NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
North Shore (NSW), NSW, 2444
Desirability index
19.4/100
How this score is calculated#373 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Shore (NSW) is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 371 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,711 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 12698.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $490, houses $660), and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 371
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,478
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 161
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- $490
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $660
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 551
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)
- 4,711
- Against the person
- 1,270
- Against property
- 1,880
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12,698.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions379
- Fraud335
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment422
- Malicious Damage To Property387
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault342
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
49 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Under Assessment
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Jetty; Mooring24 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
2025· 6 proposals
October 2025
- Subdivision; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry1C SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Withdrawn
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 PIPI COURT NORTH SHORE 2444Withdrawn
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool2 SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure334 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool7 SEAGULL STREET NORTH SHORE 2444Withdrawn
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 WOMBAT CLOSE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah34 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Withdrawn
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure320 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 SEAGULL STREET NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah24 SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure318 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah20 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
2023· 11 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure305 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah54 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
July 2023
- Port, wharf, boating facilities6 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition46 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
June 2023
- Other42 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development320 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
February 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces52 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Shed3 SEAGULL STREET NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing3 KINGFISHER COURT NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing3 WOMBAT CLOSE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing47 SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling42 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
February 2022
- Port, wharf, boating facilities24 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
2021· 15 proposals
December 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development320 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces52 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Dwelling7 KINGFISHER COURT NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces50 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Other50 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development330 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coal Wharf ReservePark
- Ferry ReservePark
- Inlet ReserveNature reserve
- Kangaroo ParkPark
- Riverfront 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)
- 6/10
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)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 19.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #373 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Coal Wharf Reservegovernmentpark
- Coal Wharf Reservegovernmentpark
- Ferry Reservegovernmentpark
- Inlet Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Kangaroo Parkgovernmentpark
- Riverfront Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning320 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Lodged 07 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning330 PLOMER ROAD NORTH SHORE 2444Lodged 09 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning24 SHORELINE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Lodged 26 Apr 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Jetty; Mooringplanning24 NORTH SHORE DRIVE NORTH SHORE 2444Lodged 16 Jan 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)
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