NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Telegraph Point, NSW, 2441
Desirability index
#322 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Telegraph Point is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 604 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 324 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 536.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $525, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
- 604
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,514
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 231
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $528
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)
- 324
- Against the person
- 120
- Against property
- 137
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 536.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -14.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Malicious Damage To Property39
- Motor Vehicle Theft19
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault25
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 968
- Telegraph Point Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Moorside Dr Turnaround
- Pacific Hwy At Moorside Dr
- Pacific Hwy Opp Moorside Dr
- Pembrooke Rd At Mooney St
- Telegraph Point Rd Opp Rollands Plains 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).
43 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 COOPERABUNG DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure185 MOONEY STREET TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 HARRADINE CLOSE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure52 MOORSIDE DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah84 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah457 FARRAWELLS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support102 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool241 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support102 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Community facility7 COOPERABUNG DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation32 ACACIA DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool21 WATT ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure102 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation520 FARRAWELLS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 RESERVOIR ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation520 FARRAWELLS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure28 COOPERABUNG DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 HARRADINE CLOSE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)7 COOPERABUNG DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Food and drink premises42 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
August 2023
- Secondary dwelling206 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
April 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs561 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
2022· 10 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs561 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
September 2022
- Shed2 HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling191 MOONEY STREET TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Dwelling108 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing24 COOPERABUNG DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
May 2022
- Other7 COOPERABUNG DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
April 2022
- Shed610 TELEGRAPH POINT ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition241 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs227 RED HILL ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
January 2022
- Shed333 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
2021· 11 proposals
December 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development519 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing229 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
- Dwelling108 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
September 2021
- Farm buildings9 HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
June 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing227 RED HILL ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
May 2021
- Demolition191 MOONEY STREET TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
April 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs40 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
March 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs14 HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Determined
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Picnic Table (2)
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Telephone
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 2
- 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
- 30.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #322 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Moorside Dr Turnaroundtransport
- Pacific Hwy At Moorside Drtransport
- Pacific Hwy Opp Moorside Drtransport
- Pembrooke Rd At Mooney Sttransport
- Telegraph Point Rd Opp Rollands Plains Rdtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning84 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Lodged 29 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning457 FARRAWELLS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Lodged 18 Dec 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)planning7 COOPERABUNG DRIVE TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Lodged 20 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning561 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Lodged 05 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning561 ROLLANDS PLAINS ROAD TELEGRAPH POINT 2441Lodged 15 Dec 2022 · 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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