Hollisdale vs Lower Pappinbarra
Lower Pappinbarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 61 in Hollisdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hollisdale, most households are people living alone. In Lower Pappinbarra, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Hollisdale tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Lower Pappinbarra
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 56/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 42%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Hollisdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Hollisdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $131/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Lower Pappinbarra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (276 min vs 282 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (392.6 km vs 398.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Hollisdale has more residents already 65 and over (52% vs 22%)
- Lower Pappinbarra carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 56/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lower Pappinbarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.3% vs 8.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hollisdale and Lower Pappinbarra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Lower Pappinbarra rents higher ($131/wk vs $0/wk); Lower Pappinbarra has more residents (136 vs 52).
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 136 +162% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.3% | +18.3% |
| Median age | 61 | 51 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +18% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $131/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).
Property market
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $897,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 546 across Port Macquarie-Hastings same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 42% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 63% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
Liveability
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Hollisdale carries more crime risk (56 vs 0).
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 89/100 | High 93/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | None 0/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Hollisdale sits further from the CBD (398.5 km vs 392.6 km).
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 12/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 398.5 km +1% vs other | 392.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 282 min | 276 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2446 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 69 postcode 2446 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).
Setting
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 86 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 49 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 31.4 km | 27.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 0% 32 premises |
Climate
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 2,842 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,325/yr same for both | |
| Council | Port Macquarie-Hastings same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hollisdale | Lower Pappinbarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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