Median house price
$888k
+6.3% change
NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Blueys Beach, 2428
Est. population · Jun 2025
255
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.0%
Median age
64
Median income
$1,275/wk
Employment rate
44.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$888,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Well away from Sydney, Blueys Beach is a coastal smaller community built around sand, sea and space. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
For coastal suburbs, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots. Open space is thinner than in many coastal suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Reasonable buses access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Versus similar coastal suburbs, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment, plus safety trail behind.
At a glance
Blueys Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Houses $650 · Units $460
Population (ERP)
255
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
58.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#98
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
63rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
50th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 32.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5198th in Australia
- State rank
- 1673rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #98 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #169 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 83%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $650
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 207
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $888,000
- Median price change
- +6.3%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
255(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +9.0% over 5 years · 87th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +9.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +21
- Growth rank in NSW
- 87th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 242
- Median age
- 64
- Median household income / week
- $1,275
- Dwelling vacancy
- 58%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 145 of 250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 44.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 96 / 6 / 0 (+ 6 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 22
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 86.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order133
- Breach Bail Conditions216
- Domestic Violence Related Assault185
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment205
- Malicious Damage To Property170
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,007
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 50th
School list
- Pacific Palms Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 247 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- 214 Boomerang Dr
- 283 Boomerang Dr
- Boomerang Dr After Croll St
- Boomerang Dr Before Croll St
- Boomerang Dr Opp Ingenia Holidays Blueys Beach
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 4.13
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 12.4
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(3)
- Drift CafeCafe
- Hueys at Blueys Pizzeria and BarRestaurant
201 Boomerang Drive
- KembaliRestaurant
188 Boomerang Drive
Shopping(2)
- Blueys News & SupamartConvenience store
199 Boomerang Drive
Health & services(1)
- Pacific Palms PharmacyPharmacy
188 Boomerang Drive
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(2)
- Boomerang Point LookoutViewpoint
- Viewpoint
Transport(5)
5 bus stops
Other(14)
- Blueys Cellars and DeliAlcohol
197 Boomerang Drive
- Bench
- Garden
- Aqua apartmentsGuest House
Boomerang Drive
- Blueys Beach House AirbnbGuest House
- Hola PalmsGuest House
- Swell at BlueysGuest House
- Blueys MotelMotel
186 Boomerang Drive, Blueys Beach
- Parking (3)
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Shower
- TelstraTelephone
- Boomerang Beach Surf CoYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Forster Private Hospital (18.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Pacific Palms PharmacyBoomerang DrivePharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 6
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 372 mm · ~46 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 329 mm · ~41 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 6 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 REEF CIRCUIT BLUEYS BEACH 2428On Exhibition
July 2026
- Subdivision23 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Under Assessment
June 2026
- Subdivision283 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 CROLL STREET BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision238 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Subdivision208 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Under Assessment
2025· 6 proposals
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Business identification sign; Take away food and drink197 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 CROLL STREET BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8-10 CROLL STREET BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support41 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure108 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah17 AMPAT PLACE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Caravan park321 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Withdrawn
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation47 285 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 CROLL STREET BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation47 285 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Caravan park17 321 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure182 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
2023· 9 proposals
September 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development4 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
August 2023
- Food and drink premises; Retail premises213 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Dwelling218 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition21 REEF CIRCUIT BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
July 2023
- Stormwater management systems238 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces50 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling12 CROLL STREET BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling41 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces222 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Other17 321 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development203-205 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development50 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development4 AMPAT PLACE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Withdrawn
October 2022
- Other60 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing107 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Subdivision of land23 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 REEF CIRCUIT BLUEYS BEACH 2428Withdrawn
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development62 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development52 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
May 2022
- Change of use217 BOOMERANG DRIVE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Dwelling50 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
- Other60 NEWMAN AVENUE BLUEYS BEACH 2428Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lyne
- Member of Parliament
- Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 24.6 km away).
Coalition 45.9%Labor 54.1%
13.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Pacific PalmsLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- BungwahlLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)8.7 km away
- Coomba ParkLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)13.7 km away
- Forster KeysLabor 42.4% · Coalition 57.6% TPP (2025)15.3 km away
- Forster SouthLabor 45.0% · Coalition 55.0% TPP (2025)17.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Mid-Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.