NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Krambach, 2429
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Mid-Coast, Krambach 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. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
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. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with safety and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 382
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,230
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 187
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 50.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 32
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)
- 18
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order42
- Breach Bail Conditions34
- Domestic Violence Related Assault53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property40
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 908
- Krambach Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Krambach Coach Stop
- Mill St After Fire Station Rd
- The Buckets Way Before Tara St
- The Bucketts Way At Schneiders Rd
- The Bucketts Way Opp Schneiders 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).
22 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space78 PATERSONS LANE KRAMBACH 2429Under Assessment
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport3767 THE BUCKETTS WAY KRAMBACH 2429Determined
2025· 2 proposals
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3776 THE BUCKETTS WAY KRAMBACH 2429Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4096 THE BUCKETTS WAY KRAMBACH 2429Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure141 KINGS CREEK ROAD KRAMBACH 2429Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)3725 THE BUCKETTS WAY KRAMBACH 2429Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport3775 THE BUCKETTS WAY KRAMBACH 2429Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure91 FIREFLY ROAD KRAMBACH 2429Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home50 MILL STREET KRAMBACH 2429Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool4 COCUMBARK LANE KRAMBACH 2429Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development4096 THE BUCKETTS WAY KRAMBACH 2429Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Farm buildings; Shed64 RONANS ROAD KRAMBACH 2429Determined
February 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Change of use4096 THE BUCKETTS WAY KRAMBACH 2429Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing335 AVALON ROAD KRAMBACH 2429Determined
- Shed42 MILL STREET KRAMBACH 2429Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition; Shed231 KINGS CREEK ROAD KRAMBACH 2429Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Change of use108 RONANS ROAD KRAMBACH 2429Withdrawn
- Farm buildings315 AVALON ROAD KRAMBACH 2429Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development123 JAMES COWAN ROAD KRAMBACH 2429Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development163 WARDS CREEK ROAD KRAMBACH 2429Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Development Application373 AVALON ROAD KRAMBACH 2429Under Assessment
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs3743 THE BUCKETTS WAY KRAMBACH 2429Determined
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
- Krambach Coach StopBus stop
- Krambach (Saint Bernadette) Catholic ChurchyardGrave Yard
3783 The Bucketts Way, Krambach
- Krambach Post OfficePost office
3735 The Bucketts Way
- Waste Basket
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Leo Carney ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 1
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
- 35.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4360th in Australia
- State rank
- 1385th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #242 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #529 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Krambach (Saint Bernadette) Catholic Churchyardamenities3783 The Bucketts Way, Krambachgrave_yard
- Krambach Coach Stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Krambach Post Officeamenities3735 The Bucketts Waypost_office
- Waste Basketamenitieswaste_basket
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime42
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime34
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime63
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime40
- Krambach Coach Stoptransport
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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