NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Mayers Flat, NSW, 2423
Suburb snapshot
Mayers Flat is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 50 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 330 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 6600.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $515, 12 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
- 50
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 37.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 35
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,331
- Employment rate
- 55.3%
- 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)
- $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
- 6,600
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.2th (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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1618A The Lakes Way
- The Lakes Way At Hubbards Rd South
- The Lakes Way At Swan Point Rd
- The Lakes Way Opp Hubbards Rd Sth
- Wattley Hill Rd After The Lakes Way
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).
6 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1717 THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 2423Withdrawn
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1717 THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 2423Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1470 WATTLEY HILL ROAD MAYERS FLAT 2423Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling1618B THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 2423Determined
June 2023
- Subdivision of land1717 THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 2423Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Dwelling1618B THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 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)
- 5/10
- 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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- 1618A The Lakes Waytransport
- The Lakes Way At Hubbards Rd Southtransport
- The Lakes Way At Swan Point Rdtransport
- The Lakes Way Opp Hubbards Rd Sthtransport
- Wattley Hill Rd After The Lakes Waytransport
- Dwellingplanning1618B THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 2423Lodged 24 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1618B THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 2423Lodged 15 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1717 THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 2423Lodged 10 Sep 2024 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1470 WATTLEY HILL ROAD MAYERS FLAT 2423Lodged 09 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning1717 THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 2423Lodged 08 Oct 2024 · Withdrawn
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