Purfleet
NSW 2430 · Mid-Coast
107 (2021) → 108 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Mid-Coast local government area (est. 99,351 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Purfleet is a stable suburb in Mid-Coast, NSW 2430, about 245km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Purfleet are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 11km inland. Purfleet has an overall score of 25/100, 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 languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (13.08%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 905 (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)
- Manning Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 940
- Taree Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 763
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 934
- Taree High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 923
- Taree West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 909
- Chatham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 837
- Tinonee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 960
- St Clare's High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1016
- Chatham High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 821
- Manning Gardens Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 742
- Manning Valley Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 987
- Cundletown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 927
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 Purfleet
How far is Purfleet from Sydney CBD?
Purfleet is about 244.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Purfleet?
Purfleet has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Purfleet?
Purfleet has a transport score of 35/100.