NSW · Newcastle Council
Minmi, NSW, 2287
Desirability index
#460 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Minmi is a small locality in the Newcastle area, home to around 700 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,556 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 3651.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $630 (flats $500, houses $700), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 700
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 247
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 67.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 5 / 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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 393
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)
- 2,556
- Against the person
- 753
- Against property
- 1,254
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,651.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +8.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault235
- Fraud219
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment239
- Malicious Damage To Property262
- Steal From Motor Vehicle206
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,018
- Minmi Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lenaghans Dr Opp Stockrington Rd
- Minmi Public School Woodford St
- Minmi Public School, Woodford St
- Woodford St After Frederick St
- Woodford St Opp Minmi Public School
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).
72 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 FILLY LANE MINMI 2287Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision2 PONY CLOSE MINMI 2287Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 SHETLAND STREET MINMI 2287Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 FILLY LANE MINMI 2287Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 CLYDESDALE CRESCENT MINMI 2287Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 CLYDESDALE CRESCENT MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 PONY CLOSE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 CLYDESDALE CRESCENT MINMI 2287Determined
- Subdivision605 MINMI ROAD MINMI 2287Under Assessment
February 2026
- Subdivision28 SHETLAND STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 QUARTERHORSE DRIVE MINMI 2287Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 QUARTERHORSE DRIVE MINMI 2287Determined
2025· 29 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 PONY CLOSE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 QUARTERHORSE DRIVE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 QUARTERHORSE DRIVE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 WINX WAY MINMI 2287Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision144 WOODFORD STREET MINMI 2287Withdrawn
October 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation1 MCCARTHY STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 SHETLAND STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 WINX WAY MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 CHESTNUT CLOSE MINMI 2287Determined
September 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)8 CHURCH STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool6 STALLION STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space39 SHETLAND STREET MINMI 2287Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1 THOROUGHBRED STREET MINMI 2287Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4 CHURCH STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support33 SHETLAND STREET MINMI 2287Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 STALLION STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 CHURCH STREET MINMI 2287Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 QUARTERHORSE DRIVE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 STALLION STREET MINMI 2287Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 PONY CLOSE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 WINX WAY MINMI 2287Determined
- Subdivision66 MINMI ROAD MINMI 2287Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 CHESTNUT CLOSE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 WINX WAY MINMI 2287Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 WINX WAY MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 CLYDESDALE CRESCENT MINMI 2287Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation45 QUARTERHORSE DRIVE MINMI 2287Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screens14 BELL STREET MINMI 2287Determined
2024· 11 proposals
11 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 7 proposals
7 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 6 proposals
6 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 6 proposals
6 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 1 proposal
1 proposal lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (3)
- 196 Woodford StBus stop
- Minmi Hotel, Woodford StBus stop
- Minmi Progress Hall, Woodford StBus stop
- Woodford St after Frederick StBus stop
- Woodford St at Bell StBus stop
- Woodford St opp 196Bus stop
- Woodford St opp Bell StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Minmi ParkPark
- Minmi ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- 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)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 37.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #460 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Lenaghans Dr Opp Stockrington Rdtransport
- Minmi Public School Woodford Sttransport
- Minmi Public School, Woodford Sttransport
- Woodford St After Frederick Sttransport
- Woodford St Opp Minmi Public Schooltransport
- Minmi Parkgovernmentpark
- Minmi Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screensplanning14 BELL STREET MINMI 2287Lodged 09 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning4 CHURCH STREET MINMI 2287Lodged 13 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning6 STALLION STREET MINMI 2287Lodged 26 Sep 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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