NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Pinny Beach, 2281
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Pinny Beach is a residential smaller community in Lake Macquarie 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 younger crowd gives the area energy.
Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Population
No census data available for this suburb yet.
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)
- $550
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $725
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
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
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Pacific Hwy
- Pacific Hwy
- Pacific Hwy
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
- Subdivision532 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY PINNY BEACH 2281Additional Information Requested
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Subdivision532 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY PINNY BEACH 2281Determined
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Subdivision of land532 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY PINNY BEACH 2281Withdrawn
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Subdivision of land; Other107 MINE CAMP ROAD PINNY BEACH 2281Determined
May 2022
- Subdivision of land532 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY PINNY BEACH 2281Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Pacific HwyBus stop
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
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
- Pacific Hwyamenitiesbus_stop
- Pacific Hwytransport
- Pacific Hwytransport
- Pacific Hwytransport
- Subdivisionplanning532 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY PINNY BEACH 2281Lodged 19 Jan 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Subdivisionplanning532 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY PINNY BEACH 2281Lodged 23 May 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning532 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY PINNY BEACH 2281Lodged 04 Sep 2023 · Withdrawn
- Subdivision of landplanning532 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY PINNY BEACH 2281Lodged 06 May 2022 · Determined
- Subdivision of land; Otherplanning107 MINE CAMP ROAD PINNY BEACH 2281Lodged 22 Jul 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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