NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Faulkland, NSW, 2422
Suburb snapshot
Faulkland is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 106 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 201 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 1896.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,718
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 55
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,105
- Employment rate
- 53.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $520
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)
- 201
- Against the person
- 82
- Against property
- 82
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,896.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault22
- Fraud24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
- Malicious Damage To Property28
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- 210 Faulkland Rd
- 778 Gloucester Tops Rd
- Barrington West Rd Opp Barrington East Rd
- Barrington West Rd Turnaround
- Westleys Rd At Barrington West 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).
6 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision388 FAULKLAND ROAD FAULKLAND 2422Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool152 FAULKLAND ROAD FAULKLAND 2422Determined
2025· 1 proposal
January 2025
- Subdivision388 FAULKLAND ROAD FAULKLAND 2422Determined
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Other780 BUCKETTS ROAD FAULKLAND 2422Determined
June 2021
- Dual occupancy738 GLOUCESTER TOPS ROAD FAULKLAND 2422Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development276 Gloucester Tops Road, Faulkland 2422Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2025… · 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)
- 6/10
- 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
- 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
Recent changes
- 210 Faulkland Rdtransport
- 778 Gloucester Tops Rdtransport
- Barrington West Rd Opp Barrington East Rdtransport
- Barrington West Rd Turnaroundtransport
- Westleys Rd At Barrington West Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning276 Gloucester Tops Road, Faulkland 2422Lodged 18 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning738 GLOUCESTER TOPS ROAD FAULKLAND 2422Lodged 30 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Otherplanning780 BUCKETTS ROAD FAULKLAND 2422Lodged 19 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning152 FAULKLAND ROAD FAULKLAND 2422Lodged 14 Apr 2026 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning388 FAULKLAND ROAD FAULKLAND 2422Lodged 23 Jun 2026 · Additional Information Requested
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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