NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Upper Lansdowne, 2430
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Upper Lansdowne offers a slower smaller community life in Mid-Coast, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 533
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,143
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 221
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 42.7%
- 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
- 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)
- 56
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 105.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 33 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.9%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 979
- Upper Lansdowne 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
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- 176 Hogans Rd
- 643 Central Lansdowne Rd
- 7 Hogans Rd
- Hogans Rd At Muddy Lane
- Hogans Rd Opp 16
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).
16 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure107 PAYNES LANE UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure990 UPPER LANSDOWNE ROAD UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure229 KOPPIN YARRATT ROAD UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool48 CASHMERE LANE UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)623 UPPER LANSDOWNE ROAD UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Poultry farm; Agriculture652 UPPER LANSDOWNE ROAD UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
June 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Development229 KOPPIN YARRATT ROAD UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Withdrawn
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure75 GUN GULLY ROAD UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure675 UPPER LANSDOWNE ROAD UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
June 2023
- Other229 HOGANS ROAD UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces107 PAYNES LANE UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Dual occupancy67 GUN GULLY ROAD UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling205 KOPPIN YARRATT ROAD UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development67 GUN GULLY ROAD UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Other327 MOUNT COXCOMB ROAD UPPER LANSDOWNE 2430Determined
April 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing813 CENTRAL LANSDOWNE ROAD UPPER LANSDOWNE 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- PayphoneTelephone
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coxcomb Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 34.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4540th in Australia
- State rank
- 1455th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #273 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #577 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Payphoneamenitiestelephone
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime246
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime547
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime396
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime367
- 176 Hogans Rdtransport
- 643 Central Lansdowne Rdtransport
- 7 Hogans Rdtransport
- Hogans Rd At Muddy Lanetransport
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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