Microburbs
Aerial view of The Hatch, NSW

Aerial view

Imagery © Esri

The quick read on

The Hatch

NSW 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
44

ABS 2021

Postcode
2444

The Hatch, New South Wales

Property market insights for The Hatch

Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Hatch NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$645k$645k$645k20122012201220122012

Crime and safety

Is The Hatch safe?

The overall rate for The Hatch is 1,550 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of The Hatch.

Overall crime rate

1,550

offences per 100,000 residents

53% belowRest of NSW

The HatchRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in The Hatch?

The Hatch NSW 2444 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

44 people call The Hatch home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
44
Median age
60 years
Median mortgage
$2,643 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–346.8%Below
35–5415.9%Below
55–7427.3%Above
75 and over15.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses64.7%Below
Townhouses23.5%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright64.7%Above
Paying a mortgage35.3%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car21.1%Below
Two cars47.4%Above
Three or more15.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work44.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in The Hatch

0.0% of workers in The Hatch worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.

6.8% of people in The Hatch described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about The Hatch

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Hatch NSW 2444.

Is The Hatch family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of The Hatch's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

15 family households lived in The Hatch; 20.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of The Hatch?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

The Hatch had 44 residents at the 2021 Census.

13.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in The Hatch?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 64.7% of occupied private dwellings in The Hatch.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in The Hatch?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

64.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

35.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in The Hatch?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in The Hatch had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in The Hatch?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

44.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in The Hatch?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 21.1% of the total.

63.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to The Hatch, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

54.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.7% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in The Hatch?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.9% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were The Hatch residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of The Hatch's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape The Hatch?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 75.0% of ancestry responses in The Hatch.

Australian ancestry made up 27.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in The Hatch?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in The Hatch?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 48.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

34.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of The Hatch show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

27.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

22.7% reported asthma, 25.0% arthritis and 9.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is The Hatch?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 68.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in The Hatch?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,643.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does The Hatch compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in The Hatch, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 64.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in The Hatch, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to The Hatch

Is The Hatch expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is The Hatch good for families?

The Census counted 15 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in The Hatch?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around The Hatch

3 streets in The Hatch

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bill Hill Rd
  • Elfords Rd
  • The Hatch Road

Keep exploring

Is The Hatch right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.