NSW · Mid-Coast Council
The Branch, 2425
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Suburb snapshot
The Branch is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 130 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 6 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 46.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 40%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 65
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,266
- Employment rate
- 62.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 6
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Break And Enter Dwelling6
- Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment16
- Malicious Damage To Property7
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
18 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation625 WARRABA ROAD THE BRANCH 2425Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)GUNJULA DRIVE THE BRANCH 2425Determined
2024· 4 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureNUGRA LANE SOUTH THE BRANCH 2425Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support625 WARRABA ROAD THE BRANCH 2425Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure295 GUNJULA DRIVE THE BRANCH 2425Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision595 THE BRANCH LANE THE BRANCH 2425Withdrawn
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 FULLARTON STREET THE BRANCH 2425Determined
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Water recreation structure871 THE BRANCH LANE THE BRANCH 2425Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 FULLARTON STREET THE BRANCH 2425Determined
February 2023
- Dual occupancyGUNJULA DRIVE THE BRANCH 2425Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- DwellingTHE BRANCH LANE THE BRANCH 2425Determined
- Port, wharf, boating facilities625 WARRABA ROAD THE BRANCH 2425Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling7 FULLARTON STREET THE BRANCH 2425Determined
August 2022
- Farm buildingsGUNJULA DRIVE THE BRANCH 2425Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- DwellingMYOLA ROAD THE BRANCH 2425Determined
September 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing1232 THE BRANCH LANE THE BRANCH 2425Determined
May 2021
- Dual occupancy440 NUGRA LANE SOUTH THE BRANCH 2425Determined
2020· 1 proposal
July 2020
- Dwelling447 WARRABA ROAD THE BRANCH 2425Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime6
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime6
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime18
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime16
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime7
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Water recreation structureplanning871 THE BRANCH LANE THE BRANCH 2425Lodged 13 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanningGUNJULA DRIVE THE BRANCH 2425Lodged 03 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning440 NUGRA LANE SOUTH THE BRANCH 2425Lodged 28 May 2021 · Determined
- DwellingplanningTHE BRANCH LANE THE BRANCH 2425Lodged 23 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning7 FULLARTON STREET THE BRANCH 2425Lodged 10 Nov 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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