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NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

Ellenborough, 2446

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Suburb snapshot

Ellenborough is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 171 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 10 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 58.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $595 (flats $410, houses $610), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
171
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$730
Dwelling vacancy
4.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 67
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
37.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$410
Houses (January to March 2026)
$610
All types (January to March 2026)
$595
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
57

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
10
Against the person
4
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
58.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 43 residents
State safety percentile
35.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-8.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order67
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault107
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
  • Malicious Damage To Property110
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault50

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

Public transport

37 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Oxley Hwy After Ellenborough Rd
  • Oxley Hwy After Ellenborough Rd
  • Oxley Hwy After River St
  • Oxley Hwy Before Main St
  • Oxley Hwy Before Main St

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)

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksOxley Highway, Rushes Creek Road18 Jan 2026 – 30 Sep 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

5 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    WALLIS ROAD ELLENBOROUGH 2446Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Dwelling; Demolition
    321 TOMS CREEK ROAD ELLENBOROUGH 2446Determined

  • March 2022

  • Other
    265 ROCKY FALLS ROAD ELLENBOROUGH 2446Determined

  • February 2022

  • Farm buildings
    WALLIS ROAD ELLENBOROUGH 2446Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • August 2021

  • Shed
    5563 OXLEY HIGHWAY ELLENBOROUGH 2446Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime67
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime107
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime102
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime110
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime50
  • Oxley Hwy After Ellenborough Rdtransport
  • Oxley Hwy After Ellenborough Rdtransport
  • Oxley Hwy After River Sttransport
  • Oxley Hwy Before Main Sttransport
  • Oxley Hwy Before Main Sttransport

Data sources & freshness

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