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North Macksville

NSW 2447 · Nambucca Valley

669 (2021)695 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Nambucca Valley local government area (est. 21,328 residents)

31
Overall score

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

669
Population
$1.02M
Median house (2025)
16
Safety score
35
Transport score

North Macksville is a moderate growth suburb in Nambucca Valley, NSW 2447, about 390km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.02M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is a short drive from the coast. North Macksville has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 16/100.

389.8 km
To Sydney CBD
4.7 km
To coast
$550/wk
Median rent (house)
3.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

669
Population
53
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Nambucca Valley LGA population (est. 2025)21,328
Median household income (weekly)$916
vs NSW median-50.5%
Bachelor degree or higher18.8%
Born in Australia84.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse219 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.14%), New Zealand (1.35%), Germany (0.45%), India (0.45%), Italy (0.45%)

Top languages: Punjabi (0.9%), German (0.45%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.02M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$550 / $580 wk
Rental yield (house)2.8%
Days on market (house)23 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

16
Residential

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:

5
Break & enter dwelling747/100k
1
Steal from dwelling149/100k
3
Motor vehicle theft448/100k
6
Domestic assault897/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 58 (all categories, latest year)8,670 per 100,000 residents2-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 2025

Schools

10
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 924 (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)

  • Macksville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 913
  • Macksville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 935
  • St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 997
  • Frank Partridge VC Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 851
  • Nambucca Heads High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 883
  • Nambucca Valley Christian Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 1046
  • Nambucca Heads Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 929
  • Scotts Head Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1012
  • Bowraville Central SchoolCombined · Government · 10kmICSEA 844
  • St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 10kmICSEA 827

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

35
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMacksville (3.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C
Summer max
19.0°C
Winter max
1,700mm
Rainfall/yr
6.8h
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.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
21 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachForster Beach (4.5 km)
Nearest hospitalMacksville Hospital (420 m)
Nearest vet3.0 km
Nearest airportCoffs Harbour (44.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.96%
Projected population 2041740
Projected households 2041316

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about North Macksville

Is North Macksville safe?

North Macksville has a residential safety score of 16/100, 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 8,670 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in North Macksville?

In North Macksville, the median house price is $1.02M. Median weekly house rent is $550.

How far is North Macksville from Sydney CBD?

North Macksville is about 389.8 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in North Macksville?

North Macksville has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in North Macksville?

North Macksville has a transport score of 35/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.