NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Telegraph Point, 2441
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Telegraph Point is a quieter smaller community in Port Macquarie-Hastings, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 604
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,514
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 231
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 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)
- 46
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 76.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13%
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
- 968
- Telegraph Point 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
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Moorside Dr Turnaround
- Pacific Hwy At Moorside Dr
- Pacific Hwy Opp Moorside Dr
- Pembrooke Rd At Mooney St
- Telegraph Point Rd Opp Rollands Plains 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).
43 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 COOPERABUNG DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure185 MOONEY STREET TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 HARRADINE CLOSE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure52 MOORSIDE DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah84 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah457 FARRAWELLS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support102 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool241 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support102 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Community facility7 COOPERABUNG DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation32 ACACIA DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool21 WATT ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure102 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation520 FARRAWELLS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 RESERVOIR ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation520 FARRAWELLS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure28 COOPERABUNG DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 HARRADINE CLOSE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)7 COOPERABUNG DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Food and drink premises42 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
August 2023
- Secondary dwelling206 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
April 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs561 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
2022· 10 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs561 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
September 2022
- Shed2 HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling191 MOONEY STREET TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Dwelling108 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing24 COOPERABUNG DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
May 2022
- Other7 COOPERABUNG DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
April 2022
- Shed610 TELEGRAPH POINT ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition241 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs227 RED HILL ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
January 2022
- Shed333 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development519 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing229 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Dwelling108 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
September 2021
- Farm buildings9 HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
June 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing227 RED HILL ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
May 2021
- Demolition191 MOONEY STREET TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
April 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs40 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
March 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs14 HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Picnic Table (2)
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Stoney Action ParkSports field
- Telephone
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)
- 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
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)
- 2
- 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
- 27.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5773rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1810th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #437 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #818 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Sanitary Dump Stationamenitiessanitary_dump_station
- Stoney Action Parkamenitiespitch
- Telephoneamenitiestelephone
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime41
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime39
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime19
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime25
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
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