NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Grants Beach, NSW, 2445
Suburb snapshot
Grants Beach is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 8 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 204 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-22%), roughly 25500.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $685, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 8
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $0
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 28.6%
- 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)
- 66
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)
- 204
- Against the person
- 66
- Against property
- 76
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25,500
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -22.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order22
- Domestic Violence Related Assault20
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property17
- Steal From Dwelling16
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mansfield Estate, Ocean Dr
- Mansfield Estate, Ocean Dr
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).
4 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- SubdivisionOCEAN DRIVE GRANTS BEACH 2445Determined
2022· 2 proposals
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing743 OCEAN DRIVE GRANTS BEACH 2445Determined
March 2022
- Other743 OCEAN DRIVE GRANTS BEACH 2445Determined
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Farm buildings743 OCEAN DRIVE GRANTS BEACH 2445Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Haven RidgeResort
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Recent changes
- Mansfield Estate, Ocean Drtransport
- Mansfield Estate, Ocean Drtransport
- Farm buildingsplanning743 OCEAN DRIVE GRANTS BEACH 2445Lodged 16 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Otherplanning743 OCEAN DRIVE GRANTS BEACH 2445Lodged 28 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning743 OCEAN DRIVE GRANTS BEACH 2445Lodged 26 May 2022 · Determined
- SubdivisionplanningOCEAN DRIVE GRANTS BEACH 2445Lodged 08 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime22
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime20
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime22
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime17
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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed