Median house price
$1.03M
+4.8% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Calga, 2250
Population
134
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,124/wk
Employment rate
57%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,030,000
Languages at home
2.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Calga is a hillside smaller community in Central Coast Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
At a glance
Calga snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $690 · Units $640
Population (Census)
134
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
84th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
14th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
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
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 540
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,030,000
- Median price change
- +4.8%
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
Population growth
0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 14th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 134
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,124
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 47
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,485
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 40 / 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.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 5
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 119
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 134 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment540
- Malicious Damage To Property490
- Steal From Retail Store460
- Transport Regulatory Offences1947
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
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 swimming pools
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
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Other(7)
- Australia Walkabout Wildlife ParkCamp Site
- Chalet (5)
- Firepit
- Bush Tucker GardenGarden
- Parking (2)
- Picnic Table (2)
- Australia Walkabout Wildlife ParkZoo
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)
- 18
- 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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Think Well Hypnotherapy (9.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.8
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
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 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· 1 proposal
July 2026
- Temporary building, structure or use; Secondary road69 COOKS ROAD CALGA 2250Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise45 COOKS ROAD CALGA 2250Under Assessment
July 2025
- Subdivision33 JONES ROAD CALGA 2250Under Assessment
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Other45 COOKS ROAD CALGA 2250Determined
March 2023
- Shed; Other59 JONES ROAD CALGA 2250Determined
2022· 5 proposals
September 2022
- Shed1 PACIFIC HIGHWAY CALGA 2250Determined
- Shed; Other59 JONES ROAD CALGA 2250Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2000 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CALGA 2250Determined
February 2022
- Other3 JONES ROAD CALGA 2250Determined
January 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs2207 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CALGA 2250Determined
2021· 5 proposals
September 2021
- Other2207 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CALGA 2250Determined
August 2021
- Restaurant or cafe; Other19 PACIFIC HIGHWAY CALGA 2250Determined
February 2021
- Farm buildings2002 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CALGA 2250Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing3 JONES ROAD CALGA 2250Determined
January 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shed2207 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CALGA 2250Withdrawn
2020· 2 proposals
August 2020
- Dwelling8 PEATS RIDGE ROAD SOUTH CALGA 2250Determined
- Other2002 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CALGA 2250Additional Information Requested
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Calga Aboriginal Cultural LandscapePeats Ridge Road, CalgaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 10.3 km away).
Coalition 45.2%Labor 54.8%
4.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount WhiteLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
- KariongLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
- Kariong EastLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
- SpencerLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- SomersbyLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)8.9 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)
- 8/10
- 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 Central 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.