NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Pindimar, NSW, 2324

Desirability index

0.7/100

#939 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Pindimar is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 345 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,689 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 7794.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $578 (flats $498, houses $610), 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
345
Median age
60
Median household income / week
$1,067
Dwelling vacancy
34.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
77 of 226
Median monthly mortgage
$1,700
Employment rate
43.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
18 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$498
Houses (January to March 2026)
$610
All types (January to March 2026)
$578
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
194

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2,689
Against the person
834
Against property
910
Rate per 1,000 residents
7,794.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
67.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-11.7%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions384
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault228
  • Fraud159
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
  • Malicious Damage To Property237

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 121 Clarke St
  • Clarke St At Cambage St
  • Clarke St At Curlew Av
  • Cunningham St After Cambage St
  • Morantes St At Koree St

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

64 planning-related records

2026· 6 proposals
  • April 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    275 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    52 WOMBO STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    87-91 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • March 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    243 WARRI STREET PINDIMAR 2324Additional Information Requested
  • February 2026

  • Subdivision
    68-70 CAMBAGE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Under Assessment
  • January 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    76 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
2025· 9 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    52 WOMBO STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    32 MYALL STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • October 2025

  • Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise
    39 WARRI STREET PINDIMAR 2324Additional Information Requested
  • September 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    276 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Camping ground; Supporting Development
    40 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • July 2025

  • Subdivision
    120 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Withdrawn
  • May 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    43 CAMBAGE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • February 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    243 WARRI STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • January 2025

  • Subdivision
    11 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
2024· 11 proposals
  • December 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    23 CURLEW AVENUE PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • November 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    34-36 MYALL STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • September 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    101 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • June 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    27 CAMBAGE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    68-70 CAMBAGE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    84 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • April 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    195 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise
    39 WARRI STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • March 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development
    119 BUNDABAH ROAD PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    277 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    111 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
2023· 6 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    86 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • September 2023

  • Dual occupancy
    128 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • August 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    52 WOMBO STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • July 2023

  • Dual occupancy; Demolition
    101 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • May 2023

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed
    73-75 WARRI STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • February 2023

  • Other
    68-70 CAMBAGE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
2022· 16 proposals
  • December 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed
    4 MORANTES STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • Subdivision of land
    60-62 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • November 2022

  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    28 NARDOO STREET , PINDIMARDetermined
  • Pools / decks / fencing
    78 KOREE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition
    101 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    287 WARRI STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • September 2022

  • Dwelling; Shed
    277 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • August 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    4 WOOD STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
2021· 16 proposals

16 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
0.7/100
Cohort rank
#939 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 121 Clarke Sttransport
  • Clarke St At Cambage Sttransport
  • Clarke St At Curlew Avtransport
  • Cunningham St After Cambage Sttransport
  • Morantes St At Koree Sttransport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning52 WOMBO STREET PINDIMAR 2324Lodged 14 Aug 2023 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning4 WOOD STREET PINDIMAR 2324Lodged 29 Aug 2022 · Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning23 CURLEW AVENUE PINDIMAR 2324Lodged 27 Dec 2024 · Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Developmentplanning119 BUNDABAH ROAD PINDIMAR 2324Lodged 21 Mar 2024 · Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning243 WARRI STREET PINDIMAR 2324Lodged 27 Mar 2026 · Additional Information Requested

Data sources & freshness

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