Median house price
$669k
-3.8% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Gunderman, 2775
Population
189
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.7%
Median age
54
Median income
$1,062/wk
Employment rate
50%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$669,000
Languages at home
6.9%non-English
Most common: Filipino
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Gunderman is a welcoming smaller community in Central Coast Council, with a settled community character. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. With fewer amenities on hand, neighbouring suburbs do much of the shopping and service heavy lifting.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Reported crime has been rising recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Gunderman snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (Census)
189
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
29.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
84th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
21st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
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
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $669,000
- Median price change
- -3.8%
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 · October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Population growth
0.0% annual · -1.7% over 5 years · 21th 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
- 189
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 130
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 86 / 0 / 3
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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 118.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 94 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +40.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Liquor Offences8
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault11
- Other Theft30
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
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- 5644 Wisemans Ferry Rd
- 5943 Wisemans Ferry Rd
- 5955 Wisemans Ferry Rd
- 5965 Wisemans Ferry Rd
- 6135 Wisemans Ferry 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hazel Dell Picnic AreaPark
- Mill Creek Picnic AreaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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 (24.5 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
- 16.9
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
- 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· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6540 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Under Assessment
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6732 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5965 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6570 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Determined
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6540 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Withdrawn
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Other6235 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling5961 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling6732 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling5966 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Determined
February 2021
- Port, wharf, boating facilities6201 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Determined
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Dwelling6747 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Determined
November 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development6745 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Determined
October 2020
- Shed5910 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Determined
September 2020
- Dwelling6737 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD GUNDERMAN 2775Determined
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
- Lower Hawkesbury Wesleyan Chapel and siteWisemans Ferry Road, GundermanSHR
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 22.9 km away).
Coalition 47.1%Labor 52.9%
6.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SpencerLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
- Mangrove MountainLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)13.2 km away
- Mount WhiteLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)14.8 km away
- Peats RidgeLabor 41.4% · Coalition 58.6% TPP (2025)18.4 km away
- Mooney MooneyLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)19.6 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)
- 2/10
- 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.