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NSW · Shoalhaven Council

Pointer Mountain, NSW, 2539

Suburb snapshot

Pointer Mountain is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 14 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 885 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 63214.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $440, houses $600), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
14
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 7
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
55.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
$440
Houses (January to March 2026)
$600
All types (January to March 2026)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
113

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

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
885
Against the person
280
Against property
350
Rate per 1,000 residents
63,214.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
92.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+5%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault75
  • Fraud69
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment89
  • Malicious Damage To Property84
  • Trespass59

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).

5 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • March 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    92 GRAYDONS POINTER ROAD POINTER MOUNTAIN 2539Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • September 2023

  • Dwelling
    567 PORTERS CREEK ROAD POINTER MOUNTAIN 2539Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • February 2022

  • Other
    280 POINTER ROAD POINTER MOUNTAIN 2539Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Dwelling
    280 Pointer Mountain Road, Pointer MountainDetermined

  • March 2021

  • Dwelling
    280 Pointer Mountain Road, Pointer MountainDetermined

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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)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Dwellingplanning567 PORTERS CREEK ROAD POINTER MOUNTAIN 2539Lodged 19 Sep 2023 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning280 Pointer Mountain Road, Pointer MountainLodged 16 Sep 2021 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning280 Pointer Mountain Road, Pointer MountainLodged 23 Mar 2021 · Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning92 GRAYDONS POINTER ROAD POINTER MOUNTAIN 2539Lodged 31 Mar 2026 · Determined
  • Otherplanning280 POINTER ROAD POINTER MOUNTAIN 2539Lodged 22 Feb 2022 · Determined
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime75
  • Fraudcrime69
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime89
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime84
  • Trespasscrime59

Data sources & freshness