Crosslands
NSWCrosslands is a growing suburb in NSW with 626 residents.
- SAL code
- 11128
- SA2
- 108041166
- Population
- 626
- LGA
- Port Macquarie-Hastings
Crosslands, NSW had 626 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 9.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 41. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,863 a month. Around 84.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 46.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?626
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+9.9%
3yr: +4.8% · 10yr: +23.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,389/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
41
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?3.4%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
?1
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
?33
Port Macquarie-Hastings · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Wauchope (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Crosslands suburb alone is ~626 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 8,642 to 13,754 over 24 years, averaging 2.0% per year.
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Wauchope PS99.6%
- Beechwood PS 0.4%
Secondary
Wauchope HS
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (85%), built for families (61% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
7 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RU1 | ZoneRural | 71.6% | 2.67 km² |
| R1 | ZoneResidential | 6.5% | 0.24 km² |
| W2 | ZoneWaterway | 6.1% | 0.23 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 5.6% | 0.21 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 5.0% | 0.18 km² |
| RU6 | ZoneRural | 4.7% | 0.17 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 0.6% | 0.02 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.