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NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

The Hatch, NSW, 2444

Suburb snapshot

The Hatch is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 44 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,711 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 107068.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $490, houses $660), limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
44
Median age
60
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 17
Median monthly mortgage
$2,643
Employment rate
45.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 4 / 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)
$490
Houses (January to March 2026)
$660
All types (January to March 2026)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
551

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4,711
Against the person
1,270
Against property
1,880
Rate per 1,000 residents
107,068.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
95.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+1.7%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions379
  • Fraud335
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment422
  • Malicious Damage To Property387
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault342

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Telegraph Point Rd At Bill Hill Rd
  • Telegraph Point Rd At Bill Hill Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    250 THE HATCH ROAD THE HATCH 2444Determined

  • August 2021

  • Other
    205 THE HATCH ROAD THE HATCH 2444Withdrawn

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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

Recent changes

  • Telegraph Point Rd At Bill Hill Rdtransport
  • Telegraph Point Rd At Bill Hill Rdtransport
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning250 THE HATCH ROAD THE HATCH 2444Lodged 22 Nov 2021 · Determined
  • Otherplanning205 THE HATCH ROAD THE HATCH 2444Lodged 03 Aug 2021 · Withdrawn
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime379
  • Fraudcrime335
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime422
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime387
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime342

Data sources & freshness