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Bulahdelah, 2423

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,601

Growth (1 yr)

+1.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+7.5%

Median age

54

Median income

$963/wk

Employment rate

40.7%

University qualified

7.4%

Work from home

11.8%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$587,000

Languages at home

3.4%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, German, Khmer

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

33.5/100
Below average

1925th in NSW

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Holiday parks
  • Rural living
What Bulahdelah is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Holiday parks, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Bulahdelah is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Mid-Coast Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for rural localities. School access, parks and housing affordability are all relative strengths. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 111% above the peer median, and green cover is another area where the suburb performs particularly well. Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places.

Overall, Bulahdelah suits people prioritising schools and parks and daily services over socio-economic advantage.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • School access, parks and housing affordability are all relative strengths
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Green cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Bulahdelah compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$587k

-3.4% change

Median rent

$515/wk

Population (ERP)

1,601

+1.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#516

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

62nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

81st

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

21%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

25th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
33.5/100 — Below average
National rank
5888th in Australia
State rank
1925th in NSW
Peer rank
#516 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#905 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (January to March 2026)
$515
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$587,000
Median price change
-3.4%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

1,601(June 2025)

+1.6% annual · +7.5% over 5 years · 81th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+7.5%
Change in 1 year
+25
Change in 5 years
+112
Growth rank in NSW
81th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,650), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,538
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$963
Dwelling vacancy
11.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
79 of 707
Median monthly mortgage
$1,236
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$295
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
53.7% / 25.5% / 20.9%
Employment rate
40.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
11.8% / 0% / 62.2%
Walked or cycled to work
8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
597 / 9 / 3 (+ 14 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

7.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 20.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified7.4% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified6.9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational20.1% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below65.6% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies23.6%
  • Health14.9%
  • Management and commerce14.7%
  • Society and culture10.2%
  • Education9.7%
  • Architecture and building8.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$41,226

6th percentile in NSW · -30% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$46,868

3rd percentile in NSW · -28% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

35th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$64,814

41st percentile in NSW · +2% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

84th percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2423 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,751
Taxpayers reporting net rent
218
Median net rent
$4,663
Taxpayers reporting business income
233
Taxable income vs state median
-26%
Salary / wages vs state median
-25%
Rental investment vs state median
-14%
Super vs state median
-8%
Business income vs state median
+30%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

8.0% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 3.5× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
8.0%

55th percentile in NSW · +248% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
43
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 2423

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers18
  • Labourers15

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2423 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Mid North Coast (SA4 108), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,245
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415283
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212187
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419117
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721181
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841169
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 841254
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 121451
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841327
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841610

Mid North Coast is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 535 · AFF share +300% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

3.4% speak a language other than English at home; 10.3% born overseas

Language at home
1,393 English only · 49 other
Non-English at home
3.4%
Born overseas
146 (10.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
83 (5.4%)
Australian citizens
1,403
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
3

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Punjabi6 · 50%
  • German3 · 25%
  • Khmer3 · 25%

Religion

57.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 57.3%, while 33.6% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion33.6%32.8%
Christianity57.3%47.6%
Other / not stated9.1%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican26.5%11.9%
Catholic17.8%22.4%
Uniting Church6.5%2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.8%1.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2423, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
137
Against the person
41
Against property
39
Rate per 1,000 residents
85.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 38 residents
State crime-rate percentile
61.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-3.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
46
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
28.73

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order10
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault13
  • Fraud10
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
  • Other Offences10

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
941
Median ICSEA percentile
25th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Bulahdelah Central SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 902 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 289 students · Top SEA quarter 2%View on My School →
  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 980 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 72 students · Top SEA quarter 15%View on My School →
School catchments
  • Bulahdelah CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Stratford PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

63 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 775 Markwell Rd
  • 775 Markwell Rd
  • Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St
  • Markwell Back Rd After Myall Forest Rd
  • Markwell Rd Opp Bulahdelah Cemetery

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

14 mapped amenities

4 caravan parks · 7 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Well connected by public transport — 63 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.3
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Bulahdelah State Conservation AreaNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(11)
  • Bulahdelah Bowling ClubCampground

    50 Jackson Street

  • Bulahdelah North Rest AreaCampground
  • Bulahdelah Rest AreaCampground
  • Bulahdelah ShowgroundsCampground
  • Campground
  • Mountain Park Picnic AreaCampground
  • Strike A Light CampgroundCampground
  • BIG4 River Myall Holiday ResortCaravan park

    57 Stroud Street, Bulahdelah

  • BulahdelahCaravan park
  • Bulahdelah Alum Mountain Caravan ParkCaravan park
  • Reception - Big 4 Myall Holiday ResortCaravan park

    57 Stroud Street, Bulahdelah

Transport(2)

2 bus stops

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

5 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Bulahdelah Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls · +61 2 4997 4365

  • Bulahdelah FC

    Soccer

  • Golf Club Drive

    Golf

  • Golf Club Drive

    Golf

  • Golf Club Drive

    Golf

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bulahdelah State Conservation AreaNature reserve
  • Riverside ParkPark
  • Wade ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1.2%
Woodland / forest cover
1.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
Bulahelah Health Campus (3.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Bulahdelah PharmacyPharmacy
  • Bulahdelah PodiatryPodiatrist
  • Bulahelah Health CampusRichmond StreetHospital
  • Community Health CentreClinic
  • Steer PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
45
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 16°
Rainfall
372 mm · ~46 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 12°
Rainfall
329 mm · ~41 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 16 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Sawmill or log processing works
    11 MARKWELL ROAD BULAHDELAH 2423Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    25 SUNCREST CLOSE BULAHDELAH 2423Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    48 SUNCREST CLOSE BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure
    BOORAL ROAD BULAHDELAH 2423Under Assessment
  • Subdivision; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Highway service centre
    9844 PACIFIC HIGHWAY BULAHDELAH 2423Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink
    37 STROUD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Additional Information Requested
  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external); Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers
    39 BULAHDELAH WAY BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • June 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    2-4 STROUD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Subdivision
    24 MARKWELL BACK ROAD BULAHDELAH 2423Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition
    29 STROUD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4 RIVER STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • March 2026

  • Subdivision
    649 OLD INN ROAD BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    19 BOOLOOMBAYT STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    39 STROUD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Demolition; Place of public worship
    26A BULAHDELAH WAY BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    46 STROUD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
2025· 14 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Subdivision
    649 OLD INN ROAD BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    19 BOOLOOMBAYT STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space
    25 SUNCREST CLOSE BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • October 2025

  • Subdivision; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Highway service centre
    9844 PACIFIC HIGHWAY BULAHDELAH 2423Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Caravan park
    9844 PACIFIC HIGHWAY BULAHDELAH 2423Under Assessment

  • September 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    2 HAROLD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure
    BOORAL ROAD BULAHDELAH 2423Withdrawn

  • July 2025

  • Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    14 CRAWFORD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • June 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Sawmill or log processing works
    11 MARKWELL ROAD BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    4 RIVER STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • April 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    103 SUNCREST CLOSE BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Subdivision
    23 STROUD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    17A HAROLD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • January 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal boarding or training establishment
    12 MYALL FOREST ROAD BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
2024· 17 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    17 SCOTT STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Commercial development; Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    64 STROUD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Withdrawn

  • November 2024

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    34D BULAHDELAH WAY BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    35 ALEXANDRA STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    39 ALEXANDRA STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    65 MARKWELL ROAD BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    139 MARKWELL BACK ROAD BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    23 HAROLD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Subdivision
    15 MACKENZIE STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink
    71-75 STROUD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25 FRYS CREEK ROAD BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    125 KESTEVENS ROAD BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; General industry
    8 MARKWELL ROAD BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Camping ground
    57 STROUD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development
    57 STROUD STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

  • April 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Caravan park
    3 BULAHDELAH WAY BULAHDELAH 2423Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    39 ALEXANDRA STREET BULAHDELAH 2423Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Allow extra travel time. Expect delays. Exercise caution. Works extend from Markwell Back Road heading west for approximately 400m. Roadway will be restricted during works to a single lane and may cause minor delays. Completion of works estimated late October 2026 (weather permitting).Markwell Road17 Aug 2026 – 30 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Lyne
Member of Parliament
Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,584
Turnout (2025)
92.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 31.4 km away).

Coalition 60.0%Labor 40.0%

0.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BulahdelahLabor 39.4% · Coalition 60.6% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
  • CoolongolookLabor 40.1% · Coalition 59.9% TPP (2025)21.8 km away
  • StroudLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)22.2 km away
  • BungwahlLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)23.4 km away
  • BooralLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)24.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Mid-Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.