NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Dunbogan, NSW, 2443
Desirability index
#413 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dunbogan is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 1,020 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 400 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 392.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,020
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $947
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 99 of 567
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 34.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 40 / 0 / 21
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
- 392.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.1th (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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Camden Head Rd After Scarborough Way
- Dunbogan General Store, The Boulevarde
- The Boulevard Opp Dunbogan General Store
- The Boulevarde At Diamond Head Rd
- The Boulevarde At Longworth Rd
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).
209 planning-related records
2026· 14 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool119 SCARBOROUGH WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool29 SCARBOROUGH WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah24 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 FISHBURN PLACE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool58 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah5 GOLDEN GROVE DUNBOGAN 2443Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 PINDARI DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 BIRRAMAL DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool60 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool122B CAMDEN HEAD ROAD DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 FISHBURN PLACE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 FISHBURN PLACE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool15 BEACH STREET DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure51 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 BAY STREET DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure3 TALLAROOK CLOSE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 THE BOULEVARDE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool4 ILUKA WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation115 SCARBOROUGH WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation113 SCARBOROUGH WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 GANGES COURT DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure119 SCARBOROUGH WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
August 2025
- Small bar; Hours of operation and trading46 THE BOULEVARDE DUNBOGAN 2443Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 FISHBURN PLACE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool38 THE BOULEVARDE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 FISHBURN PLACE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision30 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 THE BOULEVARDE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation3 GOLDEN GROVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 THE BOULEVARDE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure3 TALLAROOK CLOSE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure58 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space32 BELL STREET DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development120 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport13 BEACH STREET DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
2024· 32 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure87 SCARBOROUGH WAY DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
- Dwelling house; 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; Minor building alterations (internal)17 BIRRAMAL DRIVE DUNBOGAN 2443Determined
2023· 44 proposals
44 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 53 proposals
53 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 41 proposals
41 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 1 proposal
1 proposal lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dunbogan General Store, The BoulevardeBus stop
- The Boulevard opp Dunbogan General StoreBus stop
- Sports field
- TelstraTelephone
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dunbogan ReservePark
- KattangNature reserve
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Wallace ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 10.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #413 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Camden Head Rd After Scarborough Waytransport
- Dunbogan General Store, The Boulevardetransport
- The Boulevard Opp Dunbogan General Storetransport
- The Boulevarde At Diamond Head Rdtransport
- The Boulevarde At Longworth Rdtransport
- Dunbogan Reservegovernmentpark
- Kattanggovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Wallace Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning24 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD DUNBOGAN 2443Lodged 07 May 2026 · 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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