North Shore
NSW 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings
371 (2021) → 374 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.
North Shore is a stable suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW 2444, about 320km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $888K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. North Shore has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2444 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.16%), England (1.35%), Greece (1.08%)
Top languages: Greek (2.7%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026
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):
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 999 (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)
- Port Macquarie Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 932
- North East Public School of Distance EducationPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 979
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1017
- Aspect Hunter School, Port Macquarie Primary SatellitePrimary · Independent · 5.4km
- Nautilus Senior CollegeSecondary · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 833
- Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie CampusSecondary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 971
- Heritage Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.9kmICSEA 1032
- Hastings Secondary College, Westport CampusSecondary · Government · 6kmICSEA 919
- Newman Senior Technical CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.1kmICSEA 996
- Port Macquarie Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 1051
- Westport Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 888
- St Agnes' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 1029
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Port Macquarie-Hastings
Compare North Shore with another suburb
Compare two suburbs
Frequently asked questions about North Shore
What are property prices in North Shore?
In North Shore, the median house price is $888K. Median weekly house rent is $660.
How far is North Shore from Sydney CBD?
North Shore is about 319.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in North Shore?
North Shore has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Shore?
North Shore has a transport score of 0/100.