Median house price
$1.34M
+9.4% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Ettalong Beach, 2257
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,334
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.7%
Median age
54
Median income
$1,077/wk
Employment rate
41.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,340,000
Languages at home
8.4%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Greek, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Ettalong Beach wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. The wider metro area and neighbouring suburbs stay within easy reach when you want a change of scene. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment compared with similar coastal suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Ettalong Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$615/wk
Houses $650 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
5,334
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.6%
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
#17
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
28th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
19th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
40th
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
- 52.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1803rd in Australia
- State rank
- 525th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #17 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #56 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,340,000
- Median price change
- +9.4%
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
Estimated resident population
5,334(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +0.7% over 5 years · 19th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +0.7%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +39
- Growth rank in NSW
- 19th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,450), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,161
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,077
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 395 of 2,901
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 41.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,292 / 885 / 194 (+ 109 other)
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 253
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 102
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order132
- Domestic Violence Related Assault138
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property174
- Other Offences94
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 985.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 40th
School list
- Ettalong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 975 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 490 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Woy Woy South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 648 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.6 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
97 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cooinda Village, Springwood St
- Ettalong Public School, Uligandi St
- Ocean View Rd After Picnic Pde
- Ocean View Rd At Memorial Av
- Uligandi St At Barrenjoey Rd
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
140 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 restaurants · 5 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 2 places of worship · 4 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 97 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 98/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.97
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.71
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.19
Food & drink(14)
- Cafe
- Hatters Tea HouseCafe
- Seaside EmporiumCafe
- Sit By The Corner CafeCafe
- The BOX on the Water KioskCafe
The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach
- Mediterranean Seafood & ChickenFast food
- Pizza Peddlers Cafe & BarFast food
- Ettalong DiggersPub
- The EttalongPub
384 Ocean View Road, Ettalong Beach
- Lavash YerevanRestaurant
Unit 47A 189 Ocean View Road, Ettalong Beach
- Palačinki CafeRestaurant
Unit 35-36 189 Ocean View Road, Ettalong Beach
- The BOX on the WaterRestaurant
The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach
- VegaliciousRestaurant
Schnapper Road
- Warung MalaysiaRestaurant
Unit 48 189 Ocean View Road, Ettalong Beach
Shopping(3)
- Ettalong MarketsMarketplace
- Ettalong Beach IGASupermarket
Health & services(3)
- Ettalong Family Medical CentreClinic
- Ettalong Beach DentalDentist
- Ettalong Chemsave PharmacyPharmacy
249 Ocean View Road
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Dog park
- Plus FitnessGym
- Park
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Entertainment(4)
- Cinema ParadisoCinema
- Viewpoint (3)
Transport(49)
49 bus stops
Other(31)
- BWSAlcohol
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Central Coast CouncilBoat Storage
- Ettalong Beach Village Tourist ParkCaravan Site
- Fitness Station (2)
- Garden
- Hair by DanielleHairdresser
- Ettalong Beach Tourist ResortHotel
- Mantra Ettalong BeachHotel
53-54 The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach
- Love of a LifestyleHouseware;Gift
- Ettalong Diggers Visitor Information CentreInformation
51 52 The Esplanade
- Ellens ironing serviceLaundry
149 Barrenjoey Road
- Ettalong Laundry ServiceLaundry
15 Broken Bay Road
- Thai massageMassage
- Ettalong NewsagencyNewsagent
- Parking (17)
- Parking Space (3)
- Paul Peachy Muscle TherapyPhysiotherapist
4 Pacific Avenue
- Picnic Table (2)
- Ettalong BaptistPlace of worship
- Grace Church PeninsulaPlace of worship
- Ettalong Beach Post OfficePost office
- Rotary Brisbane Water Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
- Public Toilet Ettalong WharfPublic toilets
1 Ferry Road, Ettalong Beach
- Public Toilet The BOX on the Water, EttalongPublic toilets
The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach
- Public toilets
- Douglass Hanly MoirSample Collection
- Ettalong Beach Dinghy LaunchSlipway
- Waste Basket (4)
- Yes (2)
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Ettalong Baptist
- Grace Church Peninsula
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Central Coast Day Hospital (9.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Douglass Hanly MoirSample_Collection
- Ettalong Beach DentalDentist
- Ettalong Chemsave PharmacyOcean View RoadPharmacy
- Ettalong Family Medical CentreClinic
- Paul Peachy Muscle TherapyPacific AvenuePhysiotherapist
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)
- 154
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.9
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· 25 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50A SCHNAPPER ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure56A THE ESPLANADE ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)14 BEACH STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation94 KARINGI STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)30 BEACH STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
May 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure22 BREAM ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)79 THE ESPLANADE ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 38 FLOUNDER ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Subdivision302 OCEAN VIEW ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation15 COOLABAH STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
April 2026
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop189 OCEAN VIEW ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)14 BANGALOW STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 BANKSIA STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 SCHNAPPER ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)161 BARRENJOEY ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space71 KARINGI STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 COOLABAH STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)29 PALM STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool26 BANGALOW STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)51-54 THE ESPLANADE ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure302-306 Ocean View Road, Ettalong BeachDetermined
January 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)59 THE ESPLANADE ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space3 BEACH STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool155 SPRINGWOOD STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool43 KOURUNG STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 KARINGI STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
November 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise302 Ocean View Road, Ettalong BeachUnder Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 FLATHEAD ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BANGALOW STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)38 BANGALOW STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation107 BROKEN BAY ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation15 COOLABAH STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 BURRAWANG STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 COLLAREEN STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space155 SPRINGWOOD STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)57 KARINGI STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 LAGOON STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Subdivision88 BOURKE ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
September 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure31 FLOUNDER ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)5 31 BREAM ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation55 KOURUNG STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation51 BROKEN BAY ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure56 SCHNAPPER ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
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
- No overlay at centroid
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 2.0 km away).
Coalition 34.4%Labor 65.6%
6.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- EttalongLabor 66.3% · Coalition 33.7% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Ettalong CentralLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- UminaLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Booker BayLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Umina BeachLabor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)1.5 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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.