NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Bobs Creek, NSW, 2439
Suburb snapshot
Bobs Creek is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 119 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 185 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 1554.6 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 119
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,531
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 44
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 185
- Against the person
- 55
- Against property
- 72
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,554.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions12
- Fraud11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment31
- Malicious Damage To Property25
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences10
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).
6 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure209 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2439Under Assessment
January 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation270 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2439Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Farm buildings75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Determined
July 2021
- Farm buildings75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Determined
March 2021
- Farm buildings75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2024 · 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)
- 5/10
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
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Lodged 04 May 2021 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Lodged 15 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Lodged 12 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning75 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2443Lodged 12 Mar 2021 · Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning270 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2439Lodged 10 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structureplanning209 BOBS CREEK ROAD BOBS CREEK 2439Lodged 17 Jul 2024 · Under Assessment
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime12
- Fraudcrime11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime31
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime25
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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