NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Taree South, NSW, 2430
Desirability index
#342 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Taree South is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 326 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,882 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 11908.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $400, houses $550), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 326
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,067
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 135
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,929
- Employment rate
- 39%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 263
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3,882
- Against the person
- 1,132
- Against property
- 1,283
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11,908
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order246
- Breach Bail Conditions547
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment396
- Malicious Damage To Property367
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
54 public transport stops in this suburb
- 122 Manning River Dr
- 145 Manning River Dr
- Manning River Dr Before Old Punt Rd
- The Bucketts Way At Denva Rd
- The Bucketts Way Opp Denva Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
38 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation53 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Self storage units7118 THE BUCKETTS WAY TAREE SOUTH 2430On Exhibition
- Subdivision142 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
February 2026
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Local distribution premise7 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
January 2026
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure5 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
2025· 4 proposals
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure39 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises122 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Operational consent requested
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry7118 THE BUCKETTS WAY TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Development151 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry142 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure44 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
- Signage; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
August 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry13 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry9 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry142 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure128 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
August 2023
- Industrial developmentTHE BUCKETTS WAY TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
July 2023
- Business premises122 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
June 2023
- Industrial development13 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
- Shed151 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling7138/DP1261155Determined
April 2023
- Industrial developmentTOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
- Industrial development9 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
March 2023
- Industrial development7 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
February 2023
- Industrial development3 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
2022· 7 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development23 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
- Industrial development10 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
September 2022
- Other14 TOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
August 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces58 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
May 2022
- Signage; Other147 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
April 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces53 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Rejected
- Industrial developmentTOWN HEAD ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
2021· 5 proposals
July 2021
- Signage7087 THE BUCKETTS WAY TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
- Signage; Other147 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
June 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces49 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
May 2021
- Shed28 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed7116 THE BUCKETTS WAY TAREE SOUTH 2430Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 25 Denva RdBus stop
- 53 Denva RdBus stop
- 7 Denva RdBus stop
- Denva Rd at Kylie ClBus stop
- Denva Rd before Emily ClBus stop
- The Bucketts Way after Denva RdBus stop
- The Bucketts Way at Denva RdBus stop
- Sharpe's Tractor CentreCar
- BPPetrol station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 63.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #342 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 122 Manning River Drtransport
- 145 Manning River Drtransport
- Manning River Dr Before Old Punt Rdtransport
- The Bucketts Way At Denva Rdtransport
- The Bucketts Way Opp Denva Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shedplanning7116 THE BUCKETTS WAY TAREE SOUTH 2430Lodged 19 May 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning23 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Lodged 16 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning53 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Lodged 30 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning53 DENVA ROAD TAREE SOUTH 2430Lodged 14 Apr 2022 · Rejected
- Business premisesplanning122 MANNING RIVER DRIVE TAREE SOUTH 2430Lodged 21 Jul 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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