NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Red Head, NSW, 2430
Desirability index
27.4/100
How this score is calculated#684 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Red Head is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 798 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,882 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 4864.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $400, houses $550), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 798
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,228
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 70 of 398
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,863
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 27 / 17 / 13
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)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 263
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)
- 3,882
- Against the person
- 1,132
- Against property
- 1,283
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,864.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order246
- Breach Bail Conditions547
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment396
- Malicious Damage To Property367
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
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- 8 Hope St
- Cottesloe Cct At Torquay Cct
- Cottesloe Cct Before Airlie Cl
- Diamond Beach Rd At Belgraiv Cl
- Red Head Rd Opp Coromont Dr
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).
118 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation72 RED HEAD ROAD RED HEAD 2430On Exhibition
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Swimming pool3 MASLIN CLOSE RED HEAD 2430On Exhibition
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 COTTESLOE CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 TORQUAY CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 TORQUAY CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport16 MYALUP COURT RED HEAD 2430Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support9 SEASCAPE DRIVE RED HEAD 2430Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision45 RED HEAD ROAD RED HEAD 2430Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51 SCARBOROUGH CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport; Swimming pool45 HOPE STREET RED HEAD 2430Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah14 HOPE STREET RED HEAD 2430Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah12 TORQUAY CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2 AVOCA COURT RED HEAD 2430Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation27 MASLIN CLOSE RED HEAD 2430Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Dwelling house; Swimming pool137 RED HEAD ROAD RED HEAD 2430Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 TORQUAY CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 MASLIN CLOSE RED HEAD 2430Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 MASLIN CLOSE RED HEAD 2430Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool20 TWILIGHT CLOSE RED HEAD 2430Determined
2024· 18 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah38 SCARBOROUGH CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support8 NOOSA CRESCENT RED HEAD 2430Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport44 COTTESLOE CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support1 AIRLIE CLOSE RED HEAD 2430Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia18 SEASCAPE DRIVE RED HEAD 2430Determined
- SubdivisionNOOSA CRESCENT RED HEAD 2430Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool129 RED HEAD ROAD RED HEAD 2430Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 SCARBOROUGH CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 MASLIN CLOSE RED HEAD 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 AIRLIE CLOSE RED HEAD 2430Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 MASLIN CLOSE RED HEAD 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision73 COTTESLOE CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space45 RED HEAD ROAD RED HEAD 2430Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7 COTTESLOE CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 MASLIN CLOSE RED HEAD 2430Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 SCARBOROUGH CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool137 RED HEAD ROAD RED HEAD 2430Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 RED HEAD ROAD RED HEAD 2430Determined
2023· 15 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees3 MASLIN CLOSE RED HEAD 2430Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing35 COTTESLOE CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development37 COROMONT DRIVE RED HEAD 2430Determined
2022· 31 proposals
31 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 35 proposals
35 proposals lodged in 2021. 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: 2020–2026; 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- 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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 27.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #684 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 8 Hope Sttransport
- Cottesloe Cct At Torquay Ccttransport
- Cottesloe Cct Before Airlie Cltransport
- Diamond Beach Rd At Belgraiv Cltransport
- Red Head Rd Opp Coromont Drtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning37 COROMONT DRIVE RED HEAD 2430Lodged 23 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning14 HOPE STREET RED HEAD 2430Lodged 07 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carportplanning44 COTTESLOE CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Lodged 16 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming poolplanning20 TWILIGHT CLOSE RED HEAD 2430Lodged 12 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning12 TORQUAY CIRCUIT RED HEAD 2430Lodged 05 Aug 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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