NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Great Mackerel Beach, NSW, 2108
Suburb snapshot
Great Mackerel Beach is a small locality in the Northern Beaches area, home to around 50 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 76 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+7%), roughly 1520.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $2,000, 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
- 50
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,124
- Dwelling vacancy
- 76.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 83 of 108
- Median monthly mortgage
- $862
- Employment rate
- 37.5%
- 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $2,000
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)
- 76
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 31
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,520
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault6
- Fraud7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment6
- Malicious Damage To Property8
- Other Offences15
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).
7 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 MONASH AVENUE GREAT MACKEREL BEACH 2108Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 ROSS SMITH PARADE GREAT MACKEREL BEACH 2108Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 ROSS SMITH PARADE GREAT MACKEREL BEACH 2108Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development55 MONASH AVENUE GREAT MACKEREL BEACH 2108Operational consent issued
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 ROSS SMITH PARADE GREAT MACKEREL BEACH 2108Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling26 DIGGERS CRESCENT GREAT MACKEREL BEACH 2108Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development29 Monash Avenue Great Mackerel BeachDetermined
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Mackerel Beach Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
Diggers Crescent, Great Mackerel Beach
- Telephone
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning55 MONASH AVENUE GREAT MACKEREL BEACH 2108Lodged 27 Apr 2023 · Operational consent issued
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning21 ROSS SMITH PARADE GREAT MACKEREL BEACH 2108Lodged 02 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning29 Monash Avenue Great Mackerel BeachLodged 01 Dec 2020 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning26 DIGGERS CRESCENT GREAT MACKEREL BEACH 2108Lodged 28 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning3 MONASH AVENUE GREAT MACKEREL BEACH 2108Lodged 23 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning33 ROSS SMITH PARADE GREAT MACKEREL BEACH 2108Lodged 20 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning3 ROSS SMITH PARADE GREAT MACKEREL BEACH 2108Lodged 12 Dec 2023 · Determined
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime6
- Fraudcrime7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime6
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)