Median house price
$1.03M
+4.8% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Mount White, 2250
Population
171
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.9%
Median age
58
Median income
$1,147/wk
Employment rate
50.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,030,000
Languages at home
2.1%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Central Coast Council, Mount White is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. Food and coffee punch above the usual for comparable suburbs, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene.
With fewer amenities on hand, neighbouring suburbs do much of the shopping and service heavy lifting. Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
At a glance
Mount White snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $690 · Units $640
Population (Census)
171
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
16.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
81st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
28th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
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
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,030,000
- Median price change
- +4.8%
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 (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
Population growth
0.0% annual · -1.9% over 5 years · 28th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 171
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,147
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 89
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 50.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 50 / 0 / 14 (+ 6 other)
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 113.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 171 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment540
- Malicious Damage To Property490
- Steal From Retail Store460
- Transport Regulatory Offences1947
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Morgans Rd At Ernbrook Rd
- Morgans Rd At Ernbrook Rd
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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 8 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 5/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 5.85
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 5.85
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Saddles CafeCafe
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (8)
Other(6)
- Calga/Mount White Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
240 Pacific Highway, Mount White
- Saddles Garden CentreGarden Centre
- Mount White Bush ReserveNature Reserve
- Outdoor Seating
- Parking (2)
- Parking Space (2)
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mount White Bush ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Nearest hospital
- Think Well Hypnotherapy (12.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.9
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
- 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 (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· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Advertising and signage; Business identification sign231 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)80 ERNBROOK ROAD MOUNT WHITE 2250Additional Information Requested
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- Advertising and signage; Business identification sign231 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development231 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
July 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading20 ASHBROOKES ROAD MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 ASHBROOKES ROAD MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
May 2025
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation231 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation231 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
May 2024
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation231 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Small bar; Other231 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
2022· 5 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling175 GLENWORTH VALLEY ROAD MOUNT WHITE 2250Withdrawn
July 2022
- Other20 ASHBROOKES ROAD MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling310 GLENWORTH VALLEY ROAD MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling177 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing131 MORGANS ROAD MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Shed20 ASHBROOKES ROAD MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling; Bed and breakfast accommodation231 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOUNT WHITE 2250Determined
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
- Overlay applies
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
- 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 12.3 km away).
Coalition 41.8%Labor 58.2%
1.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount WhiteLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- SpencerLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
- Mooney MooneyLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
- KariongLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
- Kariong EastLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)9.6 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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.