NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Port Hacking, NSW, 2229
Desirability index
#401 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Port Hacking is a small locality in the Sutherland Shire area, home to around 1,210 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,558 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 1287.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850 (flats $678, houses $1,150), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,210
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $3,394
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 374
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,500
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 21 / 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)
- $678
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 231
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)
- 1,558
- Against the person
- 389
- Against property
- 522
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,287.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault103
- Fraud114
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment126
- Malicious Damage To Property124
- Transport Regulatory Offences264
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Turriell Point Rd After Gow Av
- Turriell Point Rd After Sandbar Pl
- Turriell Point Rd After Sandbar Pl
- Turriell Point Rd Opp Mookara Pl
- Turriell Point Rd Opp Mookara Pl
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).
79 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 BASS STREET PORT HACKING 2229Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure663 PORT HACKING ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure14 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 APOLLO PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 MOOMBARA CRESCENT PORT HACKING 2229Under Assessment
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool96 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 GOW AVENUE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 BASS STREET PORT HACKING 2229Determined
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure625 PORT HACKING ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation27 GOW AVENUE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 GOW AVENUE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Stairway14 MYUNA PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure22 MOOMBARA CRESCENT PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty; Water Infrastructure10 MYUNA PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)26 SHIPROCK ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty32 MOOMBARA CRESCENT PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 MYUNA PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading709-711 PORT HACKING ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Withdrawn
September 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; Swimming pool60 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool19 BASS STREET PORT HACKING 2229Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation665 PORT HACKING ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving10 SANDBAR PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 APOLLO PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 MOOMBARA CRESCENT PORT HACKING 2229Determined
2023· 11 proposals
October 2023
- Port, wharf, boating facilities745 PORT HACKING ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 MYUNA PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs60 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Withdrawn
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development26 SHIPROCK ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development16 SANDBAR PLACE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development52 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development27 GOW AVENUE PORT HACKING 2229Determined
- Recreational Uses30 MOOMBARA CRESCENT PORT HACKING 2229Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development112 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
March 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition23 BASS STREET PORT HACKING 2229Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 SHIPROCK ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
2022· 11 proposals
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development58 TURRIELL POINT ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development745 PORT HACKING ROAD PORT HACKING 2229Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition4 BASS STREET PORT HACKING 2229Determined
2021· 15 proposals
15 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 16 proposals
16 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Marie FeliceBeauty salon
- Bench (2)
- Turriell Point Rd after Gow AvBus stop
- Turriell Point Rd after Sandbar PlBus stop
- Turriell Point Rd opp Mookara PlBus stop
- D'lishCafe
- VitaloCafe
- Drinking water
- Mail Boxes Etc.Post Box
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Maris ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Shiprock Aquatic ReserveNature reserve
- Shiprock ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Lyons HousePort Hacking Road, Port Hacking (Dolan's Bay)SHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 45.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #401 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Turriell Point Rd After Gow Avtransport
- Turriell Point Rd After Sandbar Pltransport
- Turriell Point Rd After Sandbar Pltransport
- Turriell Point Rd Opp Mookara Pltransport
- Turriell Point Rd Opp Mookara Pltransport
- Lyons HouseheritagePort Hacking Road, Port Hacking (Dolan's Bay)SHR
- Maris Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Shiprock Aquatic Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Shiprock Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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