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NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

Birdwood (NSW), NSW, 2446

Suburb snapshot

Birdwood (NSW) is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 34 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 911 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 26794.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $595 (flats $410, houses $610), and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
34
Median age
63
Median household income / week
$624
Dwelling vacancy
15.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$1,150
Employment rate
42.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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

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.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
911
Against the person
311
Against property
350
Rate per 1,000 residents
26,794.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
84.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-6%

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

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

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • May 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures
    372 ROLLANS ROAD BIRDWOOD 2446Determined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

  • Koorebang Nature ReserveNature reserve

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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.

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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

  • Koorebang Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structuresplanning372 ROLLANS ROAD BIRDWOOD 2446Lodged 31 May 2024 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime67
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime107
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime102
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime110
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime50

Data sources & freshness