NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Mangrove Mountain, NSW, 2250
Desirability index
#490 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mangrove Mountain is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 736 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,261 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 11224.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $640, houses $690), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 736
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,816
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 18 / 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)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 540
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)
- 8,261
- Against the person
- 1,771
- Against property
- 2,413
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11,224.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment540
- Malicious Damage To Property490
- Steal From Retail Store460
- Transport Regulatory Offences1947
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
- Wisemans Ferry Rd At Ironbark Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd At Lillicrapps Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd At Niclins Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd At Parukala Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp Mangrove Mountain Union Church
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).
47 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
May 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure2924 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support160 WARATAH ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2931 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure60 NICLINS ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Under Assessment
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool247 BLOODTREE ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure295 IRONBARK ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2733 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1992 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Under Assessment
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishment21 BLOODTREE ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Under Assessment
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition2924 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development125 BERECRY ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Under Assessment
February 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal boarding or training establishment58 BIRAK ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Temporary building, structure or useIRONBARK ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support160 WARATAH ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Hostel; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 PEMBERTONS HILL ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
May 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive plant agriculture2904 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 PARUKALA ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
2023· 4 proposals
August 2023
- Dual occupancy155 NICLINS ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition8 FAIRYMEDE ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
February 2023
- OtherIRONBARK ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy155 NICLINS ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
2022· 9 proposals
October 2022
- Other2904 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition8 FAIRYMEDE ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
September 2022
- Other3011 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
August 2022
- Farm buildings332 WARATAH ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
July 2022
- Other2991 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
- Other1992 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
June 2022
- Change of use1 WARATAH ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
May 2022
- Other62 LILLICRAPPS ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Under Assessment
January 2022
- Other258 WARATAH ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
2021· 9 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development380 IRONBARK ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
October 2021
- Shed2762 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
September 2021
- Demolition; Other8 FAIRYMEDE ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels11 LILLICRAPPS ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Withdrawn
June 2021
- Secondary dwelling11 LILLICRAPPS ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
May 2021
- Other2 Waratah Road, MANGROVE MOUNTAIN NSW 2250Determined
- Subdivision of land171 IRONBARK ROAD, MANGROVE MOUNTAINDetermined
April 2021
- Shed88 IRONBARK ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed381 WARATAH ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
2020· 8 proposals
November 2020
- Farm buildings1992 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Determined
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Wisemans Ferry Rd after Ironbark RdBus stop
- Wisemans Ferry Rd at Fairymede RdBus stop
- Wisemans Ferry Rd at Ironbark RdBus stop
- Wisemans Ferry Rd at Lillicrapps RdBus 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
- Shakeys ForestNature reserve
- Tom McKenzie ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 6
- 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
- 47.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #490 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
- Wisemans Ferry Rd At Ironbark Rdtransport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd At Lillicrapps Rdtransport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd At Niclins Rdtransport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd At Parukala Rdtransport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp Mangrove Mountain Union Churchtransport
- Shakeys Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
- Tom McKenzie Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning380 IRONBARK ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Lodged 01 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shedplanning381 WARATAH ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Lodged 08 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Change of useplanning1 WARATAH ROAD MANGROVE MOUNTAIN 2250Lodged 30 Jun 2022 · 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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