NSW · Port Stephens Council
Tomago, NSW, 2322
Desirability index
#430 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tomago is a small locality in the Port Stephens area, home to around 269 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,192 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 8148.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660 (flats $575, houses $670), 13 public transport stops within the suburb, 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
- 269
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $788
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 131
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,297
- Employment rate
- 28.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 23 / 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)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $670
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 245
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)
- 2,192
- Against the person
- 637
- Against property
- 819
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8,148.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +6.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault181
- Fraud177
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment235
- Malicious Damage To Property172
- Transport Regulatory Offences284
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- 90 Masonite Rd
- Pacific Hwy Before Tomago Rd
- Pacific Hwy Opp Tomago Rd
- Tomago Rd Opp Tomago Village Van Park
- Tomago Village Van Park, Tomago 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).
83 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
- Demolition308 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Demolition372 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Demolition47 SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping material supply32 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Horticulture2100 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry8 KENNINGTON DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
March 2026
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
February 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; General industry21A SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Registered club; Industrial retail outlet; General industry657 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Additional Information Requested
2025· 8 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)70 MASONITE ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
October 2025
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Resource recovery facility; Hours of operation and trading509 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 MASONITE ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Freight transport facility838 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences2A KILCOY DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure819 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
January 2025
- Industrial development; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Light industry11 SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry8 EPSOM DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
November 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; General industry31-33 KENNINGTON DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)202 819 tomago road, TomagoDetermined
October 2024
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry21C SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry21D SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Subdivision808 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
July 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry22 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Under Assessment
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; General industry3 LAVERICK AVENUE TOMAGO 2322Determined
May 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry2/793 Tomago Road, Tomago NSW 2322Determined
April 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station793 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
March 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry22 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
January 2024
- Demolition638 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Light industry313 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Determined
2023· 14 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Heavy Industrial Storage Establishment; Hazardous storage establishment49 SCHOOL DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development2100 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TOMAGO 2322Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development14 KENNINGTON DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Industrial development22 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
May 2023
- Industrial development7 KENNINGTON DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Subdivision of land39 LAVERICK AVENUE TOMAGO 2322Determined
- Industrial development7 EPSOM DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Determined
2022· 16 proposals
16 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop (2)
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Tomago House & Tomago ChapelTomago Road, TomagoSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 43
- 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
- 7.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #430 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
- 90 Masonite Rdtransport
- Pacific Hwy Before Tomago Rdtransport
- Pacific Hwy Opp Tomago Rdtransport
- Tomago Rd Opp Tomago Village Van Parktransport
- Tomago Village Van Park, Tomago Rdtransport
- Tomago House & Tomago ChapelheritageTomago Road, TomagoSHR
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Resource recovery facility; Hours of operation and tradingplanning509 TOMAGO ROAD TOMAGO 2322Lodged 30 Oct 2025 · Additional Information Requested
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning2100 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TOMAGO 2322Lodged 17 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning14 KENNINGTON DRIVE TOMAGO 2322Lodged 22 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)planning202 819 tomago road, TomagoLodged 14 Nov 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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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