NSW · Central Coast Council

Kincumber South, 2251

Est. population · Jun 2025

726

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.0%

Median age

68

Median income

$721/wk

Employment rate

26.1%

University qualified

12.6%

Work from home

26.7%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,380,000

Languages at home

4%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

47.9/100
Average

Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Outer suburban
What Kincumber South is known for: Beach, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Kincumber South is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Central Coast Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

School ICSEA scores are a relative strength. Green cover is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are thinner park access, weaker employment and limited amenity for the price, with park access 100% below the peer median.

Kincumber South's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • School ICSEA scores are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Park access is a relative weakness
  • Employment is a relative weakness
  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access

What stands out

  • Kincumber South Beach
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Kincumber South compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.38M

+8.0% change

Median rent

$778/wk

Houses $850 · Units $550

Population (ERP)

726

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

1.0%

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

#70

among Metro Sydney · Mature

Crime rate

7th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

56th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

10%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

61st

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
47.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2429th in Australia
State rank
831st in NSW
Peer rank
#70 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#476 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$550
Houses (January to March 2026)
$850
All types (January to March 2026)
$778
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
142
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,380,000
Median price change
+8%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

726(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +2.0% over 5 years · 56th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+2.0%
Change in 1 year
+5
Change in 5 years
+14
Growth rank in NSW
56th 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 (~750), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
721
Median age
68
Median household income / week
$721
Dwelling vacancy
1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 411
Median monthly mortgage
$2,006
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$310
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
82.7% / 7.5% / 9.8%
Employment rate
26.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
26.7% / 0% / 46.6%
Walked or cycled to work
2.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
279 / 0 / 0 (+ 125 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

12.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 15.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified12.6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.1% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational15.5% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below60.8% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce21.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies19.7%
  • Society and culture14.5%
  • Education12.2%
  • Health10.9%
  • Architecture and building8.2%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$57,262

55th percentile in NSW · -2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$64,963

58th percentile in NSW · 0% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

66th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$105,086

83rd percentile in NSW · +66% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

64th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2251 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
20,119
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,132
Median net rent
-$151
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,190
Taxable income vs state median
+2%
Salary / wages vs state median
+4%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+49%
Business income vs state median
+10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

4% speak a language other than English at home; 24.8% born overseas

Language at home
643 English only · 27 other
Non-English at home
4%
Born overseas
165 (24.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
12 (1.7%)
Australian citizens
647

Religion

62%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 62%, while 27.6% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion27.6%32.8%
Christianity62%47.6%
Other / not stated10.4%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic24.3%22.4%
Anglican23.4%11.9%
Baptist2.8%1.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.5%1.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2251, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
20
Against the person
6
Against property
9
Rate per 1,000 residents
27.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 120 residents
State crime-rate percentile
7.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-4.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
8
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
11.02

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order2
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault2
  • Fraud2
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
  • Malicious Damage To Property2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,032.5
Median ICSEA percentile
61th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
1
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Coast Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1061 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 234 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Kincumber Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1004 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 364 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Kincumber HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kincumber PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Empire Bay Dr Opp Kincumber Nautical Village
  • Empire Bay Dr Opp Mackillop Oval
  • Kincumber Nautical Village, Empire Bay Dr
  • Kincumber Nautical Village, Empire Bay Dr
  • Mackillop Oval, Empire Bay Dr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

24 mapped amenities

2 places of worship · 2 swimming pools · 1 beaches · 1 caravan parks

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
12/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(5)
  • Beach
  • Mackillop OvalSports field

    Mackillop Road, Kincumber South

  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (2)
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Kincumber Nautical VillageCaravan park

    57 Empire Bay Drive

Entertainment(1)
  • St Joseph's Boys Home MuseumMuseum
Transport(4)

4 bus stops

Other(9)
  • Bench (2)
  • Mackillop Oval CarparkParking

    Mackillop Road, Kincumber South

  • Parking (3)
  • Central Coast CouncilParking Space

    Kincumber South

  • Central Coast CouncilParking Space

    Mackillop Road, Kincumber South

  • Parking Space (2)
  • Holy Cross ChurchPlace of worship
  • St. Joseph's Retreat CentrePlace of worship
  • Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
23.8%
Woodland / forest cover
23.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Holy Cross Church
  • St. Joseph's Retreat Centre

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Central Coast Day Hospital (5.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
17
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.4

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

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 (12%)

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· 2 proposals
  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    40 CARRELA PARADE KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Under Assessment
  • March 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    91 HUMPHREYS ROAD KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
  • October 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    46 MACKILLOP ROAD KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    119 HUMPHREYS ROAD KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
2024· 4 proposals
  • December 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure
    10 CARRELA PARADE KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • July 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    30A CARRELA PARADE KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • May 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    46 MACKILLOP ROAD KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • March 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    38 CARRELA PARADE KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
2023· 1 proposal
  • August 2023

  • Shed
    30A CARRELA PARADE KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
2022· 6 proposals
  • November 2022

  • Other
    10 HUMPHREYS ROAD KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development
    93 HUMPHREYS ROAD KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • September 2022

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    59 HUMPHREYS ROAD KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • February 2022

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing
    40 CARRELA PARADE KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • January 2022

  • Dwelling
    30 CARRELA PARADE KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    53 HUMPHREYS ROAD KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
2021· 5 proposals
  • October 2021

  • Dwelling
    21 CARRELA PARADE KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • July 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    35 HUMPHREYS ROAD KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • March 2021

  • Dwelling
    11 CARRELA PARADE KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • February 2021

  • Shed
    99 HUMPHREYS ROAD KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development
    10 CARRELA PARADE KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
2020· 2 proposals
  • August 2020

  • Subdivision of land
    39 HUMPHREYS ROAD KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined
  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    22 CARRELA PARADE KINCUMBER SOUTH 2251Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 4.8 km away).

Coalition 39.9%Labor 60.1%

0.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +10.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • KincumberLabor 62.1% · Coalition 37.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • Kincumber CentralLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • DavistownLabor 57.2% · Coalition 42.8% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Empire BayLabor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
  • SaratogaLabor 55.0% · Coalition 45.0% TPP (2025)3.2 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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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.