NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Upsalls Creek, 2439
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Upsalls Creek is a residential smaller community in Port Macquarie-Hastings with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 116
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,608
- Employment rate
- 52%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 5
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.7th (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 Bail Conditions12
- Fraud11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment31
- Malicious Damage To Property25
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences10
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- 256 Lorne Rd
- 560 Lorne Rd
- 563 Lorne Rd
- Lorne Rd Opp 256
- Lorne Rd Opp 256
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).
7 planning-related records
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure563 LORNE ROAD UPSALLS CREEK 2439Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Access ramp; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation349 LORNE ROAD UPSALLS CREEK 2439Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development350 NORTH BRANCH ROAD UPSALLS CREEK 2439Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Access ramp; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation349 LORNE ROAD UPSALLS CREEK 2439Withdrawn
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool89 UPSALLS CREEK ROAD UPSALLS CREEK 2439Determined
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Change of use453 NORTH BRANCH ROAD UPSALLS CREEK 2439Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development452 LORNE ROAD UPSALLS CREEK 2439Determined
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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 Bail Conditionscrime12
- Fraudcrime11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime31
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime25
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime10
- 256 Lorne Rdtransport
- 560 Lorne Rdtransport
- 563 Lorne Rdtransport
- Lorne Rd Opp 256transport
- Lorne Rd Opp 256transport
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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