NSW · Port Stephens Council
Tomago, 2322
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tomago is a well-connected smaller community in Port Stephens with everyday amenities close at hand. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because community and employment and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 269
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $788
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 131
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,297
- Employment rate
- 28.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 23 / 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)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $670
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 245
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)
- 24
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 89.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault181
- Fraud177
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment235
- Malicious Damage To Property172
- Transport Regulatory Offences284
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- 90 Masonite Rd
- Pacific Hwy Before Tomago Rd
- Pacific Hwy Opp Tomago Rd
- Tomago Rd Opp Tomago Village Van Park
- Tomago Village Van Park, Tomago 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).
83 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
- Demolition308 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Demolition372 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Demolition47 SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping material supply32 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Horticulture2100 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry8 KENNINGTON DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
March 2026
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
February 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; General industry21A SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Registered club; Industrial retail outlet; General industry657 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Additional Information Requested
2025· 8 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)70 MASONITE ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
October 2025
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Resource recovery facility; Hours of operation and trading509 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 MASONITE ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Freight transport facility838 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences2A KILCOY DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure819 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
January 2025
- Industrial development; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Light industry11 SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry8 EPSOM DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
November 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; General industry31-33 KENNINGTON DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)202 819 tomago road, TomagoDetermined
October 2024
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry21D SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Subdivision808 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
July 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry22 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry3 LAVERICK AVENUE TOMAGO 2322Determined
May 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry2/793 Tomago Road, Tomago NSW 2322Determined
April 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station793 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
March 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry22 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
January 2024
- Demolition638 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Light industry313 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
2023· 7 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Heavy Industrial Storage Establishment; Hazardous storage establishment49 SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development2100 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TOMAGO 2322Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development14 KENNINGTON DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Industrial development22 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
May 2023
- Industrial development7 KENNINGTON DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Subdivision of land39 LAVERICK AVENUE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Industrial development7 EPSOM DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop (2)
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- Tomago House & Tomago ChapelTomago Road, TomagoSHR
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 43
- 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
- 29.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5486th in Australia
- State rank
- 1733rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #112 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #799 among Metro Sydney 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
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime181
- Fraudcrime177
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime235
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime172
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime284
- 90 Masonite Rdtransport
- Pacific Hwy Before Tomago Rdtransport
- Pacific Hwy Opp Tomago 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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