NSW · Port Stephens Council
Ferodale, NSW, 2318
Suburb snapshot
Ferodale is a small locality in the Port Stephens area, home to around 98 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 635 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 6479.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660, 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. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 32
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,175
- Employment rate
- 53.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 63
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)
- 635
- Against the person
- 240
- Against property
- 258
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,479.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order36
- Domestic Violence Related Assault72
- Fraud93
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment92
- 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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Rees James Rd Opp Alton Rd
- Rees James Rd Opp Harold Rd (Hail And Ride)
- Rees James Rd Opp Harold Rd (Hail And Ride)
- Rees James Rd Opp Kuranga Av
- Rees James Rd Opp Kuranga Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksPacific Highway, Twelve Mile Creek rest area06 Jul 2026 – 06 Jul 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).
6 planning-related records
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Telecommunications and communication facilities2 RANGERS ROAD FERODALE 2318Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces14 RINGWOOD ROAD FERODALE 2318Determined
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development4 RANGERS ROAD FERODALE 2318Determined
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing13 RINGWOOD ROAD FERODALE 2318Determined
February 2022
- Shed4 RANGERS ROAD FERODALE 2318Determined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces9 NINE MILE CREEK ROAD FERODALE 2318Determined
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Rees James Rd Opp Alton Rdtransport
- Rees James Rd Opp Harold Rd (Hail And Ride)transport
- Rees James Rd Opp Harold Rd (Hail And Ride)transport
- Rees James Rd Opp Kuranga Avtransport
- Rees James Rd Opp Kuranga Avtransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning4 RANGERS ROAD FERODALE 2318Lodged 18 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning14 RINGWOOD ROAD FERODALE 2318Lodged 24 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning9 NINE MILE CREEK ROAD FERODALE 2318Lodged 30 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning13 RINGWOOD ROAD FERODALE 2318Lodged 12 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Shedplanning4 RANGERS ROAD FERODALE 2318Lodged 10 Feb 2022 · 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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