Median house price
$587k
-3.4% change
NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Seal Rocks, 2423
Est. population · Jun 2025
60
Growth (1 yr)
+3.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.1%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,416/wk
Employment rate
44.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$587,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- National parks
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Seal Rocks is a quieter smaller community in Mid-Coast Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from Sydney is unmistakable: this is well outside the capital's everyday orbit. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Seal Rocks snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$515/wk
Population (ERP)
60
+3.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
67.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
61st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
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
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $515
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $587,000
- Median price change
- -3.4%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
60(June 2025)
+3.5% annual · +9.1% over 5 years · 96th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.5%
- 5-year growth
- +9.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 96th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 56
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,416
- Dwelling vacancy
- 67.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 55
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,350
- Employment rate
- 44.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 5
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment34
- Other Offences23
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Forster Private Hospital (26.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.7
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 28° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 372 mm · ~46 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 329 mm · ~41 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
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· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Caravan park1002 SEAL ROCKS ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
2025· 4 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 THOMAS ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
2023· 4 proposals
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
July 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development22 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development64 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling52 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition62 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling65 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
- Demolition65 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development166 THOMAS ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
- Demolition; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces38 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
- Dwelling40 KINKA ROAD SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling4 HORGAN PLACE SEAL ROCKS 2423Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Sugarloaf Point Light Station Group Seal Rocks Road, Myall Lakes National Park, Seal RocksSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lyne
- Member of Parliament
- Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 27.9 km away).
Coalition 48.9%Labor 51.1%
10.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BungwahlLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
- Pacific PalmsLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)10.2 km away
- Coomba ParkLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)20.5 km away
- Forster KeysLabor 42.4% · Coalition 57.6% TPP (2025)23.1 km away
- Forster SouthLabor 45.0% · Coalition 55.0% TPP (2025)24.7 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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