Median house price
$1.03M
+4.8% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Central Mangrove, 2250
Population
253
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-2.5%
Median age
46
Median income
$2,388/wk
Employment rate
65.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,030,000
Languages at home
12.8%non-English
Most common: Greek, Italian, Russian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Central Coast Council, Central Mangrove is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
With fewer amenities on hand, neighbouring suburbs do much of the shopping and service heavy lifting. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer schools and education, plus growth momentum compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Central Mangrove snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $690 · Units $640
Population (Census)
253
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.6%
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
#501
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
82nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
15th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
8th
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
- 26.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6034th in Australia
- State rank
- 1946th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #501 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #905 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 · -2.5% over 5 years · 15th 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
- 253
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,388
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 85
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,275
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 73 / 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)
- 9
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 113.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 126 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.7th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 886
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 8th
School list
- Central Mangrove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 886 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 23 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.8 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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1859 Wisemans Ferry Rd
- 1876 Wisemans Ferry Rd
- Hallards Rd At Wisemans Ferry Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1564
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp Central Mangrove Public School
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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 26/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Community(1)
- Central Mangrove Public SchoolSchool
1708 Wisemans Ferry Road, Central Mangrove
Health & services(1)
- Mangrove Mountain Community Health CentreMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Mangrove Mountain Memorial Golf CourseGolf course
- Swimming pool
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(4)
- Garden
- Mangrove Mountain Memorial ClubLicenced Club
- Parking (5)
- Parking Space (3)
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)
- 12
- 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 (16.7 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)
- 2
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.3
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
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 308 mm · ~38 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 258 mm · ~32 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 150 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 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· 2 proposals
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry232 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Subdivision386 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Determined
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)417 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure244 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticulture138 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Determined
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure231 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure134 HALLARDS ROAD CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Determined
August 2023
- Dual occupancy970 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1810 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Determined
February 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Farm buildings970 PEATS RIDGE ROAD CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Withdrawn
2022· 3 proposals
March 2022
- Shed403 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing244 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1810 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Determined
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1611 Wisemans Ferry Rd., Central Mangrove.NSWDetermined
January 2021
- Shed; Other39 THE LINK ROAD CENTRAL MANGROVE 2250Determined
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
- 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 17.4 km away).
Coalition 54.9%Labor 45.1%
14.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Peats RidgeLabor 41.4% · Coalition 58.6% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
- KulnuraLabor 41.6% · Coalition 58.4% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
- Mangrove MountainLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)8.4 km away
- SomersbyLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
- Niagara Park (Robertson)Labor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)15.1 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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.