Beechwood
NSW 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings
914 (2021) → 981 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (est. 90,351 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Beechwood is a moderate growth suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW 2446, about 303km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $905K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 21km inland. Beechwood has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 97/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.72%), New Zealand (0.88%), Malaysia (0.55%), South Africa (0.44%)
Top languages: Thai (0.77%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.33%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 942 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Beechwood Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 964
Nearby (within 10km)
- Huntingdon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 915
- Wauchope Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 918
- Wauchope High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 904
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 1008
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Beechwood
Is Beechwood safe?
Beechwood has a residential safety score of 97/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,376 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Beechwood?
In Beechwood, the median house price is $905K. Median weekly house rent is $617.
How far is Beechwood from Sydney CBD?
Beechwood is about 303.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Beechwood?
Beechwood has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 964 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Beechwood?
Beechwood has a transport score of 0/100.