NSW · Port Stephens Council
Eagleton, 2324
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Eagleton offers a slower smaller community life in Port Stephens, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 205
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,421
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 79
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,573
- Employment rate
- 51.4%
- 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)
- $498
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $578
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 194
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)
- 23
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 112.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions384
- Domestic Violence Related Assault228
- Fraud159
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property237
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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Newline Rd At Six Mile Rd
- Newline Rd At Six Mile Rd
- Newline Rd At Six Mile 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).
17 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool30 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation370 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure219 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
May 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Camping ground; Function centre164 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
March 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Tourist and visitor accommodation923 NEWLINE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure890 NEWLINE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Take away food and drink7 BARLEIGH RANCH WAY EAGLETON 2324Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation370 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
August 2023
- Dual occupancy107 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Shed42 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
March 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels887 NEWLINE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Food and drink premises; Change of use26 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development163 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling887 NEWLINE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
August 2021
- Shed196 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
April 2021
- Development Application112 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
- Change of use316 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
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)
- 6/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 29.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5322nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1677th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #374 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #730 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime384
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime228
- Fraudcrime159
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime331
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime237
- Newline Rd At Six Mile Rdtransport
- Newline Rd At Six Mile Rdtransport
- Newline Rd At Six Mile Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning163 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Lodged 14 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Change of useplanning316 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Lodged 09 Apr 2021 · 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)
- 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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