NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Melinga, NSW, 2430
Suburb snapshot
Melinga is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 112 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,882 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 34660.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $400, houses $550), 13 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
- 112
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 47
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,140
- Employment rate
- 49.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 263
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)
- 3,882
- Against the person
- 1,132
- Against property
- 1,283
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34,660.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 87th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order246
- Breach Bail Conditions547
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment396
- Malicious Damage To Property367
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1073 Lansdowne Rd
- Lansdowne Rd At North Moto Rd
- Lansdowne Rd At Upper Lansdowne Rd
- Lansdowne Rd Before Dawson St
- Lansdowne Rd Opp 1073
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· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Subdivision225 WARRENS LANE MELINGA 2430Determined
2025· 1 proposal
March 2025
- Subdivision120 INNES LANE MELINGA 2430Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11-13 DAWSON STREET MELINGA 2430Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision11 INNES LANE MELINGA 2430Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)10 CHEERS ROAD MELINGA 2430Determined
2023· 1 proposal
October 2023
- Subdivision120 INNES LANE MELINGA 2430Determined
2021· 3 proposals
June 2021
- Dwelling1208 LANSDOWNE ROAD MELINGA 2430Determined
- Signage120 INNES LANE MELINGA 2430Withdrawn
May 2021
- Other120 Innes Lane, MelingaDetermined
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- 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
Recent changes
- 1073 Lansdowne Rdtransport
- Lansdowne Rd At North Moto Rdtransport
- Lansdowne Rd At Upper Lansdowne Rdtransport
- Lansdowne Rd Before Dawson Sttransport
- Lansdowne Rd Opp 1073transport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)planning10 CHEERS ROAD MELINGA 2430Lodged 05 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1208 LANSDOWNE ROAD MELINGA 2430Lodged 11 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning11-13 DAWSON STREET MELINGA 2430Lodged 18 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Otherplanning120 Innes Lane, MelingaLodged 25 May 2021 · Determined
- Signageplanning120 INNES LANE MELINGA 2430Lodged 03 Jun 2021 · 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
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