NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Upper Pappinbarra, NSW, 2446
Suburb snapshot
Upper Pappinbarra is a small locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, home to around 48 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 911 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 18979.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $595 (flats $410, houses $610), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 48
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $966
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,709
- Employment rate
- 48.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- $410
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 57
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)
- 911
- Against the person
- 311
- Against property
- 350
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18,979.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order67
- Domestic Violence Related Assault107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment102
- Malicious Damage To Property110
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault50
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2961 Pappinbarra Rd
- Pappinbarra Rd Opp 2961
- Pappinbarra Rd Opp 2961
- Pappinbarra Road Left Arm At Flaretys Trail
- Pappinbarra Road Left Arm At Flaretys Trail
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).
6 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Rainwater tanks457 RIGHT ARM ROAD UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision457 RIGHT ARM ROAD UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Bed and breakfast accommodation3002 PAPPINBARRA ROAD UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Other3002 PAPPINBARRA ROAD UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling149 PAPPINBARRA ROAD LEFT ARM UPPER PAPPINBARRA 24Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development305 PAPPINBARRA ROAD LEFT ARM UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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)
- 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
Recent changes
- 2961 Pappinbarra Rdtransport
- Pappinbarra Rd Opp 2961transport
- Pappinbarra Rd Opp 2961transport
- Pappinbarra Road Left Arm At Flaretys Trailtransport
- Pappinbarra Road Left Arm At Flaretys Trailtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning305 PAPPINBARRA ROAD LEFT ARM UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Lodged 21 May 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning149 PAPPINBARRA ROAD LEFT ARM UPPER PAPPINBARRA 24Lodged 15 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Rainwater tanksplanning457 RIGHT ARM ROAD UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Lodged 25 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Bed and breakfast accommodationplanning3002 PAPPINBARRA ROAD UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Lodged 09 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Otherplanning3002 PAPPINBARRA ROAD UPPER PAPPINBARRA 2446Lodged 22 Dec 2021 · 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