NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Seal Rocks, 2423
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Seal Rocks is a residential smaller community in Mid-Coast with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 56
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,416
- Dwelling vacancy
- 67.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 55
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,350
- Employment rate
- 44.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $515
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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 107.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment34
- Other Offences23
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
20 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Caravan park1002 SEAL ROCKS ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
2025· 4 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 THOMAS ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
2023· 4 proposals
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
July 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development22 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development64 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling52 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition62 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling65 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
- Demolition65 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development166 THOMAS ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
- Demolition; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces38 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
- Dwelling40 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling4 HORGAN PLACE SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
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)
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Sugarloaf Point Light Station Group Seal Rocks Road, Myall Lakes National Park, Seal RocksSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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 Ordercrime25
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime32
- Fraudcrime24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime34
- Other Offencescrime23
- Sugarloaf Point Light Station Group heritageSeal Rocks Road, Myall Lakes National Park, Seal RocksSHR
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning166 THOMAS ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Lodged 19 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning20 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Lodged 25 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning64 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Lodged 22 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning22 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Lodged 26 Jul 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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