NSW · Bellingen Council
Mylestom, NSW, 2454
Desirability index
#407 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mylestom is a small locality in the Bellingen area, home to around 336 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 477 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 1419.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, 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
- 336
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 52 of 194
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,675
- Employment rate
- 43%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 3 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 39
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)
- 477
- Against the person
- 166
- Against property
- 192
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,419.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault39
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment53
- Malicious Damage To Property66
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault42
- Other Offences62
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beach Pde At Boronia Av
- Beach Pde At Boronia Av
- Christian Pde At River St
- Christian Pde At River St
- River St After Boronia Av
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).
23 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)1 Beach Parade Mylestom 2454Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 BEACH PARADE MYLESTOM 2454Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 BEACH PARADE MYLESTOM 2454Under Assessment
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)1 Beach Parade Mylestom 2454Determined
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 RIVER STREET MYLESTOM 2454Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility18-20 RIVER STREET MYLESTOM 2454Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation49 BEACH PARADE MYLESTOM 2454Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation49 BEACH PARADE MYLESTOM 2454Determined
2024· 1 proposal
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 Beach Parade Mylestom NSW 2454Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure15 WEDGEWOOD AVENUE MYLESTOM 2454Determined
October 2023
- Subdivision1 HONEYSUCKLE PLACE MYLESTOM 2454Under Assessment
July 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs31 BEACH PARADE MYLESTOM 2454Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed17 AZALEA AVENUE MYLESTOM 2454Under Assessment
2022· 5 proposals
September 2022
- Other41 Beach Parade, Mylestom 2454 NSWDetermined
August 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development12 WINTER AVENUE MYLESTOM 2454Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development25 BEACH PARADE MYLESTOM 2454Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 WINTER AVENUE MYLESTOM 2454Determined
March 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs12 WINTER AVENUE MYLESTOM 2454Determined
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Shed6 HONEYSUCKLE PLACE MYLESTOM 2454Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs4 AZALEA AVENUE MYLESTOM 2454Under Assessment
August 2021
- Other; Change of use9 GREVILLEA AVENUE MYLESTOM 2454Withdrawn
July 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs12 WINTER AVENUE MYLESTOM 2454Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces3 AZALEA AVENUE MYLESTOM 2454Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench
- River St after Boronia AveBus stop
- Cafe
- Alma Doepel ReservePark
- Picnic Table (10)
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Shower (2)
- Telephone
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
- Alma Doepel ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 56.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #407 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Beach Pde At Boronia Avtransport
- Beach Pde At Boronia Avtransport
- Christian Pde At River Sttransport
- Christian Pde At River Sttransport
- River St After Boronia Avtransport
- Alma Doepel Reservegovernmentpark
- Alma Doepel Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning3 WINTER AVENUE MYLESTOM 2454Lodged 05 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facilityplanning18-20 RIVER STREET MYLESTOM 2454Lodged 26 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning1 Beach Parade Mylestom 2454Lodged 03 Jun 2026 · 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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