NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Markwell, NSW, 2423
Suburb snapshot
Markwell is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 144 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 330 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 2291.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $515, 8 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
- 144
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,312
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 52
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- $515
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)
- 330
- Against the person
- 98
- Against property
- 94
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,291.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment34
- Other Offences23
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- 633 Markwell Back Rd
- 920 Markwell Rd
- 920 Markwell Rd
- Markwell Back Rd Opp 689
- Markwell Rd At Barrys Lane
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).
9 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision12 DEEP CREEK ROAD MARKWELL 2423On Exhibition
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool920 MARKWELL ROAD MARKWELL 2423Determined
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision567 MARKWELL BACK ROAD MARKWELL 2423Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1134 MARKWELL ROAD MARKWELL 2423Determined
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Subdivision of land1360 MARKWELL ROAD MARKWELL 2423Determined
2021· 4 proposals
June 2021
- Dwelling27 MARKWELL BACK ROAD MARKWELL 2423Determined
May 2021
- Dual occupancy64 DEEP CREEK ROAD MARKWELL 2423Determined
- Dual occupancy633 MARKWELL BACK ROAD MARKWELL 2423Determined
- Dwelling880 MARKWELL BACK ROAD MARKWELL 2423Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- 633 Markwell Back Rdtransport
- 920 Markwell Rdtransport
- 920 Markwell Rdtransport
- Markwell Back Rd Opp 689transport
- Markwell Rd At Barrys Lanetransport
- Dual occupancyplanning64 DEEP CREEK ROAD MARKWELL 2423Lodged 31 May 2021 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning633 MARKWELL BACK ROAD MARKWELL 2423Lodged 25 May 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning27 MARKWELL BACK ROAD MARKWELL 2423Lodged 22 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning880 MARKWELL BACK ROAD MARKWELL 2423Lodged 12 May 2021 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning920 MARKWELL ROAD MARKWELL 2423Lodged 06 May 2026 · 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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