Crosslands NSW 2446

Crosslands sits 379 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 4 hours 20 minutes by car. Census data records 626 residents with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $72,228 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 10.6% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $430 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,863. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

Is Crosslands a good place to live?

Crosslands scores a C (47/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety, weaker on transit.

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 20/100 · 378.8 km · 262 min drive to Sydney

Prices

Around the state median

Median $890K

Safety

Low all-round risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 35/100

Community

Below-average income

SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 41 · 626 residents

C

Liveability Rating

47 / 100 · Ranked #823 in NSW

Each bar is Crosslands's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
88
Bushfire None · Crime Low

No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.

Socio-economic
31
Disadvantaged
Walkability
25
Car-dependent
CBD access
20
378.8 km · 262 min drive to Sydney
How it's calculated: Safety rank 88 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 31 × 25% + Walkability rank 25 × 15% + CBD access rank 20 × 10% = 47 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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47 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Crosslands's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $890,000, about 2% above where it sat a year earlier.

$890,000

last 3 quarters

29% above its 3 neighbours (median $688,000)

↑ +2.0% year-on-year

Based on 17 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

By bedrooms

  • 4 bed 12 sales $903K

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$595/wk
40 bonds
+31% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2446 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

99 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 30% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2446.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

No active Airbnb listings.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Is Crosslands safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Crosslands sits in the low band, with 14 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 17% on the prior year.

14 offences

16.7% since 2024
Theft 5 (35.7%)
Property Damage 4 (28.6%)
Harassment & Stalking 2 (14.3%)
Assault 1 (7.1%)
Drug Offences 1 (7.1%)
Sexual Offences 1 (7.1%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council has published 10 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 10 on the portal

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Crosslands is very car-dependent on foot — at 20/100, nearly all errands require a car.

20
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 16
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 60
Hospitals within 5 km 60

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Crosslands.

70
connectivity score / 100
Top 23% in NSW
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
47%
Premises covered
232
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 49%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 47%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 4%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
1 in locality
Childcare
1 in locality
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Port Macquarie-Hastings: council population

The whole council area, not just Crosslands · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
92,432
+1.5% in a year
Change
+1,368
people since 2024
Density
25
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-288
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+1,397
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+259
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
3/10
3/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
6/10
6/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
3/10
3/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Crosslands is home to 626 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.4%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

626

10.6% since 2016

Median Age

41

13.9% since 2016

Median Household Income

$72,228/yr

8.4% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$430/wk

13.2% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,863/mo

3.4% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.8

6.7% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$35,048/yr

19.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

7.3% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

6.5%

71.1% since 2016

Total Dwellings

214

16.9% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

84.6%

6.5% since 2016

Houses

98.6%

0.3% since 2016

Rental Stress

31.0%

4.4% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

31.0%

10.7% since 2016

Work From Home

14.8%

66.3% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 211 (98.6%)
Flats / Apartments 3 (1.4%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 97 (46.6%)
Mortgage 79 (38.0%)
Renting 32 (15.4%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
86.9%
English Spoken at Home
93.5%
Employment Rate
55.1%
5.4% since 2016
Completed Year 12
30.8%

Occupations

Clerical & Administrative 45 (17.2%)
Professionals 39 (14.9%)
Technicians & Trades 39 (14.9%)
Community & Personal Service 39 (14.9%)
Labourers 31 (11.9%)
Sales 24 (9.2%)
Managers 23 (8.8%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 20 (7.7%)

Religion

Christianity 335 (53.5%)
No Religion 256 (40.9%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 19 (3.0%)
Scotland 15 (2.4%)
Philippines 5 (0.8%)
New Zealand 3 (0.5%)

Age Distribution

0-4 37 (5.9%)
5-14 113 (18.1%)
15-19 42 (6.7%)
20-24 19 (3.0%)
25-34 47 (7.5%)
35-44 79 (12.6%)
45-54 76 (12.1%)
55-64 72 (11.5%)
65-74 76 (12.1%)
75-84 49 (7.8%)
85+ 8 (1.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 75 (52.4%)
Lone Person 34 (23.8%)
One Parent Families 28 (19.6%)
Group Household 6 (4.2%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 182 (81.6%)
Worked from Home 33 (14.8%)
Car (passenger) 8 (3.6%)

2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (4 of 261).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 105 (16.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 54 (8.6%)
Bachelor Degree 37 (5.9%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 11 (1.8%)
Postgraduate Degree 4 (0.6%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 4 (1.9%)
1 car 61 (28.9%)
2 cars 101 (47.9%)
3 cars 32 (15.2%)
4+ cars 18 (8.5%)

Council Rates

Port Macquarie-Hastings
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,325 a year through Port Macquarie-Hastings based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,325/yr
8% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Crosslands's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 76%
  • Environmental 12%
  • Residential 6%
  • Parks and recreation 5%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Port Macquarie-Hastings

The whole council area, not just Crosslands · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 546 new dwellings were approved across Port Macquarie-Hastings. That mix is 357 houses and 189 units. Approvals are up 32.7% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
546dwellings
+32.7% YoY
Houses
357
detached dwellings
Units
189
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Bunyah Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 5.1 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 4 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 11.3 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.92 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Port Macquarie monitoring station, 16.5 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Yarras (Mount Seaview), 44.7 km

High rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
17 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
15.3 km
Annual rainfall
2,842 mm
156 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
29.0°C
12 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
6.7°C
1 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.5%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.05% in 2021
+0.2 points this year

In postcode 2446, 62 of 13,144 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.6% (206 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.05%
2022
0.08%
2023
0.10%
2024
0.28%
2025
0.47%

Rooftop solar

69
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.6 kW each

In postcode 2446, 3,968 rooftop-solar systems totalling 26.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,716 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 243 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
286
2020
417
2021
327
2022
304
2023
287
2024
267
2025
206
2026
149

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,642
Loan amount
$712,000
Total interest over 30 years
$959,015

3 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2446.

Deposit
$178,000
Stamp duty
$34,237
Cash needed at settlement
$212,237

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Lyne

Currently held by Alison Penfold The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Alison Penfold 40.2% 59.8% +4.0
2022 David Gillespie 36.2% 63.8% -1.4
2019 David Gillespie 34.8% 65.2% +3.5

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Oxley District

Currently held by Michael Kemp The Nationals

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Michael Kemp NP 62.8%
2019 Melinda Pavey NP 64.9%
2015 Melinda Pavey NP 60.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Crosslands

Is Crosslands a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Crosslands is low (35/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Crosslands?

Crosslands has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Crosslands a good place to live?

Crosslands has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (47/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Crosslands?

Crosslands, NSW had a population of 626 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Crosslands, NSW?

The postcode for Crosslands, NSW is 2446.

How far is Crosslands from Sydney?

Crosslands is 379 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 262 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Crosslands?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Crosslands was $72,228 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Crosslands?

There are too few current rental listings in Crosslands for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $430, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Crosslands?

The median age of residents in Crosslands was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Crosslands walkable?

Crosslands scores 20/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in Crosslands?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Crosslands (Port Macquarie) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.1 µg/m³ and PM10 of 11.3 µg/m³. That puts Crosslands below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Crosslands?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Crosslands, Yarras (Mount Seaview) (44.7 km away), summer days average 29°C, winter nights 6.7°C, 2,842 mm of rain a year over 156 rainy days, and 12 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Crosslands?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Crosslands belong to?

Crosslands sits within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Crosslands?

The average residential rates bill through Port Macquarie-Hastings is $1,325 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Crosslands?

Across Port Macquarie-Hastings, 546 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 32.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Crosslands in?

Crosslands sits within the federal Division of Lyne, currently held by Alison Penfold (The Nationals).

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