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NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

Pembrooke, 2446

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  • Green suburb
What Pembrooke is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Pembrooke is a residential smaller community in Port Macquarie-Hastings with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
118
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 42
Median monthly mortgage
$1,665
Employment rate
55.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
7
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
59.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 59 residents
State safety percentile
36.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-12.3%

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

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Pembrooke Rd At Reids Rd
  • Pembrooke Rd At Stoney Creek Rd
  • Pembrooke Rd At Stoney Creek Rd
  • Pembrooke Rd Opp Stoney Creek Rd
  • Reids Rd At Ramp 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).

5 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • January 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Waste Infrastructure
    351 TELEGRAPH POINT ROAD PEMBROOKE 2446Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal

  • November 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    19 PEMBROOKE VILLAGE ROAD PEMBROOKE 2446Determined
2024· 2 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    WHARF ROAD PEMBROOKE 2446Determined

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    406 BROOKHOUSE ROAD PEMBROOKE 2446Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • March 2023

  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    739 PEMBROOKE ROAD PEMBROOKE 2446Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
4/10
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

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime67
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime107
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime102
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime110
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime50
  • Pembrooke Rd At Reids Rdtransport
  • Pembrooke Rd At Stoney Creek Rdtransport
  • Pembrooke Rd At Stoney Creek Rdtransport
  • Pembrooke Rd Opp Stoney Creek Rdtransport
  • Reids Rd At Ramp Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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