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NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

Pipeclay, 2446

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Pipeclay is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Pipeclay is a residential smaller community in Port Macquarie-Hastings with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
102
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
13.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 38
Median monthly mortgage
$1,831
Employment rate
55.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
6
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
58.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 51 residents
State safety percentile
36th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-14.1%

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1500 Pipeclay Rd
  • 1500 Pipeclay 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).

7 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • February 2026

  • Subdivision
    2030 PIPECLAY ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Additional Information Requested
2023· 1 proposal

  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    BOYTRANG ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Determined
2022· 4 proposals

  • October 2022

  • Dwelling
    PIPECLAY ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Determined

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling
    LEMON GUM ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Withdrawn

  • June 2022

  • Other
    1682 PIPECLAY ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Determined

  • February 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    172 ROSEMONT ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • January 2021

  • Dwelling
    LOT 144/-/DP1267212 DOMINICA STREET, LAKE CATHIEDetermined

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)
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

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
  • 1500 Pipeclay Rdtransport
  • 1500 Pipeclay Rdtransport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning172 ROSEMONT ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Lodged 15 Feb 2022 · Determined
  • DwellingplanningPIPECLAY ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Lodged 14 Oct 2022 · Determined
  • DwellingplanningLEMON GUM ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Lodged 30 Aug 2022 · Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness

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