NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Mirrabooka (NSW), NSW, 2264
Desirability index
3.5/100
How this score is calculated#715 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mirrabooka (NSW) is a small locality in the Lake Macquarie area, home to around 809 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,365 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-13%), roughly 1687.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $610, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 809
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,557
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 328
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,755
- Employment rate
- 57.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 0 / 5
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $628
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 99
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)
- 1,365
- Against the person
- 348
- Against property
- 515
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,687.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -13.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault97
- Fraud105
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment115
- Malicious Damage To Property97
- Transport Regulatory Offences251
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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cessnock Rd At Silverwater Rd
- Fishery Point Rd After Cessnock Rd
- Fishery Point Rd Opp Hillcrest Rd
- Hillcrest Rd After Mirrabooka Rd
- Hillcrest Rd Opp Mirrabooka Rd
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).
47 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation152 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Under Assessment
April 2026
- Subdivision39 FISHERY POINT ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Under Assessment
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah164 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport24 HILLCREST ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 HILLCREST ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 MAIPOONA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 MAIPOONA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care26 HILLCREST ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
June 2025
- Demolition3 MAIPOONA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah117 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Subdivision24 MIRRABOOKA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Supporting Development155A DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure171 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure183 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision53 FISHERY POINT ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure192 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Withdrawn
2023· 9 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space144 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
October 2023
- Subdivision24 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Minor building alterations (external); Supporting Development147 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 MULLOKA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
September 2023
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use6 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care26 HILLCREST ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Shed6 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing21 FISHERY POINT ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
May 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision of land24 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
2022· 10 proposals
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees25 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shed16 MIRRABOOKA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development109 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces123 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Dwelling1 MULLOKA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development26 MIRRABOOKA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling1 FISHERY POINT ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land21 MAIPOONA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing151 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
2021· 11 proposals
November 2021
- Shed1 FISHERY POINT ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Withdrawn
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces27 MIRRABOOKA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Withdrawn
October 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development33 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
September 2021
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land23 MAIPOONA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs163 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Fishery Point Rd after Cessnock RdBus stop
- Hillcrest Rd after Mirrabooka RdBus stop
- Hillcrest Rd opp Mirrabooka RdBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- 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
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 3.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #715 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
- Cessnock Rd At Silverwater Rdtransport
- Fishery Point Rd After Cessnock Rdtransport
- Fishery Point Rd Opp Hillcrest Rdtransport
- Hillcrest Rd After Mirrabooka Rdtransport
- Hillcrest Rd Opp Mirrabooka Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning26 MIRRABOOKA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Lodged 19 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning2 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Lodged 04 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Minor building alterations (external); Supporting Developmentplanning147 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Lodged 30 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Supporting Developmentplanning155A DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Lodged 27 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child careplanning26 HILLCREST ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Lodged 04 Sep 2025 · 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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