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)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.14%), 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
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 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
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 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.