NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Lower Pappinbarra, NSW, 2446
Suburb snapshot
Lower Pappinbarra is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 136 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 911 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 6698.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $595 (flats $410, houses $610), 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 136
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 42.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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
- 6,698.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.4th (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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1024 Pappinbarra Rd
- 1029 Pappinbarra Rd
- 1109 Pappinbarra Rd
- Lemon Gum Rd After Pappinbarra Rd
- Pappinbarra Rd Before Lemon Gum 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).
3 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Environmental protection works615 PAPPINBARRA ROAD LOWER PAPPINBARRA 2446Determined
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- DwellingLot 92 Lemongum Rd Lower Pappinbarra 2446Determined
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development99 PYTHONWOOD ROAD LOWER PAPPINBARRA 2446Withdrawn
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- 1024 Pappinbarra Rdtransport
- 1029 Pappinbarra Rdtransport
- 1109 Pappinbarra Rdtransport
- Lemon Gum Rd After Pappinbarra Rdtransport
- Pappinbarra Rd Before Lemon Gum Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning99 PYTHONWOOD ROAD LOWER PAPPINBARRA 2446Lodged 30 Apr 2021 · Withdrawn
- DwellingplanningLot 92 Lemongum Rd Lower Pappinbarra 2446Lodged 18 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Environmental protection worksplanning615 PAPPINBARRA ROAD LOWER PAPPINBARRA 2446Lodged 22 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime67
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime107
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
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