NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Gloucester, NSW, 2422
Desirability index
#106 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gloucester is a smaller suburban community in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 3,133 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 201 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 64.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,133
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $985
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 135 of 1,498
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 41.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 115 / 75 / 29
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
- 64.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.3th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 955
- Gloucester High SchoolSecondary
- Gloucester Public SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
155 public transport stops in this suburb
- Denison St Before Billabong Lane
- Denison St Before Ravenshaw St
- Gloucester High School, Ravenshaw St
- Gloucester Public School, Elliot St
- St Joseph's Primary School, Denison St
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).
247 planning-related records
2026· 15 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 FRANCES STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Under Assessment
- Subdivision5 IRRAWANG ROAD GLOUCESTER 2422On Exhibition
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; General industry17 BRITTEN STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Under Assessment
- Subdivision5 PIGNA BARNEY LANE GLOUCESTER 2422Under Assessment
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry2 BRITTEN STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure193 WAUKIVORY ROAD GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool4 LEMANS CLOSE GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure128 CHURCH STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure137 THUNDERBOLTS WAY GLOUCESTER 2422Under Assessment
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)171 JACKS ROAD GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 MOONLIGHT CIRCUIT GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23A IRONBARK CLOSE GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 QUEEN STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Under Assessment
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; General industry20 JOHNSON STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)109 CHURCH STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
2025· 28 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 MOONLIGHT CIRCUIT GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport6 MOONLIGHT CIRCUIT GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 TYRELL STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 TYRELL STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 LEMANS CLOSE GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool23 MOONLIGHT CIRCUIT GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure9 MAHOGANY DRIVE GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 MAHOGANY DRIVE GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23A IRONBARK CLOSE GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club32-34 DENISON STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure11 BRITTEN STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 TYRELL STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture231 CHURCH STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry31 TATE STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 BABBLER WALK GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 QUEEN STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah132 CHURCH STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision4534 THE BUCKETTS WAY GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 CRAVEN CLOSE GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation2 LEMANS CLOSE GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)109 CHURCH STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 MOPPY CLOSE GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation79 WAUKIVORY ROAD GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 COWPER STREET GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23B IRONBARK CLOSE GLOUCESTER 2422Determined
2024· 31 proposals
31 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 44 proposals
44 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 56 proposals
56 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 70 proposals
70 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 3 proposals
3 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
68 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- IGA LiquorAlcohol
Church Street
- Hebby's Bakery & CafeBakery
Church Street
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
Church Street
- Regional Australia BankBank
- Denison St before Billabong LaneBus stop
- Gloucester High School, Ravenshaw StBus stop
- Gloucester Public School, Elliot StBus stop
- Philip St after Ravenshaw StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bill Sansom Memorial ParkPark
- Billabong Native GardensPark
- Captain Cook ParkPark
- Gloucester District ParkPark
- King George V ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Saint Clements Historic ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Gloucester PharmacyChurch Streetpharmacy
- Gloucester Soldiers Memorial HospitalChurch Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- 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
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #106 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Denison St Before Billabong Lanetransport
- Denison St Before Ravenshaw Sttransport
- Gloucester High School, Ravenshaw Sttransport
- Gloucester Public School, Elliot Sttransport
- St Joseph's Primary School, Denison Sttransport
- Gloucester PharmacyhealthChurch Streetpharmacy
- Gloucester Soldiers Memorial HospitalhealthChurch Streethospital
- Bill Sansom Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Billabong Native Gardensgovernmentpark
- Captain Cook Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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