NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Killcare, NSW, 2257
Desirability index
78.8/100
How this score is calculated#193 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Killcare is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 517 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,501 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 2903.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $615 (flats $500, houses $650), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 517
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,890
- Dwelling vacancy
- 47.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 183 of 388
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 52.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 11 / 0
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)
- $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
- 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)
- 1,501
- Against the person
- 503
- Against property
- 607
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,903.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51th (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 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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Killcare Rd After Araluen Dr
- Killcare Rd After Araluen Dr
- Killcare Rd At Nukara Av
- Nukara Av At Beach Dr
- Nukara Av At Beach Dr
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).
88 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure70 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
2025· 5 proposals
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation52 HARDYS BAY PARADE KILLCARE 2257Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 HARDYS BAY PARADE KILLCARE 2257Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 BEACH DRIVE KILLCARE 2257Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation46 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
2024· 16 proposals
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport59 FRASER ROAD KILLCARE 2257Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 HARDYS BAY PARADE KILLCARE 2257Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure70 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 LINDA STREET KILLCARE 2257Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17 KILLCARE ROAD KILLCARE 2257Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation53A HARDYS BAY PARADE KILLCARE 2257Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport6 FRASER ROAD KILLCARE 2257Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space45 FRASER ROAD KILLCARE 2257Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 HARDYS BAY PARADE KILLCARE 2257Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers31 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation38 ARALUEN DRIVE KILLCARE 2257Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool8 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool7 ANTHONY CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation46 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 ANTHONY CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
2023· 14 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 BEACH DRIVE KILLCARE 2257Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation31 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition70 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development49 Grandview Crescent,KillcareDetermined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development49 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Withdrawn
July 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development65 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
June 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces26 ARALUEN DRIVE KILLCARE 2257Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees42 HARDYS BAY PARADE KILLCARE 2257Determined
May 2023
- Subdivision of land2 NOBLE ROAD KILLCARE 2257Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development1 ANTHONY CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs69 Grandview Crescent, KillcareDetermined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development46 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces16 BEACH DRIVE KILLCARE 2257Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development12 HARDYS BAY PARADE KILLCARE 2257Determined
2022· 21 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 HARDYS BAY PARADE KILLCARE 2257Determined
November 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces54 FRASER ROAD KILLCARE 2257Determined
2021· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 8 proposals
8 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
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Killcare Rd after Araluen DrBus stop
- Killcare Rd at Nukara AveBus stop
- Nukara Av at Beach DrBus stop
- Cafe
- Drinking water
- Fitness Station
- Parking
- Picnic Table (3)
- Public toilets
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 78.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #193 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
- Killcare Rd After Araluen Drtransport
- Killcare Rd After Araluen Drtransport
- Killcare Rd At Nukara Avtransport
- Nukara Av At Beach Drtransport
- Nukara Av At Beach Drtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning49 Grandview Crescent,KillcareLodged 15 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning49 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Lodged 03 Aug 2023 · Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning46 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT KILLCARE 2257Lodged 03 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning12 HARDYS BAY PARADE KILLCARE 2257Lodged 14 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning28 HARDYS BAY PARADE KILLCARE 2257Lodged 22 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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