Median house price
$1.08M
+2.9% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Killarney Vale, 2261
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,555
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.5%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,524/wk
Employment rate
54%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,080,000
Languages at home
4%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Cantonese, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Central Coast Council, Killarney Vale is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Killarney Vale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$620/wk
Houses $680 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
8,555
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
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
#201
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
49th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
43rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
41st
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
- 53.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1739th in Australia
- State rank
- 506th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #201 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #375 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 368
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,080,000
- Median price change
- +2.9%
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
8,555(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +0.5% over 5 years · 43th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +0.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +24
- Change in 5 years
- +40
- Growth rank in NSW
- 43th 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 (~8,700), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,491
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,524
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 165 of 2,849
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,907
- Employment rate
- 54%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,457 / 216 / 6
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 571
- Against the person
- 176
- Against property
- 222
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order247
- Breach Bail Conditions456
- Domestic Violence Related Assault295
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment446
- Malicious Damage To Property380
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 987
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 41th
School list
- Killarney Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 477 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Brooke Avenue Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 931 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 420 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- The Central Coast Montessori Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 66 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1057 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 606 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 756 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.5 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- YMCA Brooke Avenue Outside School Hours Carechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
85 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brooke Av Opp Bateau Bay Anglican Church
- Robertson Rd Opp Cunningham Rd
- Robertson Rd Opp Dampier Bvd
- Tumbi Community Hall, Roberta St
- Wyong Rd At Mackay Dr
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
70 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 5 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 85 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.13
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.67
Food & drink(1)
- Restaurant
Shopping(2)
- Coles ExpressConvenience store
102-106 Wyong Road, Killarney Vale
- ColesSupermarket
144-146 Wyong Road
Community(4)
- YMCA Brooke Avenue Outside School Hours CareChildcare
- Tumbi Umbi Community HallCommunity centre
- Brooke Avenue Public SchoolSchool
Killarney Vale
- Killarney Vale Public SchoolSchool
Killarney Vale
Health & services(1)
- Long Jetty Healthcare CentreHospital
68 Wyong Road
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Avery Street ReservePark
- Community ParkPark
- McColl ParkPark
- Pioneer ParkPark
- Playground (5)
- Sports field
Transport(36)
36 bus stops
Other(9)
- Bench (2)
- Central Coast CyclesBicycle
- Bicycle Parking
- Parking (7)
- Shell Coles ExpressPetrol station
102-106 Wyong Road, Killarney Vale
- Public toilets
- Return and EarnRecycling
- Killarney CourtSocial Facility
- Telephone
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
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adelaide Street OvalPark
- Avery Street ReservePark
- Community ParkPark
- McColl ParkPark
- Pioneer ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Long Jetty Healthcare Centre (0.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Long Jetty Healthcare CentreWyong RoadHospital
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)
- 324
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 37.9
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° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 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· 22 proposals
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport5 SOUTH STREET KILLARNEY VALE 2261Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation122 THOMAS MITCHELL ROAD KILLARNEY VALE 2261Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 BASS AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision20 AUBREY STREET KILLARNEY VALE 2261Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation20 AUBREY STREET KILLARNEY VALE 2261Under Assessment
June 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)24 AUBREY STREET KILLARNEY VALE 2261Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation23 HINEMOA AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 WARRATTA ROAD KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure7 THOMAS MITCHELL ROAD KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision20 AUBREY STREET KILLARNEY VALE 2261Rejected
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 HINEMOA AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Advertising and signage; Advertising structure108 WYONG ROAD KILLARNEY VALE 2261Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 ARMSTRONG AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)19 Moorlan Avenue, Killarney ValeDetermined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 CRANBROOK CRESCENT KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)25 TASMAN AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 LUCINDA AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 KINDARUN CLOSE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 BROOKE AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 HUME BOULEVARD KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 KATHLEEN WHITE CRESCENT KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 LUCINDA AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah5 TASMAN AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure33 FARRAR ROAD KILLARNEY VALE 2261Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 ROBERTSON ROAD KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure62 WYONG ROAD KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool29 SHORTLAND AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)89 PLAYFORD ROAD KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool24 Killarney Street, Killarney Vale NSW 2261Determined
- Demolition70 KATHLEEN WHITE CRESCENT KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 ARMSTRONG AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)UNIT 1/ 3-5 FARRAR RD, KILLARNEY VALE NSW 2261Determined
August 2025
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop102-106 WYONG ROAD KILLARNEY VALE 2261Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7 CARA STREET KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool14 ARMSTRONG AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation8 HUME BOULEVARD KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 HINEMOA AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure7 THOMAS MITCHELL ROAD KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool24 Killarney Street, Killarney Vale NSW 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 ARMSTRONG AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure41 FARRAR ROAD KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool13 CRANBROOK CRESCENT KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 YIMBALA STREET KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1 MOORLAN AVENUE KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 KILLARNEY STREET KILLARNEY VALE 2261Determined
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
- Dobell
- Member of Parliament
- Emma McBRIDE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,541
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.9 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 3.0 km away).
Coalition 38.4%Labor 61.6%
2.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Killarney ValeLabor 62.1% · Coalition 37.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Killarney Vale SouthLabor 64.7% · Coalition 35.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Tumbi UmbiLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Shelly BeachLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Bateau Bay SouthLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% 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)
- 3/10
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.