NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Pindimar, 2324
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Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Pindimar is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Set on the coast at a distance from the capital, it trades city proximity for a slower, beach-led rhythm. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access relative to similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 345
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $1,067
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 77 of 226
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 43.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 18 / 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)
- $498
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $578
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 194
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)
- 39
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 113
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions384
- Domestic Violence Related Assault228
- Fraud159
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property237
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 121 Clarke St
- Clarke St At Cambage St
- Clarke St At Curlew Av
- Cunningham St After Cambage St
- Morantes St At Koree St
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).
64 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure275 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure52 WOMBO STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space87-91 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure243 WARRI STREET PINDIMAR 2324Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Subdivision68-70 CAMBAGE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Under Assessment
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure76 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure52 WOMBO STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 MYALL STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
October 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise39 WARRI STREET PINDIMAR 2324Additional Information Requested
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure276 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Camping ground; Supporting Development40 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision120 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Withdrawn
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure43 CAMBAGE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure243 WARRI STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision11 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space23 CURLEW AVENUE PINDIMAR 2324Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)34-36 MYALL STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool101 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 CAMBAGE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation68-70 CAMBAGE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure195 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise39 WARRI STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
March 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development119 BUNDABAH ROAD PINDIMAR 2324Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure277 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure111 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool86 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
September 2023
- Dual occupancy128 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development52 WOMBO STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
July 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition101 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
May 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed73-75 WARRI STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
February 2023
- Other68-70 CAMBAGE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed4 MORANTES STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
- Subdivision of land60-62 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces28 NARDOO STREET , PINDIMARDetermined
- Pools / decks / fencing78 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition101 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces287 WARRI STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Shed277 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 WOOD STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
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)
- 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
- 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)
- 2
- 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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 17.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6674th in Australia
- State rank
- 2072nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #122 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #199 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime384
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime228
- Fraudcrime159
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime331
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime237
- 121 Clarke Sttransport
- Clarke St At Cambage Sttransport
- Clarke St At Curlew Avtransport
- Cunningham St After Cambage Sttransport
- Morantes St At Koree Sttransport
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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Comparable suburbs
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