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NSW · Oberon Council

Porters Retreat, NSW, 2787

Suburb snapshot

Porters Retreat is a small locality in the Oberon area, home to around 64 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 247 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 3859.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $440, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
64
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,687
Dwelling vacancy
38.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 42
Median monthly mortgage
$1,474
Employment rate
56.4%
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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$460

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)
247
Against the person
107
Against property
79
Rate per 1,000 residents
3,859.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
56th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-13.6%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault18
  • Fraud23
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
  • Malicious Damage To Property24
  • Sexual Assault27

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

11 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Abercrombie Rd At Gormans Lane
  • Abercrombie Rd At Wrens Nest Rd
  • Abercrombie Rd Opp Gormans Lane
  • Shooters Hill Rd At Abercrombie Rd
  • Shooters Hill Rd At Abercrombie Rd

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Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4512 ABERCROMBIE ROAD PORTERS RETREAT 2787Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal

  • July 2021

  • Dwelling
    10 FELLED TIMBER ROAD PORTERS RETREAT 2787Determined

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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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

  • Abercrombie Rd At Gormans Lanetransport
  • Abercrombie Rd At Wrens Nest Rdtransport
  • Abercrombie Rd Opp Gormans Lanetransport
  • Shooters Hill Rd At Abercrombie Rdtransport
  • Shooters Hill Rd At Abercrombie Rdtransport
  • Dwellingplanning10 FELLED TIMBER ROAD PORTERS RETREAT 2787Lodged 01 Jul 2021 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning4512 ABERCROMBIE ROAD PORTERS RETREAT 2787Lodged 19 Sep 2024 · Withdrawn
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime18
  • Fraudcrime23
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime32

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