NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Upper Pappinbarra, 2446
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Upper Pappinbarra is a welcoming smaller community in Port Macquarie-Hastings, with a settled community character. 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 multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. 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
- 48
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $966
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,709
- Employment rate
- 48.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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
- 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.2th (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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2961 Pappinbarra Rd
- Pappinbarra Rd Opp 2961
- Pappinbarra Rd Opp 2961
- Pappinbarra Road Left Arm At Flaretys Trail
- Pappinbarra Road Left Arm At Flaretys Trail
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).
6 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Rainwater tanks457 RIGHT ARM ROAD UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision457 RIGHT ARM ROAD UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Bed and breakfast accommodation3002 PAPPINBARRA ROAD UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Other3002 PAPPINBARRA ROAD UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling149 PAPPINBARRA ROAD LEFT ARM UPPER PAPPINBARRA 24Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development305 PAPPINBARRA ROAD LEFT ARM UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Determined
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime67
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime102
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime110
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime50
- 2961 Pappinbarra Rdtransport
- Pappinbarra Rd Opp 2961transport
- Pappinbarra Rd Opp 2961transport
- Pappinbarra Road Left Arm At Flaretys Trailtransport
- Pappinbarra Road Left Arm At Flaretys Trailtransport
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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