Median house price
$752k
-2.3% change
NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Harrington, 2427
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,440
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.6%
Median age
64
Median income
$883/wk
Employment rate
27.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$752,000
Languages at home
2.4%non-English
Most common: German, Hindi, Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Harrington is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Mid-Coast Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Harrington snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$520/wk
Population (ERP)
3,440
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#303
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
24th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 34.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4850th in Australia
- State rank
- 1545th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #303 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #612 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $752,000
- Median price change
- -2.3%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,440(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +5.6% over 5 years · 71th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +5.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +39
- Change in 5 years
- +183
- Growth rank in NSW
- 71th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,600), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,381
- Median age
- 64
- Median household income / week
- $883
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 293 of 1,893
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 27.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,300 / 120 / 74 (+ 105 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 146
- Against the person
- 63
- Against property
- 50
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +17.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order10
- Break And Enter Dwelling10
- Domestic Violence Related Assault16
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment24
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault13
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 949
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 24th
School list
- Harrington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 949 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 83 students · Top SEA quarter 6%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
109 public transport stops in this suburb
- Baruah Pde At John Gollan Av
- Beach St Opp Coode St
- Harrington Rd At Christies Lane
- Lazzarini Dr At Echo Dr
- Lazzarini Dr At Echo Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Captain Cook Bicentennial ParkPark
- Esmond Hogan ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Manning Base Hospital (20.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Harrington Waters Medical ClinicDoctor
- HealthHubCaledonia StreetDoctor
- PharmacyPharmacy
- Village PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 98
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 417 mm · ~52 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 459 mm · ~57 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 273 mm · ~34 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 31 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 FLORRIE ELLISON STREET HARRINGTON 2427Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 LAZZARINI DRIVE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah23 BOAMBEE STREET HARRINGTON 2427Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation47 HOGAN STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport6 JOSEPHINE BOULEVARD HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 FAITH COURT HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 LAZZARINI DRIVE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool45 BARUAH PARADE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space9 GRANTER STREET HARRINGTON 2427Under Assessment
- Subdivision32 CHURCH STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool23 BOAMBEE STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces34 SCOTT STREET HARRINGTON 2427Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 OAKWOOD CLOSE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading11 BEACH STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport12 PRETORIA PARADE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10 DEMI PARADE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 DOLPHIN PARK CRESCENT HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Environmental protection works74 Longworths Road Harrington NSW 2427Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 HOGAN STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool73 ELECTRA PARADE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure29 OAKWOOD CLOSE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support151 BEACH STREET HARRINGTON 2427Withdrawn
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure13 BEACH STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 GLACKEN STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 OAKWOOD CLOSE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool11 JESSIE CLOSE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport34 OAKWOOD CLOSE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation36 HOGAN STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport2 MURRAY STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 FAITH COURT HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)5 DUROBY STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses17 CROWN STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces34 SCOTT STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure4 LATHAM AVENUE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 BRUNSWICK PLACE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool25 FLORRIE ELLISON STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool60 PRETORIA PARADE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 HIGH STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport12 SHEARWATER CRESCENT HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport10 ROB ROY PLACE HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport14 DUROBY STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces51 DIAMANTINA CIRCUIT HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure35 CROWDY STREET HARRINGTON 2427Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport13 SHEARWATER CRESCENT HARRINGTON 2427Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lyne
- Member of Parliament
- Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 16.2 km away).
Coalition 64.3%Labor 35.8%
4.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HarringtonLabor 34.1% · Coalition 65.9% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- CoopernookLabor 40.3% · Coalition 59.7% TPP (2025)7.3 km away
- Mitchells IslandLabor 39.2% · Coalition 60.8% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
- MoorlandLabor 32.9% · Coalition 67.1% TPP (2025)10.0 km away
- Johns RiverLabor 30.9% · Coalition 69.1% TPP (2025)14.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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