Median house price
$890k
+15% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Noraville, 2263
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,065
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.4%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,480/wk
Employment rate
53.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$890,000
Languages at home
3%non-English
Most common: French, Indonesian, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Noraville is a coastal mid-sized suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Neighbouring pockets and the city remain accessible for work, dining and weekends away from the beach. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer parks and green space, plus schools and education compared with similar coastal suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Noraville snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Houses $600 · Units $450
Population (ERP)
3,065
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#19
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Safety
76th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
46th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
36th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3048th in Australia
- State rank
- 921st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #19 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #89 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $890,000
- Median price change
- +14.5%
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
Estimated resident population
3,065(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · -1.4% over 5 years · 46th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -1.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +12
- Change in 5 years
- -44
- Growth rank in NSW
- 46th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,150), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,037 / 46 / 47
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 317
- Against the person
- 100
- Against property
- 99
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 103.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order193
- Breach Bail Conditions442
- Domestic Violence Related Assault201
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment344
- Malicious Damage To Property238
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 961.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 36th
School list
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1034 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 545 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Toukley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 889 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 494 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
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
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Well connected by public transport — 55 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.33
Shopping(1)
- AldiSupermarket
127 Evans Road
Community(2)
- St Mary's Primary School ToukleySchool
458 Main Road
- Toukley Public SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Irene Parade ReservePark
- Sports field
Transport(22)
22 bus stops
Other(5)
- Bench (2)
- Parking (4)
- Shelter
- Telephone
- Waste Basket (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
- Irene Parade ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Tuggerah Lakes Private Hospital (6.8 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)
- 104
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.9
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
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 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· 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 2263Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 KOOLOORA ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Additional Information Requested
- 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· 11 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
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Noraville, Hargraves House3 Elizabeth Drive NoravilleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Dobell
- Member of Parliament
- Emma McBRIDE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,541
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.9 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 6.7 km away).
Coalition 39.0%Labor 61.0%
1.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.0 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Toukley EastLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Norah HeadLabor 58.1% · Coalition 41.9% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- ToukleyLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- GorokanLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
- Lake HavenLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)5.4 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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.