Mid-Coast
99,448 residents (ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025) across 10,054 km², 192 suburbs. Council website: midcoast.nsw.gov.au/Home.
Council series run to Aug 2026.
Population
99,448
ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025 · +0.7% in a year
Density
9.9/km²
10,054 km² · ERP 2025 over the ABS 2024 boundary
Council-wide house median
$718k
Established-house transfers across the whole council, FY 2023-24 (ABS)
Federal grants per resident
$242
Financial Assistance Grant 2025-26 over ERP 2025
Dwelling approvals
7.5 per 1,000
Residents, 12 months to Aug 2026 (ABS Building Approvals)
Advantage decile
3 of 10
SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, national (10 = most advantaged)
Suburbs
192
Where it holds most residents (ABS mesh-block allocation)
Trends
Council-level series. Each chart names its source and period.
People and housing
Council-wide figures from the ABS Census of 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (national deciles, 10 = most advantaged).
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income
- $1,060/week
- Median rent
- $315/week
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/month
- Households renting
- 22.5%
- Average household
- 2.2 people
- Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)
- decile 3 of 10
- Disadvantage (IRSD)
- decile 3 of 10
Suburbs
192 suburbs where Mid-Coast holds most residents, plus 1 it shares with a neighbouring council (share of residents shown). Population is Census 2021 for the whole suburb. A median here is the suburb’s own Valuer-General median — suburbs without one are blank, never filled with the council figure.
| Suburb | Population | In this council | Median house (VG) | Flood / bushfire | IRSAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taree | 16,715 | All | $547kDec 2025 | – / 72% | 1 |
| Forster (NSW) | 14,187 | All | $865kDec 2025 | – / 70% | 2 |
| Tuncurry | 6,376 | All | $787kDec 2025 | – / 71% | 1 |
| Wingham | 5,395 | All | $565kDec 2025 | – / 92% | 1 |
| Old Bar | 5,126 | All | $790kDec 2025 | – / 66% | 3 |
| Harrington | 3,381 | All | $770kDec 2025 | – / 80% | 2 |
| Tea Gardens | 3,288 | All | $968kDec 2025 | – / 88% | 3 |
| Gloucester | 3,133 | All | $575kDec 2025 | – / 90% | 1 |
| Cundletown | 2,050 | All | $570kDec 2025 | – / 87% | 2 |
| Karuah | 1,618 | 7% | $600kDec 2025 | – / 90% | 1 |
| Bulahdelah | 1,538 | All | $578kDec 2025 | – / 99% | 1 |
| Hawks Nest | 1,413 | All | $1.1MDec 2025 | – / 81% | 4 |
| Smiths Lake | 1,332 | All | $833kDec 2025 | – / 46% | 4 |
| Nabiac | 1,294 | All | $615kDec 2025 | – / 99% | 2 |
| Tinonee | 1,202 | All | $575kDec 2025 | – / 94% | 3 |
| Diamond Beach | 1,012 | All | $864kDec 2025 | – / 75% | 6 |
| Tallwoods Village | 993 | All | $900kDec 2025 | – / 36% | 7 |
| Stroud | 988 | All | $655kDec 2025 | – / 99% | 4 |
| Black Head | 972 | All | $1.1MDec 2025 | – / 78% | 6 |
| Wallabi Point | 938 | All | $1.0MDec 2025 | – / 92% | 8 |
| Red Head | 798 | All | $900kDec 2025 | – / 77% | 7 |
| Failford | 748 | All | $1.2MDec 2025 | – / 92% | 2 |
| Rainbow Flat | 693 | All | $1.1MDec 2025 | – / 98% | 5 |
| Coomba Park | 691 | All | $530kDec 2025 | – / 89% | 1 |
| Hallidays Point | 656 | All | $1.2MDec 2025 | – / 90% | 6 |
| Coopernook | 625 | All | $655kDec 2025 | – / 95% | 2 |
| Lansdowne (Mid-Coast - NSW) | 607 | All | $651kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 1 |
| North Arm Cove | 552 | All | $1.0MDec 2025 | – / 95% | 5 |
| Upper Lansdowne | 533 | All | $952kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 3 |
| Green Point (Mid-Coast - NSW) | 522 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Moorland (NSW) | 516 | All | $493kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 2 |
| Mitchells Island | 462 | All | $905kDec 2025 | – / 85% | 3 |
| Booral (NSW) | 457 | All | $750kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 5 |
| Darawank | 451 | All | $1.2MDec 2025 | – / 96% | 4 |
| Boomerang Beach | 423 | All | $1.2MDec 2025 | – / 80% | 6 |
| Pampoolah | 423 | All | $1.2MDec 2023 | – / 91% | 3 |
| Barrington (NSW) | 394 | All | $1.0MDec 2025 | – / 98% | 5 |
| Coolongolook | 382 | All | $738kDec 2025 | – / 97% | 1 |
| Krambach | 382 | All | $725kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 3 |
| Cedar Party | 379 | All | $800kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 2 |
| Dyers Crossing | 346 | All | $1.3MDec 2025 | – / 100% | 4 |
| Johns River | 346 | All | $514kDec 2023 | – / 98% | 2 |
| Pindimar | 345 | All | $905kDec 2025 | – / 97% | 3 |
| Mount George (NSW) | 337 | All | $733kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 1 |
| Wherrol Flat | 329 | All | $970kDec 2024 | – / 100% | 3 |
| Limeburners Creek (Mid-Coast - NSW) | 327 | All | $1.0MDec 2023 | – / 98% | 2 |
| Taree South | 326 | All | $835kDec 2024 | – / 68% | 3 |
| Oxley Island | 321 | All | – / 88% | 5 | |
| Hillville | 302 | All | $802kDec 2024 | – / 100% | 5 |
| Elizabeth Beach | 259 | All | $1.2MDec 2025 | – / 88% | 5 |
| Bungwahl | 249 | All | $950kDec 2025 | – / 99% | 4 |
| Killabakh | 248 | All | $800kDec 2024 | – / 100% | 3 |
| Firefly | 247 | All | $1.1MDec 2025 | – / 100% | 4 |
| Blueys Beach | 242 | All | $781kDec 2025 | – / 86% | 6 |
| Stroud Road | 242 | All | $599kDec 2024 | – / 96% | 4 |
| Glenthorne | 234 | All | $650kDec 2023 | – / 88% | 5 |
| Burrell Creek | 233 | All | $850kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 4 |
| Manning Point | 229 | All | $640kDec 2025 | – / 28% | 1 |
| Wootton | 228 | All | $1.1MDec 2025 | – / 100% | 3 |
| Hannam Vale | 218 | All | $1.5MDec 2025 | – / 100% | 6 |
| Girvan | 210 | All | $840kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 2 |
| Kundle Kundle | 204 | All | $848kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 4 |
| Marlee | 199 | All | $540kDec 2023 | – / 100% | 2 |
| Minimbah | 199 | All | $893kDec 2023 | – / 100% | 4 |
| Tarbuck Bay | 194 | All | $658kDec 2024 | – / 95% | 2 |
| Allworth | 190 | All | $465kDec 2025 | – / 93% | 1 |
| Elands | 178 | All | $423kDec 2023 | – / 100% | 3 |
| Killawarra (NSW) | 178 | All | $891kDec 2024 | – / 100% | 4 |
| Wards River | 178 | All | $295kDec 2023 | – / 100% | 1 |
| Koorainghat | 176 | All | $1.0MDec 2025 | – / 100% | 5 |
| Charlotte Bay | 175 | All | $1.3MDec 2025 | – / 94% | 8 |
| Bootawa | 174 | All | $995kDec 2024 | – / 99% | 5 |
| Forbesdale | 170 | All | – / 100% | 6 | |
| Coomba Bay | 168 | All | $1.5MDec 2025 | – / 100% | 5 |
| Coralville | 168 | All | – / 100% | 1 | |
| Nerong | 168 | All | $489kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 2 |
| Mondrook | 167 | All | $918kDec 2025 | – / 96% | 5 |
| Stratford (NSW) | 161 | All | $473kDec 2025 | – / 99% | 1 |
| Kimbriki | 156 | All | $913kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 2 |
| Possum Brush | 145 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Markwell | 144 | All | $820kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 4 |
| Moto | 144 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Bobin | 141 | All | $720kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 3 |
| Bundabah | 140 | All | $1.2MDec 2025 | – / 96% | 3 |
| Bowman | 139 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Bunyah | 130 | All | $843kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 4 |
| The Branch | 130 | All | $1.6MDec 2025 | – / 97% | 2 |
| Stewarts River | 126 | All | – / 100% | 6 | |
| Belbora | 123 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Bundook | 114 | All | – / 99% | 1 | |
| Melinga | 112 | All | $650kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 4 |
| Waukivory | 108 | All | $1.1MDec 2023 | – / 100% | 5 |
| Purfleet | 107 | All | – / 91% | 1 | |
| Faulkland | 106 | All | – / 100% | 6 | |
| Mooral Creek | 105 | All | $539kDec 2023 | – / 100% | 2 |
| Craven | 104 | All | – / 100% | 1 | |
| Monkerai | 102 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Wang Wauk | 98 | All | – / 100% | 4 | |
| Kundibakh | 89 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Waitui | 89 | All | $990kDec 2025 | – / 100% | 6 |
| Strathcedar | 88 | All | – / 100% | 2 | |
| Boolambayte | 85 | All | $860kDec 2025 | – / 89% | 5 |
| Bohnock | 83 | All | – / 17% | 3 | |
| Jones Island | 82 | All | – / 88% | 3 | |
| Langley Vale | 82 | All | – / 100% | 2 | |
| Tugrabakh | 81 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Bucca Wauka | 80 | All | – / 100% | 4 | |
| Crowdy Head | 78 | All | $1.0MDec 2024 | – / 100% | 4 |
| Brimbin | 75 | All | $1.1MDec 2025 | – / 100% | 4 |
| Copeland | 74 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Whoota | 73 | All | – / 100% | 8 | |
| Willina | 73 | All | – / 100% | 1 | |
| Dumaresq Island | 70 | All | – / 75% | 6 | |
| Wallanbah | 70 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Shallow Bay | 68 | All | – / 85% | 5 | |
| Dollys Flat | 65 | All | – / 100% | 4 | |
| Caparra | 62 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Rookhurst | 60 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| The Bight | 60 | All | – / 98% | 5 | |
| Crawford River | 57 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Seal Rocks | 56 | All | $3.0MDec 2025 | – / 97% | 4 |
| Caffreys Flat | 53 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Topi Topi | 53 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Mayers Flat | 50 | All | – / 99% | 5 | |
| Nooroo | 48 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Cobark | 47 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Warranulla | 46 | All | – / 100% | 4 | |
| Ghinni Ghinni | 45 | All | – / 92% | 3 | |
| Bulliac | 44 | All | – / 100% | 1 | |
| Karaak Flat | 43 | All | – / 100% | 4 | |
| Bakers Creek (Mid-Coast - NSW) | 41 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Bowman Farm | 41 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Tibbuc | 41 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Gangat | 40 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Knorrit Flat | 39 | All | – / 100% | 1 | |
| Upper Myall | 38 | All | – / 100% | 4 | |
| Washpool (Mid-Coast - NSW) | 38 | All | – / 100% | 7 | |
| Croki | 34 | All | – / 77% | 3 | |
| Invergordon (NSW) | 34 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Kia Ora (NSW) | 34 | All | – / 100% | 1 | |
| Mograni | 34 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Tipperary (NSW) | 34 | All | – / 100% | 4 | |
| Berrico | 33 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Bindera | 32 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Carrington (Mid-Coast - NSW) | 32 | All | – / 97% | 3 | |
| Tahlee | 28 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Number One | 27 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Weismantels | 26 | All | – / 96% | 3 | |
| Bombah Point | 24 | All | – / 64% | 5 | |
| Bretti | 24 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Lansdowne Forest | 23 | All | – / 100% | ||
| Titaatee Creek | 23 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Kippaxs | 22 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Back Creek (Mid-Coast - NSW) | 20 | All | – / 100% | 1 | |
| Callaghans Creek | 17 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Rawdon Vale | 15 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Craven Plateau | 14 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Cabbage Tree Island (Mid-Coast - NSW) | 12 | All | – / 74% | 3 | |
| Cundle Flat | 12 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Dewitt | 11 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Tiona | 10 | All | – / 76% | 5 | |
| Cooplacurripa | 9 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Woko | 9 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Curricabark | 8 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Moppy | 8 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Coneac | 7 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Crowdy Bay | 6 | All | – / 99% | ||
| Wallis Lake | 6 | All | – / 25% | 8 | |
| Bulga Forest | 5 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Saltwater | 4 | All | – / 98% | 5 | |
| Wallingat | 4 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Glen Ward | 3 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Kiwarrak | 3 | All | – / 100% | ||
| Terreel | 3 | All | – / 100% | 1 | |
| Tiri | 3 | All | – / 100% | 5 | |
| Upper Karuah River | 3 | All | – / 100% | 3 | |
| Barrington Tops | All | – / 100% | |||
| Baxters Ridge | All | – / 100% | |||
| Booti Booti | All | – / 94% | |||
| Cells River | All | – / 100% | |||
| Dingo Forest | All | – / 100% | |||
| Giro | All | – / 100% | |||
| Gloucester Tops | All | – / 100% | |||
| Khatambuhl | All | – / 100% | |||
| Knorrit Forest | All | – / 100% | |||
| Mares Run | All | – / 100% | |||
| Mernot | All | – / 100% | |||
| Mungo Brush | All | – / 97% | |||
| Myall Lake | All | – / 17% | |||
| Sandbar | All | – / 87% | |||
| Violet Hill | All | – / 97% | |||
| Yagon | All | – / 97% | |||
| Yarratt Forest | All | – / 100% |
Hazards
Share of each member suburb's land inside the mapped layer, averaged across the council weighted by the residents each suburb contributes. Only suburbs a source covers count; the rest are left out, not counted as zero.
Suburb prices
Across the 87 member suburbs with their own Valuer-General median (unweighted; each suburb's latest figure, periods ending Dec 2023 to Dec 2025).
- Lowest suburb median
- $295k
- Median of suburb medians
- $850k
- Highest suburb median
- $3.0M
Recorded crime
Offences per 100,000 residents over the 9 member suburbs the source covers, financial year ending 2025. Small suburbs and unreliable rates are excluded.
- Break and enter
- 989
- per 100k · NSW 2025
- Motor vehicle theft
- 269
- per 100k · NSW 2025
- property_damage
- 1,844
- per 100k · NSW 2025
- Violent crime
- 3,889
- per 100k · NSW 2025
Representation
Federal electorates and state districts covering the council, by share of the residents its suburbs contribute (each suburb counts once, for the seat containing a representative interior point).
Federal electorates
- Lyne · Alison PENFOLD (NP)100%
State districts
- Myall Lakes · Tanya Thompson (NAT)80%
- Upper Hunter · Dave Layzell (NAT)9%
- Port Stephens · Kate Washington (ALP)6%
- Port Macquarie · Leslie Williams (LIB)6%
Neighbouring councils
Councils in the same state whose suburbs share a boundary with this one's, and councils it splits a suburb with.
Compare it with every New South Wales council on the council map or the New South Wales council list.
Boundaries: ABS ASGS Edition 3, LGA 2024 boundaries; suburbs allocated by 2021 mesh block, weighted by Census 2021 residents. Population: ABS estimated resident population 2025. Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021: ABS. Council-wide medians: ABS Data by Region. Approvals: ABS Building Approvals. Grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Suburb prices: state Valuer-General. Flood and bushfire: state planning layers. Observed water: Geoscience Australia DEA Water Observations. Crime: state police statistics. Website and identity: Wikidata (CC0). ABS, Dept of Infrastructure and state government data CC BY 4.0. Council facts loaded 2026-11-05.