NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Firefly, NSW, 2429
Suburb snapshot
Firefly is a New South Wales suburb. Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 247
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 108
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- 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)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 32
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)
- 446
- Against the person
- 173
- Against property
- 141
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,805.7
- Year-on-year change
- -16%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order42
- Breach Bail Conditions34
- Domestic Violence Related Assault53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property40
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2702 WALLANBAH ROAD FIREFLY 2429Determined
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport2704 WALLANBAH ROAD FIREFLY 2429Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool440 BUNYAH ROAD FIREFLY 2429Determined
2024· 3 proposals
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation494 BUNYAH ROAD FIREFLY 2429Determined
- Subdivision; Agriculture99 MILLIGANS LANE FIREFLY 2429Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2576 WALLANBAH ROAD FIREFLY 2429Determined
2022· 1 proposal
September 2022
- Shed1165 WANG WAUK ROAD FIREFLY 2429Determined
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1213 WANG WAUK ROAD FIREFLY 2429Determined
June 2021
- Subdivision of land1213 WANG WAUK ROAD FIREFLY 2429Determined
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- 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
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning494 BUNYAH ROAD FIREFLY 2429Lodged 12 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning2702 WALLANBAH ROAD FIREFLY 2429Lodged 18 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carportplanning2704 WALLANBAH ROAD FIREFLY 2429Lodged 11 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning1213 WANG WAUK ROAD FIREFLY 2429Lodged 09 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning440 BUNYAH ROAD FIREFLY 2429Lodged 07 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Shedplanning1165 WANG WAUK ROAD FIREFLY 2429Lodged 01 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning2576 WALLANBAH ROAD FIREFLY 2429Lodged 06 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning1213 WANG WAUK ROAD FIREFLY 2429Lodged 30 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Subdivision; Agricultureplanning99 MILLIGANS LANE FIREFLY 2429Lodged 04 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime42
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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