NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
King Creek, 2446
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Port Macquarie-Hastings, King 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. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,863
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,088
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 621
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 60.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 3 / 4
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)
- $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
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 113
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 43
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.6%
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
Public transport
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Sarahs Cres After King Creek Rd
- Sarahs Cres At Cain Cl
- Sarahs Cres At Cowarra Cl
- Sarahs Cres Before King Creek Rd
- Warrew Cres Opp Muri Cl
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).
152 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation61 WARREW CRESCENT KING CREEK 2446Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)32 MANZANILLO DRIVE KING CREEK 2446Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development19 COWARRA CLOSE KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Subdivision337 KING CREEK ROAD KING CREEK 2446Under Assessment
March 2026
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use; Carport33 FOREST OAK ROAD KING CREEK 2446Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool193 SARAHS CRESCENT KING CREEK 2446Determined
2025· 28 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 FOREST OAK ROAD KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use62 KING CREEK ROAD KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space256 SARAHS CRESCENT KING CREEK 2446Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 VERDALE PLACE KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use53 MANZANILLO DRIVE KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 ERIC DRIVE KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development19 ERIC DRIVE KING CREEK 2446Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use62 KING CREEK ROAD KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Subdivision18 MANZANILLO DRIVE KING CREEK 2446Withdrawn
September 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 OLD KING CREEK ROAD KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space256 SARAHS CRESCENT KING CREEK 2446Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use36 REGAL BRAE KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures100 OXBOW CIRCUIT KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation44 MANUKA PARKWAY KING CREEK 2446Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use23 KING CREEK ROAD KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)19 KINGAREE PLACE KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation51 NARRAN RIVER ROAD KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure107 OXBOW CIRCUIT KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool329 KING CREEK ROAD KING CREEK 2446Determined
June 2025
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation22 BEROWRA PLACE KING CREEK 2446Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 COWARRA CLOSE KING CREEK 2446Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 ILEX PLACE KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19 HARRIET PLACE KING CREEK 2446Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use23 ERIC DRIVE KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space3 COWARRA CLOSE KING CREEK 2446Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space77 KING CREEK ROAD KING CREEK 2446Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use38 CAIN CLOSE KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Business identification sign12 SARAHS CRESCENT KING CREEK 2446Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use118 OXBOW CIRCUIT KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space104 OAK RIDGE ROAD KING CREEK 2446Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure160 KING CREEK ROAD KING CREEK 2446Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waterbody; Water Infrastructure8 ACORN CLOSE KING CREEK 2446Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport12 Sarah's Crescent,King Creek. 2446Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation50 BEROWRA PLACE KING 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)
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- 40.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 49% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3337th in Australia
- State rank
- 1050th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #129 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #327 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 Apprehended Violence Ordercrime67
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime102
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime110
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime50
- Sarahs Cres After King Creek Rdtransport
- Sarahs Cres At Cain Cltransport
- Sarahs Cres At Cowarra Cltransport
- Sarahs Cres Before King Creek Rdtransport
- Warrew Cres Opp Muri Cltransport
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)
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