Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 439 mm · ~55 rainy days
NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Frazers Creek, 2446
Population
215
Median age
48
Median income
$1,392/wk
Employed
54.2%
Languages at home
2.4%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Port Macquarie-Hastings, Frazers Creek keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. 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.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 28.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5644th in Australia
- State rank
- 1767th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #414 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #781 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
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $410
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 57
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
Population
- Population
- 215
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,392
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 84
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 54.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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.
Community & culture
2.4% speak a language other than English at home; 8.4% born overseas
- Language at home
- 202 English only · 5 other
- Non-English at home
- 2.4%
- Born overseas
- 17 (8.4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 11 (5.1%)
- Australian citizens
- 200
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order67
- Domestic Violence Related Assault107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
- Malicious Damage To Property110
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault50
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
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Pipeclay Rd Before Pappinbarra Rd
- Pipeclay Rd Before Pappinbarra 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)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 494 mm · ~62 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 252 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 279 mm · ~35 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
49 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure102 STANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structureSTANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Under Assessment
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation48 CASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure134 STANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 CASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space95 STANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 109 CASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure6 COACHWOOD CLOSE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use91 STANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure88 STANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting DevelopmentCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 M I TROTTERS ROAD FRAZERS CREEK 2446Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure33 CASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure82 STANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure114 STANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure85 STANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks; Swimming poolCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure33 CASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 CASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing197 PAPPINBARRA ROAD FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation84 STANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 CASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation91 STANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 CASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Withdrawn
September 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure85 STANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 CASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 CASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure86 STANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure61 CASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting DevelopmentCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Determined
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)
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
Socio-economic
- 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
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime67
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime102
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime110
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime50
- Pipeclay Rd Before Pappinbarra Rdtransport
- Pipeclay Rd Before Pappinbarra Rdtransport
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning53 M I TROTTERS ROAD FRAZERS CREEK 2446Lodged 04 Sep 2025 · Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningCASSIE CRESCENT FRAZERS CREEK 2446Lodged 02 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning82 STANLEY DRIVE FRAZERS CREEK 2446Lodged 10 Jul 2025 · 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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