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NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Monkerai, 2415

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  • Green suburb
What Monkerai is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Monkerai is a welcoming smaller community in Mid-Coast, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.

Population

Population
102
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,281
Dwelling vacancy
19.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 36
Median monthly mortgage
$1,488
Employment rate
48.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
19.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 102 residents
State safety percentile
1.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Non-Dwelling1
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault1
  • Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1
  • Sexual Assault1

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

14 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1062 Upper Monkerai Rd
  • 1472 Monkerai Rd
  • 374 Moores Rd
  • Monkerai RFB, Monkerai Rd
  • Monkerai Rd At Dixons Cross 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).

18 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • April 2026

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    71 MOORES ROAD MONKERAI 2415Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal

  • December 2025

  • 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
    1099 UPPER MONKERAI ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined
2024· 5 proposals

  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    2091-2259 MONKERAI ROAD MONKERAI 2415Withdrawn

  • May 2024

  • Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    1324 UPPER MONKERAI ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined

  • April 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    365 UPPER MONKERAI ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined

  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    2091-2259 MONKERAI ROAD MONKERAI 2415Withdrawn
  • Subdivision
    374 MOORES ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    185 MOORES ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined

  • February 2023

  • Dwelling
    555 MOORES ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Other
    2091-2259 MONKERAI ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined

  • July 2022

  • Other
    311 UPPER MONKERAI ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined

  • May 2022

  • Change of use
    MOORES ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined
2021· 6 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    1397 Monkerai Road MonkeraiDetermined

  • September 2021

  • Dwelling
    371 UPPER MONKERAI ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined

  • August 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    292 MOORES ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined
  • Farm buildings
    UPPER MONKERAI ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined

  • April 2021

  • Dwelling
    1062 UPPER MONKERAI ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined

  • February 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    1062 UPPER MONKERAI ROAD MONKERAI 2415Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Monkerai Community HallCommunity centre

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Monkerai Bridge over Karuah RiverMain Road 101, MonkeraiSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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)
9
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Monkerai Community Hallamenitiescommunity_centre
  • Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime1
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime1
  • Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime1
  • Sexual Assaultcrime1
  • 1062 Upper Monkerai Rdtransport
  • 1472 Monkerai Rdtransport
  • 374 Moores Rdtransport
  • Monkerai RFB, Monkerai Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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