NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Upper Rollands Plains, 2441
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Suburb profile
Upper Rollands Plains is a welcoming smaller community in Port Macquarie-Hastings, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 150
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,343
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 54
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,755
- Employment rate
- 54.8%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $528
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)
- 11
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Malicious Damage To Property39
- Motor Vehicle Theft19
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault25
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
- Clarefield Dungay Creek Rd At Upper Rollands Plains Rd
- Rollands Plains Upper Public School
- Rollands Plains Upper Public School
- Upper Rollands Plains Rd At Littles Loop Rd
- Upper Rollands Plains Rd At Littles Loop 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).
8 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Farm building114 CLAREFIELD DUNGAY CREEK ROAD UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Farm building114 CLAREFIELD DUNGAY CREEK ROAD UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure444 UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1174 UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
May 2023
- Shed1163 UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Farm buildings114 CLAREFIELD DUNGAY CREEK ROAD UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
January 2022
- Development Application602 LITTLES LOOP ROAD UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Dwelling1220 UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS 2441Determined
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)
- 4/10
- 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
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime41
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime39
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime19
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime25
- Clarefield Dungay Creek Rd At Upper Rollands Plains Rdtransport
- Rollands Plains Upper Public Schooltransport
- Rollands Plains Upper Public Schooltransport
- Upper Rollands Plains Rd At Littles Loop Rdtransport
- Upper Rollands Plains Rd At Littles Loop 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)
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