NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Shallow Bay, 2428
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Shallow Bay is a welcoming smaller community in Mid-Coast, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 68
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,166
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 24
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,450
- Employment rate
- 30%
- 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $650
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 207
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
- 88.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.7th (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 Order133
- Breach Bail Conditions216
- Domestic Violence Related Assault185
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment205
- Malicious Damage To Property170
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).
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure832 SHALLOW BAY ROAD SHALLOW BAY 2428Determined
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Livestock processing industry80 SALISBURY WAY SHALLOW BAY 2428Additional Information Requested
June 2025
- Industrial development; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)465 SHALLOW BAY ROAD SHALLOW BAY 2428Under Assessment
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool73 PITCHFORK PLACE SHALLOW BAY 2428Determined
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure622 SHALLOW BAY ROAD SHALLOW BAY 2428Determined
2023· 1 proposal
February 2023
- Dual occupancy73 SALISBURY WAY SHALLOW BAY 2428Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Shed; Other556 SHALLOW BAY ROAD SHALLOW BAY 2428Operational consent issued
May 2022
- Dwelling73 PITCHFORK PLACE SHALLOW BAY 2428Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling556 SHALLOW BAY ROAD SHALLOW BAY 2428Determined
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)
- 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
- 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
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime133
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime216
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime185
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime205
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime170
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Livestock processing industryplanning80 SALISBURY WAY SHALLOW BAY 2428Lodged 03 Oct 2025 · Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning832 SHALLOW BAY ROAD SHALLOW BAY 2428Lodged 18 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning73 SALISBURY WAY SHALLOW BAY 2428Lodged 06 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning73 PITCHFORK PLACE SHALLOW BAY 2428Lodged 19 May 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning556 SHALLOW BAY ROAD SHALLOW BAY 2428Lodged 10 Mar 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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