NSW · Port Stephens Council
Twelve Mile Creek, 2324
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Twelve Mile Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Port Stephens, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $933
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 67
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,582
- Employment rate
- 32.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- $498
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $578
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 194
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)
- 18
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 113.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 26 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions384
- Domestic Violence Related Assault228
- Fraud159
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property237
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- 42 The Bucketts Way
- Pacific Hwy Before The Bucketts Way
- The Bucketts Way Before Flannerys Trail
- The Bucketts Way Opp Twelve Mile Creek
- Twelve Mile Creek, The Bucketts Way
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).
8 planning-related records
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- Shed7 TWELVE MILE CREEK ROAD TWELVE MILE CREEK 2324Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs4486 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TWELVE MILE CREEK 2324Determined
October 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shed69 THE BUCKETTS WAY TWELVE MILE CREEK 2324Determined
August 2022
- Other47 THE BUCKETTS WAY TWELVE MILE CREEK 2324Determined
2021· 4 proposals
September 2021
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed39 THE BUCKETTS WAY TWELVE MILE CREEK 2324Determined
- Other4406 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TWELVE MILE CREEK 2324Determined
May 2021
- Other4406 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TWELVE MILE CREEK 2324Determined
January 2021
- Earthworks / change in levels4406 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TWELVE MILE CREEK 2324Determined
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)
- 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
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
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime384
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime228
- Fraudcrime159
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime331
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime237
- 42 The Bucketts Waytransport
- Pacific Hwy Before The Bucketts Waytransport
- The Bucketts Way Before Flannerys Trailtransport
- The Bucketts Way Opp Twelve Mile Creektransport
- Twelve Mile Creek, The Bucketts Waytransport
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)
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