Median house price
$1.05M
-0.9% change
NSW · Port Stephens Council
Soldiers Point, 2317
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,533
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.0%
Median age
56
Median income
$1,350/wk
Employment rate
45.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,050,000
Languages at home
5.4%non-English
Most common: French, Greek, Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Well away from Sydney, Soldiers Point is a coastal smaller community built around sand, sea and space. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar coastal suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Soldiers Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Population (ERP)
1,533
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
32.0%
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
#51
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
43rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
46th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
43rd
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
- 39.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3793rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1159th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #51 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #113 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $785
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 33
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,050,000
- Median price change
- -0.9%
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
1,533(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +1.0% over 5 years · 46th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +1.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +15
- Growth rank in NSW
- 46th 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 (~1,600), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,564
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,350
- Dwelling vacancy
- 32%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 314 of 982
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,152
- Employment rate
- 45.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 408 / 93 / 138 (+ 16 other)
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 94
- Against the person
- 29
- Against property
- 36
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault39
- Fraud40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment46
- Malicious Damage To Property40
- Other Offences44
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 992
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 43th
School list
- Soldiers Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 267 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bagnall Av Before Ash St
- Cromarty Rd At Elk St
- Soldiers Point Public School, Cromarty Rd
- Soldiers Point Rd Opp Soldiers Point Shops
- Thou Walla Sunset Retreat, Ridgeway Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
113 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 ev charging
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.64
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.92
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 6.39
Food & drink(3)
- Cafe
- Pub
- The PointRestaurant
Community(1)
- Soldiers Point Community HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Everitt ParkPark
- John Eckersley ParkPark
- Lancaster ParkPark
- Park (6)
- Spencer ParkPark
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(11)
11 bus stops
Other(11)
- Active Holidays BIG4 Soldiers PointCaravan Site
- Tesla Destination ChargerEV charging
- Fish Cleaning
- Bannisters Port StephensHotel
147 Soldiers Point Road
- Information
- Bannisters HotelParking
- Parking (6)
- Parking Space (57)
- Picnic Table (9)
- Place of worship
- Slipway (6)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Everitt ParkPark
- John Eckersley ParkPark
- Lancaster ParkPark
- Spencer ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (7.5 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)
- 41
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.7
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
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 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· 14 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space9 UPTON STREET SOLDIERS POINT 2317Under Assessment
July 2026
- Subdivision6 FERN AVENUE SOLDIERS POINT 2317Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22A CROMARTY ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 ASH STREET SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure35 ASH STREET SOLDIERS POINT 2317Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure69 SOLDIERS POINT ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Additional Information Requested
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation40 KENT GARDENS SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 CROMARTY ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
March 2026
- Demolition90 SOLDIERS POINT ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space115 SOLDIERS POINT ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Swimming pool115 SOLDIERS POINT ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 KENT GARDENS SOLDIERS POINT 2317Withdrawn
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool25 SUNSET BOULEVARD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure23 SOLDIERS POINT ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Additional Information Requested
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- 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 Australia; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)35 SOLDIERS POINT ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Subdivision20 IRENE CRESCENT SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)79 KENT GARDENS SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 SOLDIERS POINT ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 ASH STREET SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- 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 Australia; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)35 SOLDIERS POINT ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Rejected
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 SOLDIERS POINT ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 MARY STREET SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool1 SUNSET BOULEVARD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolDUP 2 8 REDMAN PLACE SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 SUNSET BOULEVARD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure29 UPTON STREET SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Seniors housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure118 SOLDIERS POINT ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 ASH STREET SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 MARY STREET SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- 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 Australia90 SOLDIERS POINT ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah2 9 REDMAN PLACE SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
March 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structureU 1 3 SUNSET BOULEVARD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Subdivision33 IRENE CRESCENT SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool36 VISTA AVENUE SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space53 KENT GARDENS SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation11 GRANDVIEW CLOSE SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure15 ASH STREET SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 HUTCHESON AVENUE SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure77 CROMARTY BAY ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space115 SOLDIERS POINT ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Swimming pool115 SOLDIERS POINT ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37C CROMARTY ROAD SOLDIERS POINT 2317Determined
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)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Paterson
- Member of Parliament
- Meryl SWANSON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,926
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.1%Labor 56.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.1 km away).
Coalition 46.7%Labor 53.3%
3.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Soldiers PointLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Salamander BayLabor 45.3% · Coalition 54.7% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Lemon Tree PassageLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
- CorletteLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
- SalamanderLabor 54.3% · Coalition 45.7% TPP (2025)5.4 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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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