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NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

Toms Creek, 2446

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  • Green suburb
What Toms Creek is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Toms Creek is a residential smaller community in Port Macquarie-Hastings with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
33
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$700
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 13
Median monthly mortgage
$200
Employment rate
28.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
$410
Houses (January to March 2026)
$610
All types (January to March 2026)
$595
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
57

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
60.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 33 residents
State safety percentile
38.3th (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 Order67
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault107
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
  • Malicious Damage To Property110
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault50

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

11 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1184 Toms Creek Rd
  • 1518 Toms Creek Rd
  • 1784 Toms Creek Rd
  • Toms Ck Rd At Tilbaroo Crossing Rd
  • Toms Creek Rd Opp 1518

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)

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)
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

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 Ordercrime67
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime107
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime102
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime110
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime50
  • 1184 Toms Creek Rdtransport
  • 1518 Toms Creek Rdtransport
  • 1784 Toms Creek Rdtransport
  • Toms Ck Rd At Tilbaroo Crossing Rdtransport
  • Toms Creek Rd Opp 1518transport

Data sources & freshness

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