NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Pindimar, 2324

Est. population · Jun 2025

345

Growth (1 yr)

-0.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.3%

Median age

60

Median income

$1,067/wk

Employment rate

43.1%

University qualified

16%

Work from home

25.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$820,000

Languages at home

2.2%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

31.8/100
Below average

2007th in NSW

Verified 87% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
What Pindimar is known for: Coastal

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Suburb profile

Pindimar is a coastal town in New South Wales, in Mid-Coast Council.

Housing is relatively affordable. Median house prices have risen 13% year on year. Recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 100% below the peer median, and working from home is another of the suburb's defining strengths, with working from home 23% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are thinner park access and thinner local amenities, with park access 100% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising more affordable housing over open space.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in New South Wales (162)

Strengths

  • Housing is relatively affordable
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
  • Working from home is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Park access is a relative weakness
  • Everyday shops and services are sparse

What stands out

  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Pindimar compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$820k

+13% change

Median rent

$578/wk

Houses $610 · Units $498

Population (ERP)

345

-0.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

34.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#125

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

78th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

6th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

10%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
31.8/100 — Below average
National rank
6169th in Australia
State rank
2007th in NSW
Peer rank
#125 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#202 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
87%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

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 house price (October to December 2025)
$820,000
Median price change
+13.1%

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

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

345(June 2025)

-0.3% annual · +3.3% over 5 years · 6th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.3%
5-year growth
+3.3%
Change in 1 year
-1
Change in 5 years
+11
Growth rank in NSW
6th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~350), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
57.6% / 32.9% / 9.5%
Employment rate
43.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
25.5% / 0% / 56%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
146 / 0 / 0 (+ 7 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

16% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 27.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified16% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified6.9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational27.6% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below49.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies25.7%
  • Management and commerce15.8%
  • Health14.6%
  • Society and culture12.3%
  • Architecture and building11.1%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services5.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$52,532

38th percentile in NSW · -11% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,716

45th percentile in NSW · -7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

10th percentile in NSW · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$73,319

54th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

2nd percentile in NSW · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2324 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
14,383
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,491
Median net rent
$903
Taxpayers reporting business income
996
Taxable income vs state median
-6%
Salary / wages vs state median
-3%
Rental investment vs state median
-29%
Super vs state median
+4%
Business income vs state median
-30%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

2.2% speak a language other than English at home; 15.3% born overseas

Language at home
318 English only · 7 other
Non-English at home
2.2%
Born overseas
51 (15.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
19 (5.5%)
Australian citizens
314

Religion

60.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 60.3%, while 33.9% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion33.9%32.8%
Christianity60.3%47.6%
Other / not stated5.8%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican27.2%11.9%
Catholic18.8%22.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed3.5%1.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2324, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
37
Against the person
11
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
107.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 31 residents
State crime-rate percentile
77.8th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-9.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions5
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault3
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
  • Malicious Damage To Property3
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Bulahdelah CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Tea Gardens PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.3%
Woodland / forest cover
0.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Hospital (8.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
6
Participants per 1,000 residents
17.4

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 18°
Rainfall
295 mm · ~37 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 14°
Rainfall
366 mm · ~46 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
18° / 8°
Rainfall
272 mm · ~34 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 13°
Rainfall
230 mm · ~29 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 7 proposals
  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    20 CAMBAGE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Withdrawn
  • April 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    275 CLARKE STREET PINDIMAR 2324Determined
  • 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 2324Determined
  • 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· 8 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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Lyne
Member of Parliament
Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,584
Turnout (2025)
92.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 30.9 km away).

Coalition 57.6%Labor 42.4%

2.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • North Arm CoveLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
  • Tea GardensLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
  • Hawks NestLabor 40.2% · Coalition 59.8% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
  • KaruahLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)11.8 km away
  • BooralLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)24.2 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

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

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Mid-Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.