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Sapphire Beach, 2450

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,857

Growth (1 yr)

+1.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.1%

Median age

46

Median income

$2,056/wk

Employment rate

59.3%

University qualified

31.8%

Work from home

15.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$989,000

Languages at home

7.3%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, German, Hindi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

41.9/100
Average

1334th in NSW

Verified 87% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Agricultural
  • Green suburb
What Sapphire Beach is known for: Beach, Agricultural, Green suburb

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Suburb profile

Sapphire Beach is a coastal town in New South Wales, in Coffs Harbour Council. The Sapphire Beach is part of the surrounding geography.

Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places. Median house prices have risen 16% year on year. Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, well above typical levels for coastal towns, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 35% above the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places. The main trade-offs are higher crime and thinner dining and café options, with dining and cafés 100% below the peer median.

Overall, Sapphire Beach suits people prioritising socio-economic advantage and university qualifications over peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in New South Wales (162)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2450 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Dining and café options are thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Sapphire Beach

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Sapphire Beach compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$989k

+16% change

Median rent

$620/wk

Houses $680 · Units $500

Population (ERP)

2,857

+1.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#96

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

89th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

77th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

18%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
41.9/100 — Average
National rank
3904th in Australia
State rank
1334th in NSW
Peer rank
#96 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#160 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
87%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$500
Houses (January to March 2026)
$680
All types (January to March 2026)
$620
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
433
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$989,000
Median price change
+15.7%

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

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

2,857(June 2025)

+1.4% annual · +9.1% over 5 years · 77th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.4%
5-year growth
+9.1%
Change in 1 year
+39
Change in 5 years
+237
Growth rank in NSW
77th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,200), extrapolated at +2.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,660
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,056
Dwelling vacancy
10.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
112 of 1,087
Median monthly mortgage
$2,174
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$475
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
45.4% / 36.9% / 17.7%
Employment rate
59.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
15.6% / 0.6% / 72.1%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
822 / 64 / 72 (+ 13 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

31.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 19.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified31.8% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.4% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational19.3% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below37.6% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce20.9%
  • Health16.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies13.8%
  • Education13.5%
  • Society and culture11.8%
  • Architecture and building7.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$52,175

37th percentile in NSW · -11% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$56,717

30th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

61st percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$64,996

41st percentile in NSW · +3% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

65th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2450 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
28,781
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,218
Median net rent
$2,054
Taxpayers reporting business income
3,115
Taxable income vs state median
-7%
Salary / wages vs state median
-10%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
-8%
Business income vs state median
+10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

3.1% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 1.3× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
3.1%

44th percentile in NSW · +35% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
39
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 2450

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers26

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2450 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Coffs Harbour - Grafton (SA4 104), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12132,322
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419509
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212474
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412238
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415146
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721190
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 121437
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841326
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841125
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841610

Coffs Harbour - Grafton is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 1,272 · AFF share +55% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

7.3% speak a language other than English at home; 18.2% born overseas

Language at home
2,373 English only · 188 other
Non-English at home
7.3%
Born overseas
467 (18.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
74 (2.8%)
Australian citizens
2,420
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
13

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Punjabi9 · 16.1%
  • German6 · 10.7%
  • Hindi6 · 10.7%
  • Sinhalese5 · 8.9%
  • Australian Indigenous languages4 · 7.1%
  • Italian4 · 7.1%
  • Portuguese4 · 7.1%
  • Afrikaans3 · 5.4%

Religion

49.9%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 49.9%, while 41.1% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.1%32.8%
Christianity49.9%47.6%
Other / not stated9%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic22%22.4%
Anglican14.5%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.9%2.4%
Pentecostal2.7%0.9%
Uniting Church2.3%2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.2%1.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2450, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
364
Against the person
95
Against property
133
Rate per 1,000 residents
127.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 28 residents
State crime-rate percentile
88.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-11.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
15
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.25

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order23
  • Breach Bail Conditions47
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault24
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment33
  • Malicious Damage To Property27

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Coffs Harbour HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kororo PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

31 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Alkina St At Warrawee St
  • Elouera Dr Opp Merinda Av
  • Headland Rd At Elouera Dr
  • Solitary Islands Way After Headland Rd
  • Solitary Islands Way After Split Solitary Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

18 mapped amenities

1 playgrounds · 5 swimming pools · 3 beaches · 1 caravan parks

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 31 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.13
Sport & outdoors(10)
  • Beach (2)
  • PelicanBeach
  • Split Solitary Island Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Playground
  • Swimming pool (5)
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Sapphire Beach Holiday ParkCaravan park

    48 Split Solitary Road, Sapphire Beach

Entertainment(1)
  • Legends Of Surf MuseumMuseum
Transport(5)

5 bus stops

Other(1)
  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
5.7%
Woodland / forest cover
5.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
3
Typical summer maximum
26°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Baringa Private Hospital (6.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
59
Participants per 1,000 residents
20.7

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
26° / 19°
Rainfall
504 mm · ~63 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 15°
Rainfall
522 mm · ~65 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
18° / 8°
Rainfall
199 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 13°
Rainfall
270 mm · ~34 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 19 proposals

  • October 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    26 RED ASH ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Under Assessment

  • September 2026

  • Advertising and signage; Swimming pool
    25 SAPPHIRE CRESCENT SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    6 ELOUERA DRIVE SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • August 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    17 BLUEWATER PLACE SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    341 SOLITARY ISLANDS WAY SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    31 SAPPHIRE CRESCENT SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 NARDIE STREET SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Subdivision
    26 HEADLAND ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    4 WHITE BLUFF ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    31 SAPPHIRE CRESCENT SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • April 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    6 GRANDVIEW CLOSE SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    13 IVORY CIRCUIT SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences
    12 ELOUERA DRIVE SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    14 HEADLAND ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 WHITEWATER PLACE SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    1A 1 BEACH WAY SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 ELOUERA DRIVE SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    29 SUGARMILL ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • January 2026

  • Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 WAKELANDS ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
2025· 30 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Advertising and signage; Swimming pool
    25 SAPPHIRE CRESCENT SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • November 2025

  • Subdivision
    11 ELOUERA DRIVE SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation
    42 COACHMANS CLOSE SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    10 FISHER ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    21 GUMTREE GLEN SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    21 OCEANFRONT DRIVE SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Demolition
    14 HEADLAND ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Subdivision
    9-9A GAUDRONS ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    60 THE MOUNTAIN WAY SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Subdivision
    89 SUGARMILL ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • September 2025

  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    45/40 SOLITARY ISLANDS WAY SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Home business; Hours of operation and trading
    12 BLACKWOOD STREET SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Subdivision
    28 SUGARMILL ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    1 SAN SIMEON CIRCUIT SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • August 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    7 ALKINA STREET SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • July 2025

  • Demolition; 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 Australia; Centre-based child care
    2 BEACH WAY SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers
    19 Sapphire Crescent, Sapphire BeachDetermined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)
    31 ELOUERA DRIVE SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    119 GAUDRONS ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool
    242 GAUDRONS ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 RED GUM CIRCUIT SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    9-9A GAUDRONS ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    21 GUMTREE GLEN SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    47 ISLAND ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure
    25 BEACH ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13 GUMTREE GLEN SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    23 HEADLAND ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

  • January 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    189 GAUDRONS ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation
    242 GAUDRONS ROAD SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    1 BEACH WAY SAPPHIRE BEACH 2450Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Page
Member of Parliament
Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,373
Turnout (2025)
91.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 17.8 km away).

Coalition 53.6%Labor 46.4%

5.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • KororaLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • KarangiLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
  • Sandy BeachLabor 52.6% · Coalition 47.4% TPP (2025)9.9 km away
  • CorambaLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)11.7 km away
  • WoolgoolgaLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)14.4 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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