Herons Creek

NSW 2439 · Port Macquarie-Hastings

246 (2021) → 267 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (est. 90,351 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

246

Population

$1.04M

Median house (2026)Low sales volume

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Herons Creek is a moderate growth suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW 2439, about 294km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.04M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 12km inland. Herons Creek has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

293.5 km

To Sydney CBD

11.8 km

To coast

$550/wk

Median rent (house)

8.5 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

246

Population

Median age

2.7

Avg household

Age distribution

Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA population (est. 2025)90,351

Median household income (weekly)$1,266

vs NSW median-31.6%

Median taxable income (individual)$46,604/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -22%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2439 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher14.4%

Born in Australia80.9%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse83 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.07%), New Zealand (3.25%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.04M

Median house (2026)Low volume: 8 sales in 12 months

Data not available

Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$550 / Data not available wk

Rental yield (house)2.8%

Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 14 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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 March 2026

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 944 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Herons Creek Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 919

Nearby (within 10km)

Kendall Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 936
Camden Haven High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9kmICSEA 962

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationKendall (8.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate3.1% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

18.5%

Construction

12.5%

Education & Training

11.2%

Retail Trade

10.7%

Accommodation & Food Services

8.8%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

27.0°C

Summer max

19.0°C

Winter max

1,500mm

Rainfall/yr

6.9h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

In this suburb

1Public toilets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalWauchope District Memorial Hospital (11.5 km)

Nearest vet10.5 km

Nearest airportPort Macquarie (19.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate2.07%

Projected population 2041277

Projected households 204196

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Port Macquarie-Hastings

Bobs CreekData not available0transport Logans CrossingData not available46transport BagoData not available0transport King Creek$1.38M35transport Kendall$823K64transport Black Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings)Data not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Herons Creek

What are property prices in Herons Creek?

In Herons Creek, the median house price is $1.04M. Median weekly house rent is $550.

How far is Herons Creek from Sydney CBD?

Herons Creek is about 293.5 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Herons Creek?

Herons Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 919 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Herons Creek?

Herons Creek has a transport score of 0/100.