NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Rollands Plains, 2441
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Rollands Plains is a welcoming smaller community in Port Macquarie-Hastings, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Population
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 59
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 57.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $528
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)
- 11
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 72.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Malicious Damage To Property39
- Motor Vehicle Theft19
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault25
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 939
- Rollands Plains Upper Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bril Bril Rd At Upper Rollands Plains Rd
- Bril Bril Rd Opp Foxs Rd
- Bril Bril Rd Opp Foxs Rd
- Bril Bril Rd Opp Upper Rollands Plains Rd
- Upper Rollands Plains Rd At Bril Bril 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).
11 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Demolition193 BRIL BRIL ROAD ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
2024· 5 proposals
August 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Development1648 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure225 BRIL BRIL ROAD ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1531 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1620 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation192 BRIL BRIL ROAD ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Dwelling311 FOXS ROAD ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
2022· 2 proposals
June 2022
- Other1532 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
February 2022
- Subdivision of land1596 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Dwelling253 BRIL BRIL ROAD ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime41
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime39
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime19
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime25
- Bril Bril Rd At Upper Rollands Plains Rdtransport
- Bril Bril Rd Opp Foxs Rdtransport
- Bril Bril Rd Opp Foxs Rdtransport
- Bril Bril Rd Opp Upper Rollands Plains Rdtransport
- Upper Rollands Plains Rd At Bril Bril Rdtransport
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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