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NSW · Central Coast Council

Bouddi, 2257

Est. population · Jun 2025

5

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

67

Median income

$1,249/wk

Employment rate

25%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,340,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
What Bouddi is known for: National parks

Suburb profile

Bouddi is a welcoming smaller community in Central Coast Council, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.

Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

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.

At a glance

Bouddi snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.34M

+9.4% change

Median rent

$615/wk

Houses $650 · Units $500

Population (ERP)

5

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

75.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

12th

percentile in NSW

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$500
Houses (January to March 2026)
$650
All types (January to March 2026)
$615
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
246
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,340,000
Median price change
+9.4%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

5(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 12th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in NSW
12th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
5
Median age
67
Median household income / week
$1,249
Dwelling vacancy
75%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
25%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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.

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Entertainment(5)
  • Bouddi LookoutViewpoint
  • Marang LookoutViewpoint
  • Mullian LookoutViewpoint
  • Viewpoint (2)
Other(12)
  • Bbq (2)
  • Bench
  • Bouddi Coastal WalkInformation
  • Information (4)
  • NSW National Parks and Wildlife ServiceInformation
  • Little Beach Car ParkParking
  • Mount Bouddi CarparkParking
  • 01Picnic Table
  • 02Picnic Table
  • Picnic Table
  • Mount BouddiPublic toilets
  • Mount Bouddi Picnic AreaShelter

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Central Coast Day Hospital (8.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

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
26° / 18°
Rainfall
386 mm · ~48 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
394 mm · ~49 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
266 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
253 mm · ~32 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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
Robertson
Member of Parliament
Gordon REID (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
114,922
Turnout (2025)
92.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.1 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.0 km away).

Coalition 36.8%Labor 63.2%

3.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Empire BayLabor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
  • Hardys BayLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
  • CopacabanaLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
  • Booker BayLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
  • KincumberLabor 62.1% · Coalition 37.9% TPP (2025)5.5 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

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