The Boulevard Opp Dunbogan General Store
- The Boulevarde At Diamond Head Rd
- The Boulevarde At Longworth 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).
209 planning-related records
2026· 14 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool119 SCARBOROUGH WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool29 SCARBOROUGH WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah24 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 FISHBURN PLACE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool58 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah5 GOLDEN GROVE DUNBOGAN 2443Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 PINDARI DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 BIRRAMAL DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool60 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool122B CAMDEN HEAD ROAD DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 FISHBURN PLACE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 FISHBURN PLACE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool15 BEACH STREET DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure51 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 BAY STREET DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure3 TALLAROOK CLOSE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 THE BOULEVARDE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool4 ILUKA WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation115 SCARBOROUGH WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation113 SCARBOROUGH WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 GANGES COURT DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure119 SCARBOROUGH WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
August 2025
- Small bar; Hours of operation and trading46 THE BOULEVARDE DUNBOGAN 2443Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 FISHBURN PLACE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool38 THE BOULEVARDE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 FISHBURN PLACE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision30 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 THE BOULEVARDE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation3 GOLDEN GROVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 THE BOULEVARDE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure3 TALLAROOK CLOSE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure58 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space32 BELL STREET DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development120 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport13 BEACH STREET DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure87 SCARBOROUGH WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal)17 BIRRAMAL DRIVE DUNBOGAN 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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dunbogan General Store, The BoulevardeBus stop
- The Boulevard opp Dunbogan General StoreBus stop
- Sports field
- TelstraTelephone
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dunbogan ReservePark
- KattangNature reserve
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Wallace ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 28.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5518th in Australia
- State rank
- 1739th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #402 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #766 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Dunbogan General Store, The Boulevardeamenitiesbus_stop
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Telstraamenitiestelephone
- The Boulevard opp Dunbogan General Storeamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime28
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime36
- Fraudcrime29
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime38
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime41
- Camden Head Rd After Scarborough Waytransport
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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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