NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
North Shore, 2444
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Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in North Shore revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Coastal living here comes with genuine distance from the capital, a self-contained pace with the sea at its heart. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar coastal suburbs, even with parks and green space and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 371
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,478
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 161
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- $490
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $660
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 551
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)
- 34
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 91.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.6th (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
- Breach Bail Conditions379
- Fraud335
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment422
- Malicious Damage To Property387
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault342
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
49 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Under Assessment
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Jetty; Mooring24 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
2025· 6 proposals
October 2025
- Subdivision; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry1C SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Withdrawn
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 PIPI COURT NORTH SHORE 2444Withdrawn
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool2 SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure334 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool7 SEAGULL STREET NORTH SHORE 2444Withdrawn
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 WOMBAT CLOSE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah34 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Withdrawn
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure320 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 SEAGULL STREET NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah24 SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure318 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah20 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
2023· 11 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure305 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah54 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
July 2023
- Port, wharf, boating facilities6 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition46 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
June 2023
- Other42 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development320 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
February 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces52 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Shed3 SEAGULL STREET NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing3 KINGFISHER COURT NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing3 WOMBAT CLOSE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing47 SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling42 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
February 2022
- Port, wharf, boating facilities24 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development320 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces52 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Dwelling7 KINGFISHER COURT NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces50 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Other50 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development330 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
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
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coal Wharf ReservePark
- Ferry ReservePark
- Inlet ReserveNature reserve
- Kangaroo ParkPark
- Riverfront ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 30.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5236th in Australia
- State rank
- 1667th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #95 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #167 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime379
- Fraudcrime335
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime422
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime387
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime342
- Coal Wharf Reservegovernmentpark
- Coal Wharf Reservegovernmentpark
- Ferry Reservegovernmentpark
- Inlet Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Kangaroo Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.