NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Mortons Creek, 2446
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mortons Creek offers a slower smaller community life in Port Macquarie-Hastings, 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. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
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.
Population
- Population
- 309
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,640
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,777
- Employment rate
- 58.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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)
- $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)
- 19
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.7%
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1002 Bellangry Rd
- Bellangry Rd At Sharkeys Rd
- Bellangry Rd Opp Fishers Rdge
- Bellangry Rd Opp Fishers Rdge
- Mortons Creek Rd Opp Fig Tree 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).
11 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 FISHERS RIDGE MORTONS CREEK 2446Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure639 BELLANGRY ROAD MORTONS CREEK 2446Determined
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation875 BELLANGRY ROAD MORTONS CREEK 2446Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision265 MORTONS CREEK ROAD MORTONS CREEK 2446Determined
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Shed709 BELLANGRY ROAD MORTONS CREEK 2446Determined
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling923 Bellangry Road, Mortons Creek 2446Determined
September 2022
- Secondary dwelling16 FIG TREE ROAD MORTONS CREEK 2446Determined
August 2022
- Dual occupancy58 FISHERS RIDGE MORTONS CREEK 2446Determined
- Dwelling242 BROOKHOUSE ROAD MORTONS CREEK 2446Determined
March 2022
- Subdivision of land277 PEMBROOKE ROAD MORTONS CREEK 2446Determined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Farm buildings45 FISHERS RIDGE MORTONS 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)
- 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
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
- 29.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5419th in Australia
- State rank
- 1707th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #386 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #743 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
- 1002 Bellangry Rdtransport
- Bellangry Rd At Sharkeys Rdtransport
- Bellangry Rd Opp Fishers Rdgetransport
- Bellangry Rd Opp Fishers Rdgetransport
- Mortons Creek Rd Opp Fig Tree Rdtransport
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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