NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Niagara Park, NSW, 2250
Desirability index
#307 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Niagara Park is a smaller suburban community in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 2,779 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,261 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 2972.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $640, houses $690), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,779
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,780
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 1,041
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,943
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 60 / 120 / 10
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
- 2,972.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.5th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,008
- Niagara Park Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Kath Morr Rd
- CCP Washington Av
- FTB Kath Morr Rd
- Niagara Park Station
- ST/LFT To P1/2
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).
67 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 PIERCE STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 DELAWARE ROAD NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development19 MORVEN ROAD NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)14 NEWLING STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 PIERCE STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool109 ALAN STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation21 HAMILTON CLOSE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)14 NEWLING STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure1 IRANDA AVENUE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure40 SILETTA ROAD NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 KAWANA AVENUE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 SUTTON CLOSE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 ALAN STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 BEAUTY PLACE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
2023· 10 proposals
July 2023
- Subdivision of land794 PACIFIC HIGHWAY NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs111 ALAN STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees2 SUTTON CLOSE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development13 KAWANA AVENUE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
March 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces31 ALAN STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development137 Alan St, NIAGARA PARK NSW 2250Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 KAWANA AVENUE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development106 ALAN STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces817 PACIFIC HIGHWAY NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing11 SUTTON CLOSE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
2022· 13 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development49 NAROOMA ROAD NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees123 ALAN STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
October 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees121 ALAN STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
September 2022
- Other19 MORVEN ROAD NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces3 KAWANA AVENUE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing101 ALAN STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development62 KARINA DRIVE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Shed88 GLEN ROAD NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces7 HAMILTON CLOSE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
- Dwelling18 ALAN STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
April 2022
- Other11 SUTTON CLOSE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development58A NAROOMA ROAD NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
January 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces31 ALAN STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Withdrawn
2021· 20 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 JOPPA STREET NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development62 KARINA DRIVE NIAGARA PARK 2250Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs86 Alan Street Niagara Park 2250Determined
2020· 10 proposals
10 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
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Delaware Rd opp Niagara Park Childrens CentreBus stop
- Narara Valley Dr opposite Niagara Park Public SchoolBus stop
- Narooma Rd after Byora ClBus stop
- Narooma Rd after Narara Valley DrBus stop
- Narooma Rd at Joppa StBus stop
- Narooma Rd at Narara Valley DrBus stop
- Narooma Rd opp Byora ClBus stop
- Narooma Rd opp Joppa StBus stop
- Newling St after Pacific HwyBus stop
- Newling St at Cristina AveBus 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Delaware Road PlaygroundPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Little MiraclesWashington Avenuechildcare
- Niagara Park Childrens Centrechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 14
- 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
- 66.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #307 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
- CCP Kath Morr Rdtransport
- CCP Washington Avtransport
- FTB Kath Morr Rdtransport
- Niagara Park Stationtransport
- ST/LFT To P1/2transport
- Little MiracleschildcareWashington Avenuechildcare
- Niagara Park Childrens Centrechildcarechildcare
- Delaware Road Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning13 KAWANA AVENUE NIAGARA PARK 2250Lodged 13 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning137 Alan St, NIAGARA PARK NSW 2250Lodged 16 Mar 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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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