NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Noraville, NSW, 2263
Desirability index
#428 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Noraville is a smaller suburban community in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 3,001 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,717 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 905.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570 (flats $450, houses $600), 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
- 3,001
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,480
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 130 of 1,253
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 53.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 89 / 46 / 47
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)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 230
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)
- 2,717
- Against the person
- 859
- Against property
- 848
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 905.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order193
- Breach Bail Conditions442
- Domestic Violence Related Assault201
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment344
- Malicious Damage To Property238
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
- 1,034
- St Mary's Catholic Primary 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
55 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane St At Ocean Pde
- Brisbane St At Rowena St
- Budgewoi Rd After Werepi St
- Budgewoi Rd Before Elizabeth Dr
- Budgewoi Rd Before Main Rd
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).
127 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation46 REYNOLDS ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 OLEANDER STREET NORAVILLE 2263Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 BRISBANE STREET NORAVILLE 2263Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 KOOLOORA ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 CLARK ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)113 BUDGEWOI ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Under Assessment
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 KERRYLOUISE AVENUE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 KELSEY ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 IRENE PARADE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure115 BUDGEWOI ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 STAFFORD STREET NORAVILLE 2263Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 CHELSEA CLOSE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure88 IRENE PARADE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport10A ADA AVENUE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 BUNDARA ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 CLARK ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation30 REYNOLDS ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
August 2025
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School458 MAIN ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 BIRRIGA ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 REYNOLDS ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 ELIZABETH DRIVE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dual occupancy (attached)2 WEREPI STREET NORAVILLE 2263Under Assessment
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure383 MAIN ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers51 ELIZABETH DRIVE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation32 BUDGEWOI ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 LEONORA PARADE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 REYNOLDS ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 BUNDARA ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 IRENE PARADE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 OCEAN PARADE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation53 ELIZABETH DRIVE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 BUDGEWOI ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure88 IRENE PARADE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 KERRYLOUISE AVENUE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Fences98 BUDGEWOI ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BUDGEWOI ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
February 2024
- Demolition4 WILFRED BARRETT DRIVE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 BEULAH ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Demolition1 REYNOLDS ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 WILFRED BARRETT DRIVE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
2023· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 32 proposals
32 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Brisbane St at Rowena StBus stop
- Budgewoi Rd after Main RdBus stop
- Budgewoi Rd opp Elizabeth DrBus stop
- Evans Rd opp Harry Moore OvalBus stop
- Evans Rd opp Long Khanh Lakefront VillageBus stop
- Main Rd at Birriga RdBus stop
- Main Rd opp Pandora PdeBus stop
- Main Rd opp Toukley Public SchoolBus stop
- Noraville Cemetery, Oleander StBus 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
- Irene Parade ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Noraville, Hargraves House3 Elizabeth Drive NoravilleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 5
- 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
- 54.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #428 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
- Brisbane St At Ocean Pdetransport
- Brisbane St At Rowena Sttransport
- Budgewoi Rd After Werepi Sttransport
- Budgewoi Rd Before Elizabeth Drtransport
- Budgewoi Rd Before Main Rdtransport
- Noraville, Hargraves Househeritage3 Elizabeth Drive NoravilleSHR
- Irene Parade Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning46 REYNOLDS ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Lodged 05 May 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning32 BUDGEWOI ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Lodged 20 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning4 WILFRED BARRETT DRIVE NORAVILLE 2263Lodged 27 Feb 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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