NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Comboyne, 2429
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Updated
Desirability score
- Top transport
- Affordable
- Regional town
- Shops
- Established
Suburb profile
Comboyne anchors everyday life in Port Macquarie-Hastings, a regional smaller community with its own identity and rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because parks and green space and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 416
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,191
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 181
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,315
- Employment rate
- 55.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 32
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 19
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -17.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order42
- Breach Bail Conditions34
- Domestic Violence Related Assault53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property40
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 926
- Comboyne Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3498 Wingham Rd
- Comboyne Rd At Lorne Rd
- Thone St At Main St
- Wingham Rd Before Ponsfords Rd
- Wingham Rd Opp Browns Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
31 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility2511 COMBOYNE RD COMBOYNE NSW 2429Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 COMBOYNE STREET COMBOYNE 2429Determined
February 2026
- Farm buildings; Temporary building, structure or use2533 LORNE ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)11 MAIN STREET COMBOYNE 2429Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation3572/-/DP1284830Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 COMBOYNE STREET COMBOYNE 2429Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 COMBOYNE STREET COMBOYNE 2429Withdrawn
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation122 INGLESIDE ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1514 KOPPIN YARRATT ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)2308 COMBOYNE ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation122 INGLESIDE ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
2024· 9 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation3572/-/DP1284830Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Stormwater management system14 COMBOYNE STREET COMBOYNE 2429Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 COMBOYNE ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Infrastructure2511 COMBOYNE ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
July 2024
- 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; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Stairway; Rural worker's dwelling; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development40 STENNETTS ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 MAIN STREET COMBOYNE 2429Determined
March 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extensive agriculture; Crop or fodder production; Dairy (pasture-based)161 PLAYFORDS ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
- Farm buildings; Shed; Temporary building, structure or use1232 KOPPIN YARRATT ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
February 2024
- Subdivision2259 COMBOYNE ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Other2429 COMBOYNE ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
August 2023
- Recreational UsesSHOWGROUND ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling14 COMBOYNE STREET COMBOYNE 2429Withdrawn
June 2023
- Demolition; Shed1232 KOPPIN YARRATT ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Withdrawn
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling18 COMBOYNE STREET COMBOYNE 2429Determined
June 2022
- Other1232 KOPPIN YARRATT ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Other1232 KOPPIN YARRATT ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Withdrawn
September 2021
- Farm buildings241 STENNETTS ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
May 2021
- Shed2123 COMBOYNE ROAD COMBOYNE 2429Determined
February 2021
- Entertainment facility3 COMBOYNE STREET COMBOYNE 2429Determined
January 2021
- Dwelling24 MAIN STREET COMBOYNE 2429Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- The Udder CowCafe
- Comboyne Tyres and Auto CentreCar repair
- Emma-Dora FashionClothes
- Riverstone TreasuresCollector
- Comboyne Community CentreCommunity centre
- Comboyne TakeawayFast food
- Comboyne Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
Hill Street, Comboyne
- Comboyne Community CentreGift
- Hastings Co-OpHardware
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Pioneer ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Combyne PreschoolComboyne Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3976th in Australia
- State rank
- 1248th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #196 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #454 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime42
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime34
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime63
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime40
- 3498 Wingham Rdtransport
- Comboyne Rd At Lorne Rdtransport
- Thone St At Main Sttransport
- Wingham Rd Before Ponsfords Rdtransport
- Wingham Rd Opp Browns Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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