NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Pipeclay, NSW, 2446
Suburb snapshot
Pipeclay is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 102 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 911 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 8931.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $595 (flats $410, houses $610), limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 102
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 38
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,831
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- $410
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 57
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)
- 911
- Against the person
- 311
- Against property
- 350
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8,931.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order67
- Domestic Violence Related Assault107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
- Malicious Damage To Property110
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault50
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1500 Pipeclay Rd
- 1500 Pipeclay 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).
7 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Subdivision2030 PIPECLAY ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Additional Information Requested
2023· 1 proposal
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureBOYTRANG ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Determined
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- DwellingPIPECLAY ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Determined
August 2022
- DwellingLEMON GUM ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Withdrawn
June 2022
- Other1682 PIPECLAY ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Determined
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development172 ROSEMONT ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Determined
2021· 1 proposal
January 2021
- DwellingLOT 144/-/DP1267212 DOMINICA STREET, LAKE CATHIEDetermined
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
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
Recent changes
- 1500 Pipeclay Rdtransport
- 1500 Pipeclay Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning172 ROSEMONT ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Lodged 15 Feb 2022 · Determined
- DwellingplanningPIPECLAY ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Lodged 14 Oct 2022 · Determined
- DwellingplanningLEMON GUM ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Lodged 30 Aug 2022 · Withdrawn
- DwellingplanningLOT 144/-/DP1267212 DOMINICA STREET, LAKE CATHIELodged 29 Jan 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningBOYTRANG ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Lodged 24 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Otherplanning1682 PIPECLAY ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Lodged 28 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning2030 PIPECLAY ROAD PIPECLAY 2446Lodged 02 Feb 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime67
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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