NSW · Port Stephens Council
Eagleton, NSW, 2324
Desirability index
#425 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Eagleton is a small locality in the Port Stephens area, home to around 205 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,689 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 13117.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $578 (flats $498, houses $610), limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 205
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,421
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 79
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,573
- Employment rate
- 51.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $498
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $578
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 194
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)
- 2,689
- Against the person
- 834
- Against property
- 910
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13,117.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -11.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions384
- Domestic Violence Related Assault228
- Fraud159
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property237
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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Newline Rd At Six Mile Rd
- Newline Rd At Six Mile Rd
- Newline Rd At Six Mile 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).
17 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool30 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation370 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure219 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
May 2024
- 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; Function centre164 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
March 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Tourist and visitor accommodation923 NEWLINE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure890 NEWLINE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Take away food and drink7 BARLEIGH RANCH WAY EAGLETON 2324Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation370 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
August 2023
- Dual occupancy107 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Shed42 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
March 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels887 NEWLINE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Food and drink premises; Change of use26 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development163 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling887 NEWLINE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
August 2021
- Shed196 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
April 2021
- Development Application112 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
- Change of use316 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Determined
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
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 8.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #425 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
- Newline Rd At Six Mile Rdtransport
- Newline Rd At Six Mile Rdtransport
- Newline Rd At Six Mile Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning163 WINSTON ROAD EAGLETON 2324Lodged 14 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Change of useplanning316 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Lodged 09 Apr 2021 · Determined
- 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; Function centreplanning164 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Lodged 27 May 2024 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Tourist and visitor accommodationplanning923 NEWLINE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Lodged 28 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning370 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Lodged 20 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning370 SIX MILE ROAD EAGLETON 2324Lodged 26 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Take away food and drinkplanning7 BARLEIGH RANCH WAY EAGLETON 2324Lodged 06 Nov 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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