NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Bushells Ridge, NSW, 2259
Suburb snapshot
Bushells Ridge is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 8 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,144 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 893000.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680 (flats $500, houses $700), limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 8
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 30%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 472
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 7,144
- Against the person
- 1,790
- Against property
- 2,342
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 893,000
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions789
- Domestic Violence Related Assault437
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment636
- Malicious Damage To Property530
- Transport Regulatory Offences1055
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bushells Ridge Rd
- Bushells Ridge Rd Opp 374
- Bushells Ridge Rd Opp 374
- Bushells Ridge Rd Opp 482
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Industrial development; Subdivision555 BUSHELLS RIDGE ROAD BUSHELLS RIDGE 2259Under Assessment
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Industrial development203 TOOHEYS ROAD BUSHELLS RIDGE 2259Under Assessment
March 2023
- Industrial development55 TOOHEYS ROAD BUSHELLS RIDGE 2259Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Subdivision of land452 BUSHELLS RIDGE ROAD BUSHELLS RIDGE 2259Determined
July 2022
- Demolition; Subdivision of land555 BUSHELLS RIDGE ROAD BUSHELLS RIDGE 2259Determined
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Other203 TOOHEYS ROAD BUSHELLS RIDGE 2259Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bushells Ridge Rd opp 374Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Bushells Ridge Rdtransport
- Bushells Ridge Rd Opp 374transport
- Bushells Ridge Rd Opp 374transport
- Bushells Ridge Rd Opp 482transport
- Demolition; Subdivision of landplanning555 BUSHELLS RIDGE ROAD BUSHELLS RIDGE 2259Lodged 04 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Industrial developmentplanning203 TOOHEYS ROAD BUSHELLS RIDGE 2259Lodged 20 Sep 2023 · Under Assessment
- Industrial developmentplanning55 TOOHEYS ROAD BUSHELLS RIDGE 2259Lodged 14 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Industrial development; Subdivisionplanning555 BUSHELLS RIDGE ROAD BUSHELLS RIDGE 2259Lodged 27 Aug 2024 · Under Assessment
- Otherplanning203 TOOHEYS ROAD BUSHELLS RIDGE 2259Lodged 16 Sep 2020 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning452 BUSHELLS RIDGE ROAD BUSHELLS RIDGE 2259Lodged 06 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed