NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Taree South, 2430
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Mid-Coast, Taree South keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 326
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,067
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 135
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,929
- Employment rate
- 39%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 263
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)
- 34
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 104.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 33 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order246
- Breach Bail Conditions547
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment396
- Malicious Damage To Property367
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
54 public transport stops in this suburb
- 122 Manning River Dr
- 145 Manning River Dr
- Manning River Dr Before Old Punt Rd
- The Bucketts Way At Denva Rd
- The Bucketts Way Opp Denva 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).
38 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation53 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Self storage units7118 THE BUCKETTS WAY TAREE SOUTH 2430On Exhibition
- Subdivision142 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
February 2026
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Local distribution premise7 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
January 2026
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure5 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
2025· 4 proposals
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure39 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises122 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Operational consent requested
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry7118 THE BUCKETTS WAY TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Development151 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry142 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure44 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
- Signage; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
August 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry13 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry9 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry142 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure128 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
August 2023
- Industrial developmentTHE BUCKETTS WAY TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
July 2023
- Business premises122 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
June 2023
- Industrial development13 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
- Shed151 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling7138/DP1261155Determined
April 2023
- Industrial developmentTOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
- Industrial development9 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
March 2023
- Industrial development7 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
February 2023
- Industrial development3 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
2022· 7 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development23 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
- Industrial development10 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
September 2022
- Other14 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
August 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces58 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
May 2022
- Signage; Other147 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
April 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces53 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Rejected
- Industrial developmentTOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
2021· 5 proposals
July 2021
- Signage7087 THE BUCKETTS WAY TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
- Signage; Other147 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
June 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces49 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
May 2021
- Shed28 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed7116 THE BUCKETTS WAY TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 25 Denva RdBus stop
- 53 Denva RdBus stop
- 7 Denva RdBus stop
- Denva Rd at Kylie ClBus stop
- Denva Rd before Emily ClBus stop
- The Bucketts Way after Denva RdBus stop
- The Bucketts Way at Denva RdBus stop
- Sharpe's Tractor CentreCar
- BPPetrol station
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 39.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3574th in Australia
- State rank
- 1122nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #144 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #361 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 25 Denva Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- 53 Denva Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- 7 Denva Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- BPamenitiesfuel
- Denva Rd at Kylie Clamenitiesbus_stop
- Denva Rd before Emily Clamenitiesbus_stop
- Sharpe's Tractor Centreamenitiescar
- The Bucketts Way after Denva Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- The Bucketts Way at Denva Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime246
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Mid-Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.