NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council

Daleys Point, NSW, 2257

Desirability index

30.4/100

#655 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Daleys Point is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 705 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,501 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 2129.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $615 (flats $500, houses $650), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
705
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,227
Dwelling vacancy
20.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
75 of 370
Median monthly mortgage
$2,455
Employment rate
39.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
13 / 25 / 57

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$650
All types (January to March 2026)
$615
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
246

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,501
Against the person
503
Against property
607
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,129.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
46.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+4.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order132
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault138
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
  • Malicious Damage To Property174
  • Other Offences94

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Daley Av At Helmsman Bvd
  • Daley Av Before Tulani Av
  • Empire Bay Dr At Yugari Cres
  • Empire Bay Dr Opp The Cove Retirement Village
  • The Cove Retirement Village, Empire Bay Dr

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

38 planning-related records

2025· 4 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    25 EMPIRE BAY DRIVE DALEYS POINT 2257Under Assessment
  • November 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    25 Empire Bay Drive Daleys PointWithdrawn
  • September 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Boat shed
    81 EMPIRE BAY DRIVE DALEYS POINT 2257Additional Information Requested
  • January 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Jetty
    91 EMPIRE BAY DRIVE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
2024· 6 proposals
  • October 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    95 EMPIRE BAY DRIVE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    37 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • August 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Jetty; Water Infrastructure; Infrastructure
    81 EMPIRE BAY DRIVE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • June 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    73 YUGARI CRESCENT DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • April 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    98 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    8A DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
2023· 6 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Attached dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving
    67 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • August 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    87 EMPIRE BAY DRIVE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • July 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    52-54 FISHERMANS PARADE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Other
    5A EMPIRE BAY DRIVE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • June 2023

  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    93 EMPIRE BAY DRIVE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • March 2023

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    37 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
2022· 10 proposals
  • December 2022

  • Dwelling
    8 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • November 2022

  • Port, wharf, boating facilities
    77 EMPIRE BAY DRIVE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • October 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    1 TULANI AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    122 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • September 2022

  • Dwelling
    64 FISHERMANS PARADE DALEYS POINT 2257Withdrawn
  • June 2022

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    4 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    69 YUGARI CRESCENT DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • May 2022

  • Other
    3 EMPIRE BAY DRIVE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • March 2022

  • Retaining walls, protection of trees
    15 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • January 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    1 TULANI AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
2021· 9 proposals
  • November 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    62 YUGARI CRESCENT DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • October 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    67 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • September 2021

  • Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    25 FISHERMANS PARADE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • August 2021

  • Port, wharf, boating facilities
    94 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • July 2021

  • Dwelling
    86 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • April 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    67 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • March 2021

  • Dwelling
    12 YUGARI CRESCENT DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • January 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Retaining walls, protection of trees
    42 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    62 YUGARI CRESCENT DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
2020· 3 proposals
  • December 2020

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    16 YUGARI CRESCENT DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • October 2020

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    16 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined
  • July 2020

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    19 EMPIRE BAY DRIVE DALEYS POINT 2257Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Daley Av at Helmsman BvdBus stop
  • Daley Av before Tulani AvBus stop
  • Daley Av opp Helmsman BvdBus stop
  • Empire Bay Dr at Yugari CresBus stop
  • Empire Bay Dr opp Helmsman BvdBus stop
  • Empire Bay Dr opp The Cove Retirement VillageBus stop
  • Maitland Bay Drive Bridge, Maitland Bay DrBus stop
  • The Cove Retirement Village, Empire Bay DrBus stop
  • Daley’s KitchenCafe

    Empire Bay Drive

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Palermo ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
30.4/100
Cohort rank
#655 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Daley Av At Helmsman Bvdtransport
  • Daley Av Before Tulani Avtransport
  • Empire Bay Dr At Yugari Crestransport
  • Empire Bay Dr Opp The Cove Retirement Villagetransport
  • The Cove Retirement Village, Empire Bay Drtransport
  • Palermo Reservegovernmentpark
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning87 EMPIRE BAY DRIVE DALEYS POINT 2257Lodged 21 Aug 2023 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning52-54 FISHERMANS PARADE DALEYS POINT 2257Lodged 19 Jul 2023 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1 TULANI AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Lodged 17 Oct 2022 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning122 DALEY AVENUE DALEYS POINT 2257Lodged 09 Oct 2022 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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