NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Ballengarra, NSW, 2441
Suburb snapshot
Ballengarra is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 97 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 324 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 3340.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $525, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 97
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,483
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 35
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,930
- Employment rate
- 67.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
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.
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)
- 324
- Against the person
- 120
- Against property
- 137
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,340.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -14.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Malicious Damage To Property39
- Motor Vehicle Theft19
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault25
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
- Reids Rd After Rollands Plains Rd
- Reids Rd After Rollands Plains Rd
- Rollands Plains Rd After Reids Rd
- Rollands Plains Rd At Myall Scrub Creek Rd
- Rollands Plains Rd At Myall Scrub Creek Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
7 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1301 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD BALLENGARRA 2441Determined
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1456 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD BALLENGARRA 2441Determined
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structureROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD BALLENGARRA 2441Determined
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other845 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD BALLENGARRA 2441Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition; Retaining walls, protection of trees791 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD BALLENGARRA 2441Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling1008 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD BALLENGARRA 2441Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Other88 MYALL SCRUB CREEK ROAD BALLENGARRA 2441Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Reids Rd After Rollands Plains Rdtransport
- Reids Rd After Rollands Plains Rdtransport
- Rollands Plains Rd After Reids Rdtransport
- Rollands Plains Rd At Myall Scrub Creek Rdtransport
- Rollands Plains Rd At Myall Scrub Creek Rdtransport
- Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Otherplanning845 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD BALLENGARRA 2441Lodged 29 May 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1008 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD BALLENGARRA 2441Lodged 02 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1301 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD BALLENGARRA 2441Lodged 27 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning1456 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD BALLENGARRA 2441Lodged 01 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition; Retaining walls, protection of treesplanning791 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD BALLENGARRA 2441Lodged 24 Oct 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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