NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Halekulani, NSW, 2262
Desirability index
#742 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Halekulani is a smaller suburban community in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 2,677 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,588 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+18%), roughly 593.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $480, houses $600), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,677
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,031
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 73 of 1,207
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,760
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 106 / 11 / 22
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)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 149
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)
- 1,588
- Against the person
- 618
- Against property
- 580
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 593.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +18.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order123
- Domestic Violence Related Assault194
- Fraud108
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment237
- Malicious Damage To Property160
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
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- 83 Sunrise Av
- Budgewoi Public School, Lukela Av
- Sunrise Av Before Ulana Av
- Sunrise Av Opp Lukela Av
- Woolana Av After Ulana Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
56 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space1883 MACLEAY DRIVE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool16 LILO AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space1883 MACLEAY DRIVE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)79-81 COONANGA AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1883 MACLEAY DRIVE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure28 ULANA AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure131 SUNRISE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure15 WAILELE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space99 LAELANA AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation1883 MACLEAY DRIVE HALEKULANI 2262Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure121 SUNRISE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah2 HUENE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
2024· 4 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation159 SUNRISE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation87 SUNRISE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
April 2024
- Demolition118 DELIA AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
March 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure105 WOOLANA AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
2023· 11 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation76 SUNRISE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation87 SUNRISE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure105 WOOLANA AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure130 MANOA ROAD HALEKULANI 2262Determined
September 2023
- Shed117 Sunrise Avenue Halekulani 2262Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 JEREMY CLOSE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
June 2023
- Other1771 MACLEAY DRIVE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 JEREMY CLOSE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
March 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1883 MACLEAY DRIVE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
February 2023
- Other186 SUNRISE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
- Secondary dwelling168 SUNRISE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces96 DELIA AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing19 ULANA AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
September 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land3 LILO AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition155 SUNRISE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
July 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 AHINA AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
May 2022
- Shed58 LAELANA AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling28 ULANA AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
2021· 17 proposals
December 2021
- Secondary dwelling77 WOOLANA AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development77 SUNRISE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development32 WAILELE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling116 WOOLANA AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces22 KALELE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development123 MANOA ROAD HALEKULANI 2262Determined
2020· 5 proposals
5 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 83 Sunrise AvBus stop
- Bevington Shores Lifestyle Village, Sunrise AvBus stop
- Budgewoi Public School, Woolana AvBus stop
- Lilo Av after Sunrise AvBus stop
- Lilo Av at Manoa RdBus stop
- Lilo Av before Kalele AvBus stop
- Lilo Av before Sunrise AvBus stop
- Lilo Av opp Kalele AvBus stop
- Sunrise Av after Ulana AvBus stop
- Sunrise Av before Ulana AvBus stop
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arnold Close ReservePark
- Carmel Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #742 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 83 Sunrise Avtransport
- Budgewoi Public School, Lukela Avtransport
- Sunrise Av Before Ulana Avtransport
- Sunrise Av Opp Lukela Avtransport
- Woolana Av After Ulana Avtransport
- Arnold Close Reservegovernmentpark
- Carmel Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning4 JEREMY CLOSE HALEKULANI 2262Lodged 04 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning4 JEREMY CLOSE HALEKULANI 2262Lodged 14 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning77 SUNRISE AVENUE HALEKULANI 2262Lodged 12 Nov 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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