NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Mayers Flat, 2423

Est. population · Jun 2025

52

Growth (1 yr)

+2.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.3%

Median age

58

Median income

$1,125/wk

Employment rate

55.3%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$587,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
What Mayers Flat is known for: Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Mayers Flat is a quieter smaller community 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, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub.

Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.

Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Mayers Flat snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$587k

-3.4% change

Median rent

$515/wk

Population (ERP)

52

+2.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

37.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

57th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

87th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Housing

All types (January to March 2026)
$515
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$587,000
Median price change
-3.4%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

52(June 2025)

+2.0% annual · +8.3% over 5 years · 87th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.0%
5-year growth
+8.3%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+4
Growth rank in NSW
87th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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)
23 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
76.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 50 residents
State safety percentile
57th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-19.8%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault32
  • Fraud24
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment34
  • Other Offences23

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

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

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Bulahelah Health Campus (12.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
19.2

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

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
28° / 16°
Rainfall
372 mm · ~46 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 12°
Rainfall
329 mm · ~41 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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 structure
    1717 THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 2423Withdrawn
  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1717 THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 2423Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals
  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1470 WATTLEY HILL ROAD MAYERS FLAT 2423Determined
  • August 2023

  • Dwelling
    1618B THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 2423Determined
  • June 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    1717 THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 2423Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal
  • November 2021

  • Dwelling
    1618B THE LAKES WAY MAYERS FLAT 2423Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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 overlaysState 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 31.0 km away).

Coalition 54.9%Labor 45.1%

4.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BulahdelahLabor 39.4% · Coalition 60.6% TPP (2025)10.0 km away
  • BungwahlLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)12.6 km away
  • CoolongolookLabor 40.1% · Coalition 59.9% TPP (2025)21.0 km away
  • Pacific PalmsLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)21.6 km away
  • Coomba ParkLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)23.4 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

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