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Sawtell, 2452

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,847

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.3%

Median age

47

Median income

$1,405/wk

Employment rate

53.4%

University qualified

26.6%

Work from home

14.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$870,000

Languages at home

3.7%non-English

Most common: Japanese, Australian Indigenous languages, Afrikaans

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

56/100
Good

Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • Arts precinct
  • Golf
What Sawtell is known for: Beach, Green suburb, Arts precinct, Golf

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Suburb profile

Sawtell is a coastal town in New South Wales, in Coffs Harbour Council. It is close to the Coffs Harbour.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is an exceptional strength. Housing is relatively affordable, with median house prices 22% below the peer median. Green cover is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for coastal towns. Crime in the wider postcode 2452 remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 16% year on year. Health-facility access is relatively limited, with health access 50% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and more affordable housing over health access.

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

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Housing is relatively affordable
  • School access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Health-facility access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • Sawtell Beach
  • Sawtell Main Beach
  • Coffs Harbour
  • Crime in the wider postcode 2452 remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Sawtell compares

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

Median house price

$870k

+8.8% change

Median rent

$595/wk

Houses $650 · Units $500

Population (ERP)

3,847

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

13.9%

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

#21

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

56th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

57th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

33%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

48th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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
56.0/100 — Good
State standing
Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
965th in Australia
State rank
353rd in NSW
Peer rank
#21 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#55 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
94%

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)
$650
All types (January to March 2026)
$595
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
105
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$870,000
Median price change
+8.8%

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

3,847(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 57th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+2.3%
Change in 1 year
+27
Change in 5 years
+86
Growth rank in NSW
57th 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 (~3,900), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,788
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,405
Dwelling vacancy
13.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
252 of 1,807
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$380
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.2% / 23.6% / 33.3%
Employment rate
53.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
14.5% / 0.2% / 67.4%
Walked or cycled to work
4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,070 / 194 / 260 (+ 38 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

26.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 18% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified26.6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10.8% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational18% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below44.6% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce19%
  • Health15%
  • Education14.3%
  • Society and culture14.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies12%
  • Architecture and building8.2%
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)
$52,544

38th percentile in NSW · -10% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$57,901

35th percentile in NSW · -11% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

42nd percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$70,274

50th percentile in NSW · +11% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

42nd percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2452 — 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
8,628
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,105
Median net rent
$1,859
Taxpayers reporting business income
890
Taxable income vs state median
-6%
Salary / wages vs state median
-8%
Rental investment vs state median
-7%
Super vs state median
0%
Business income vs state median
0%

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

Community & culture

3.7% speak a language other than English at home; 11.8% born overseas

Language at home
3,443 English only · 134 other
Non-English at home
3.7%
Born overseas
422 (11.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
141 (3.7%)
Australian citizens
3,442
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
10

Top languages other than English

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

  • Japanese8 · 14.8%
  • Australian Indigenous languages7 · 13%
  • Afrikaans6 · 11.1%
  • French6 · 11.1%
  • Malayalam6 · 11.1%
  • Spanish6 · 11.1%
  • Italian4 · 7.4%
  • Punjabi4 · 7.4%

Religion

45.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 45.4%, while 45.3% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.3%32.8%
Christianity45.4%47.6%
Other / not stated9.3%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic18.2%22.4%
Anglican15.5%11.9%
Presbyterian and Reformed3.1%1.9%
Uniting Church2.3%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2%2.4%

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 2452, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
292
Against the person
110
Against property
113
Rate per 1,000 residents
75.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 34 residents
State crime-rate percentile
56.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-15.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
18
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.68

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order22
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault30
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
  • Malicious Damage To Property28
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault20

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

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,003
Median ICSEA percentile
48th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Sawtell Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1003 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 293 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • William Bayldon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 812 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 159 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Mary Help of Christians Primary School SawtellPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 490 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bonville PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Sawtell PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Toormina HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • William Bayldon 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

Public transport

60 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Eighteenth Av After Sixteenth Av
  • Eighteenth Av At First Av
  • Eighteenth Av Before Sixteenth Av
  • First Av After Boambee St
  • First Av Before Boambee St

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

134 mapped amenities

6 restaurants · 2 cafes · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 21 swimming pools · 5 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 60 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 26 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
54/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.53
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.17
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.58
Food & drink(12)
  • Hearthfire BakeryBakery
  • HilltonCafe
  • Split EspressoCafe
  • Fast food
  • Indian CottageFast food

    2 First Avenue, Sawtell

  • The KioskFast food
  • Indian CottageRestaurant

    2 First Avenue, Sawtell

  • Ong-Ki (Bowl)Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Taste RestaurantRestaurant
  • The August MoonRestaurant
  • The spare roomRestaurant
Shopping(1)
  • Sawtell Lucky 7Convenience store

    Unit 5 57 First Avenue

Everyday services(2)
  • AllpointATM
  • Sawtell Post OfficePost office
Community(1)
  • Sawtell Public SchoolSchool

    32-36 Eleventh Avenue, Sawtell

Health & services(1)
  • Sawtell Dental SurgeryDentist

    34 First Avenue, Sawtell

Sport & outdoors(46)
  • BBQ (4)
  • Beach (3)
  • Murrays BeachBeach
  • Sawtell Main BeachBeach
  • Bonville Creek Boat RampBoat ramp
  • Sawtell BoatrampBoat ramp
  • Drinking water
  • Sawtell Golf CourseGolf course

    Bayldon Road

  • Park (2)
  • Richardsons ParkPark
  • Sawtell ParkPark
  • Sawtell Tennis ClubPark
  • Wonga ParkPark
  • Playground (2)
  • Wonga Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Sawtell Surf Lifesaving ClubPublic toilets
  • Sports field
  • Sawtell Memorial Rock PoolSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool (20)
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • Sawtell Beach Holiday ParkCaravan park
  • Dump point
Places to stay(1)
  • Sawtell Hotel & FishtailsHotel
Entertainment(3)
  • Sawtell Art GroupArts centre
  • Majestic Cinemas SawtellCinema

    First Avenue, Sawtell

  • Sawtell HeadlandViewpoint
Transport(12)

12 bus stops

Other(21)
  • Sawtell Chilli FestivalAttraction
  • Bench (8)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Clock
  • House of Le Dain DesignsClothes

    36 First Avenue, Sawtell

  • Remedy CoffeeCoffee
  • Garden
  • Sawtell Bowling & Recreation ClubLicensed Club
  • Parking (10)
  • Sawtell HotelParking
  • Sawtell RSL ClubParking
  • Picnic Table (7)
  • Place of worship
  • Sawtell Police StationPolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Reception Desk
  • Shelter (5)
  • Shower (3)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Waste Basket (4)
  • Sawtell Swim CenterWater Park

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

Sporting clubs

6 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Sawtell Bowling & Recreation Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Sawtell Golf Club

    Golf

  • Sawtell Surf Life Saving Club

    Surf Life Saving

  • Sawtell Surf Lifesaving Club

    Surf Life Saving

  • Sawtell Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • Sawtell Tennis Club, Lyons Rd

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Richardsons ParkPark
  • Sawtell ParkPark
  • Sawtell Tennis ClubPark
  • Wonga ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
17.1%
Woodland / forest cover
14.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
39
Parks (OSM)
6
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

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Place of worship

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Coffs Harbour Health Campus (5.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
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).

  • Sawtell Dental SurgeryFirst AvenueDentist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
146
Participants per 1,000 residents
38.0

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· 26 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    21 TOM ALBERT PLACE SAWTELL 2452Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    11 HARRISON STREET SAWTELL 2452Determined

  • August 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    1 CUNNINGHAM CRESCENT SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    41-43 FIRST AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    95 FIRST AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 SEVENTH AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    83 CIRCULAR AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    57 CIRCULAR AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    50 ELIZABETH STREET SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    21 DIRRIGEREE CRESCENT SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8A Seventh Av Sawtell 2452Determined

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Swimming pool
    46 DIRRIGEREE CRESCENT SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    25 ELEVENTH AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Attached dwelling; Shed; Dwelling house; Subdivision; 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; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Letterboxes; Minor building alterations (external)
    3 CORONATION AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Additional Information Requested

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 CIRCULAR AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    4 BROWN AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Withdrawn

  • March 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    37 ELIZABETH STREET SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    1 CUNNINGHAM CRESCENT SAWTELL 2452Determined

  • February 2026

  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    88 FIRST AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    14 DILLON STREET SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
    11 BROWN AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    7 TINDARA DRIVE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 THIRD AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    14 HONEYSUCKLE STREET SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    133 BORONIA STREET SAWTELL 2452Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33 GILLIBRI CRESCENT SAWTELL 2452Determined
2025· 22 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    145A FIRST AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined

  • November 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    7-7A HARRISON STREET SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    63 CIRCULAR AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    21 FIFTEENTH AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation
    14 DILLON STREET SAWTELL 2452Determined

  • October 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool; Supporting Development
    31 BANGALOW TERRACE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Demolition
    1A DILLON STREET SAWTELL 2452Determined

  • September 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool
    21 TINDARA DRIVE SAWTELL 2452Determined

  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 NINETEENTH AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    18 DIRRIGEREE CRESCENT SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    56 SIXTEENTH AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    144 FIRST AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined

  • July 2025

  • Business premises; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    2/59 First Avenue , Sawtell NSW 2452Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool
    143 FIRST AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    18 HERON PLACE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    35 TWENTY-FIFTH AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    83 CIRCULAR AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    11 HONEYSUCKLE STREET SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    96 BAYLDON ROAD SAWTELL 2452Withdrawn

  • June 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool
    13 CORONATION AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development
    11A BELLGROVE STREET SAWTELL 2452Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33 TWENTY-FIFTH AVENUE SAWTELL 2452Determined

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Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Check signage. Exercise caution. Follow directions on site. Kerb & Road pavement maintenance works Monday 14 to September to Friday 16 October 2026 (excluding weekend). Minor delays at times, traffic controllers on site.Eleventh Avenue, Elizabeth Street04 Sep 2026 – 16 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
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
Cowper
Member of Parliament
Pat CONAGHAN (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
131,639
Turnout (2025)
90.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.1%Labor 40.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.8 km away).

Coalition 48.6%Labor 51.4%

10.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.8 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • SawtellLabor 52.6% · Coalition 47.4% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Toormina SouthLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • BayldonLabor 41.5% · Coalition 58.5% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • ToorminaLabor 44.1% · Coalition 55.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • BoambeeLabor 38.5% · Coalition 61.5% TPP (2025)4.1 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.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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)

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Compare with

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Sawtell, NSW 2452 Profile | Suburb Guide