Lower Pappinbarra
NSW 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings
136 (2021) → 137 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (est. 90,351 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lower Pappinbarra is a stable suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW 2446, about 302km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $695K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 29km inland. Lower Pappinbarra has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.94%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 922 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Beechwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 964
- Huntingdon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 915
- Long Flat Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 888
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lower Pappinbarra
What are property prices in Lower Pappinbarra?
In Lower Pappinbarra, the median house price is $695K. Median weekly house rent is $617.
How far is Lower Pappinbarra from Sydney CBD?
Lower Pappinbarra is about 302.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Lower Pappinbarra?
Lower Pappinbarra has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lower Pappinbarra?
Lower Pappinbarra has a transport score of 0/100.