NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Calga, NSW, 2250
Suburb snapshot
Calga is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 134 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,261 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 61649.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $640, houses $690), a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 5 / 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)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 540
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)
- 8,261
- Against the person
- 1,771
- Against property
- 2,413
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61,649.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment540
- Malicious Damage To Property490
- Steal From Retail Store460
- Transport Regulatory Offences1947
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
16 planning-related records
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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Firepit
- Picnic Table (2)
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Calga Aboriginal Cultural LandscapePeats Ridge Road, CalgaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 18
- 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
- Calga Aboriginal Cultural LandscapeheritagePeats Ridge Road, CalgaSHR
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning2207 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CALGA 2250Lodged 14 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shedplanning2207 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CALGA 2250Lodged 19 Jan 2021 · Withdrawn
- Dwellingplanning8 PEATS RIDGE ROAD SOUTH CALGA 2250Lodged 10 Aug 2020 · Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning2000 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CALGA 2250Lodged 02 May 2022 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning2002 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CALGA 2250Lodged 08 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Otherplanning45 COOKS ROAD CALGA 2250Lodged 16 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Otherplanning3 JONES ROAD CALGA 2250Lodged 19 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Otherplanning2207 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CALGA 2250Lodged 22 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Otherplanning2002 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CALGA 2250Lodged 03 Aug 2020 · Additional Information Requested
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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