NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Camden Head, NSW, 2443
Suburb snapshot
Camden Head is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 149 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 400 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 2684.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,218
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 93
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 38.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 6
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)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 37
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)
- 400
- Against the person
- 122
- Against property
- 159
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,684.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Domestic Violence Related Assault36
- Fraud29
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment38
- Malicious Damage To Property41
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
- Bergalia Cres At Allenwood St
- Bergalia Cres At Allenwood St
- Bergalia Cres At Idant St
- Bergalia Cres At Idant St
- Camden Head Rd At Unique Cl
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).
12 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah7 BERGALIA CRESCENT CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure176 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development142 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure176 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
2023· 4 proposals
July 2023
- Secondary dwelling12 UNIQUE CLOSE CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
May 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees142 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling17 BERGALIA CRESCENT CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
February 2023
- Demolition17 BERGALIA CRESCENT CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling192 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling160 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
April 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs162 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Dwelling162 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
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
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (3)
- Bato's RestBench
- Bench (10)
- Richard's SeatBench
- Bergalia Cres at Allenwood StBus stop
- Bergalia Cres at Idant StBus stop
- Drinking water
- Trevor's Corner ReservePark
- Charles Hamey CarparkParking
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Pilot Beach ReservePark
- Trevor's Corner ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Bergalia Cres At Allenwood Sttransport
- Bergalia Cres At Allenwood Sttransport
- Bergalia Cres At Idant Sttransport
- Bergalia Cres At Idant Sttransport
- Camden Head Rd At Unique Cltransport
- Pilot Beach Reservegovernmentpark
- Trevor's Corner Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Developmentplanning142 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Lodged 18 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning162 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Lodged 29 Apr 2022 · Withdrawn
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of treesplanning142 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Lodged 31 May 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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