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NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council

Lemon Tree, NSW, 2259

Suburb snapshot

Lemon Tree is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 54 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,144 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 132296.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680 (flats $500, houses $700), limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
54
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,958
Dwelling vacancy
29%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 31
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
73.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 0 / 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)
$700
All types (January to March 2026)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
472

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
7,144
Against the person
1,790
Against property
2,342
Rate per 1,000 residents
132,296.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
96.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+5.9%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions789
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault437
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment636
  • Malicious Damage To Property530
  • Transport Regulatory Offences1055

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

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1571 Dooralong Rd
  • 1571 Dooralong Rd
  • Dooralong Rd Opp 1571
  • Dooralong Rd Opp 1571

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

11 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    36 PHIL TUNKS ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1610 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • September 2023

  • Dwelling
    1653 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Determined

  • March 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development
    1656 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • December 2022

  • Alterations and additions to commercial development
    1610 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Determined
2021· 5 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    1777 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Determined

  • November 2021

  • Shed
    1610 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Determined

  • September 2021

  • Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing
    1780 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Determined

  • June 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development
    1656 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Determined

  • March 2021

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    1656 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Determined
2020· 1 proposal

  • November 2020

  • Alterations and additions to residential development; Pools / decks / fencing
    1656 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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.

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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

Recent changes

  • 1571 Dooralong Rdtransport
  • 1571 Dooralong Rdtransport
  • Dooralong Rd Opp 1571transport
  • Dooralong Rd Opp 1571transport
  • Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning1610 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Lodged 07 Dec 2022 · Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development; Pools / decks / fencingplanning1656 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Lodged 12 Nov 2020 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning1653 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Lodged 07 Sep 2023 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning1610 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Lodged 23 Apr 2025 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning36 PHIL TUNKS ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Lodged 18 May 2026 · Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1656 DOORALONG ROAD LEMON TREE 2259Lodged 25 Mar 2021 · Determined

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