NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Lake Innes, NSW, 2446
Desirability index
#193 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lake Innes is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 495 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 911 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 1840.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $595 (flats $410, houses $610), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 495
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,214
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 156
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,145
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $410
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 57
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)
- 911
- Against the person
- 311
- Against property
- 350
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,840.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order67
- Domestic Violence Related Assault107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
- Malicious Damage To Property110
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault50
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
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Apanie Rd At Lake Innes Dr
- Burrawan Forest Dr At Boswell Dr
- Burrawan Forest Dr Before Pacific Hwy
- Houston Mitchell Dr After Pacific Hwy
- Pacific Hwy At Burrawan Forest Rd
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).
27 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure615 BURRAWAN FOREST DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Withdrawn
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 BIRRALEE DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure615 BURRAWAN FOREST DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Withdrawn
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 BIRRALEE DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space540 BURRAWAN FOREST DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah47 BIRRALEE DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure656 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs480 BURRAWAN FOREST DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
May 2023
- Other60 COWARRA ACCESS ROAD LAKE INNES 2446Determined
April 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development272 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
- Emergency services facility and bush fire hazard reduction11 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
2022· 6 proposals
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development606 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
August 2022
- Shed232 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Withdrawn
- Shed76 TALL TIMBER ROAD LAKE INNES 2446Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed61 BIRRALEE DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
June 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces656 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Under Assessment
February 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing518 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
2021· 8 proposals
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing518 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Withdrawn
- Emergency services facility and bush fire hazard reduction11 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling415 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
- Secondary dwelling14 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
June 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Shed61 APANIE ROAD LAKE INNES 2446Withdrawn
March 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development606 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
February 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development84 BIRRALEE DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
- Shed606 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Determined
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 57.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #193 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Apanie Rd At Lake Innes Drtransport
- Burrawan Forest Dr At Boswell Drtransport
- Burrawan Forest Dr Before Pacific Hwytransport
- Houston Mitchell Dr After Pacific Hwytransport
- Pacific Hwy At Burrawan Forest Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning606 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Lodged 05 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning606 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Lodged 17 Mar 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shedplanning61 BIRRALEE DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Lodged 02 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning272 LAKE INNES DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Lodged 24 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning84 BIRRALEE DRIVE LAKE INNES 2446Lodged 26 Feb 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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