Telegraph Point
NSW 2441 · Port Macquarie-Hastings
604 (2021) → 609 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.
Telegraph Point is a stable suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW 2441, about 319km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $821K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 15km inland. Telegraph Point has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 47/100.
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 (2.81%), England (1.82%), Scotland (0.66%), Ireland (0.5%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.5%), Indonesian (0.5%), Spanish (0.5%)
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 1007 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Telegraph Point Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1007
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 Telegraph Point
Is Telegraph Point safe?
Telegraph Point has a residential safety score of 47/100, 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 9,603 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Telegraph Point?
In Telegraph Point, the median house price is $821K. Median weekly house rent is $450.
How far is Telegraph Point from Sydney CBD?
Telegraph Point is about 319.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Telegraph Point?
Telegraph Point has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1007 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Telegraph Point?
Telegraph Point has a transport score of 0/100.