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NSW · Central Coast Council

Ourimbah, 2258

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,963

Growth (1 yr)

+0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.1%

Median age

39

Median income

$1,940/wk

Employment rate

64.4%

University qualified

21.8%

Work from home

24.7%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,230,000

Languages at home

8%non-English

Most common: Cantonese, Spanish, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

43.8/100
Average

1159th in NSW

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Ourimbah is known for: Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Ourimbah is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Central Coast Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for rural localities. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, and open-space access is better than in most comparable places. The clearer weaknesses are higher housing costs and weaker population growth, with median house prices 76% above the peer median.

Overall, Ourimbah suits people prioritising daily services and school quality over lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
  • Population growth is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Ourimbah compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.23M

+2.5% change

Median rent

$583/wk

Population (ERP)

3,963

+0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.4%

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

#51

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

72nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

40th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

24%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

55th

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
43.8/100 — Average
National rank
3423rd in Australia
State rank
1159th in NSW
Peer rank
#51 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#414 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$625
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,230,000
Median price change
+2.5%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

3,963(June 2025)

+0.1% annual · -1.1% over 5 years · 40th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.1%
5-year growth
-1.1%
Change in 1 year
+3
Change in 5 years
-43
Growth rank in NSW
40th 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 (~3,950), extrapolated at -0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,019
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,940
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
66 of 1,495
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
32.4% / 43.9% / 23.6%
Employment rate
64.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
24.7% / 1.3% / 53.3%
Walked or cycled to work
0.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,081 / 323 / 7

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

21.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 22.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified21.8% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10.8% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational22.6% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below44.7% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce21.3%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.4%
  • Health14.2%
  • Society and culture13.3%
  • Education10.6%
  • Architecture and building6.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$60,568

66th percentile in NSW · +3% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$65,152

58th percentile in NSW · 0% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

49th percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$88,265

73rd percentile in NSW · +39% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

44th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2258 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,409
Taxpayers reporting net rent
462
Median net rent
$26
Taxpayers reporting business income
338
Taxable income vs state median
+8%
Salary / wages vs state median
+4%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+25%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

8% speak a language other than English at home; 16.8% born overseas

Language at home
3,557 English only · 308 other
Non-English at home
8%
Born overseas
650 (16.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
140 (3.5%)
Australian citizens
3,645
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
15

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Cantonese16 · 15.8%
  • Spanish15 · 14.9%
  • Mandarin14 · 13.9%
  • German9 · 8.9%
  • Vietnamese8 · 7.9%
  • Filipino6 · 5.9%
  • Italian5 · 5%
  • French4 · 4%

Religion

47.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 47.4%, while 44.4% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion44.4%32.8%
Christianity47.4%47.6%
Other / not stated8.2%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.2%22.4%
Anglican15.6%11.9%
Uniting Church2.6%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2.4%2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.2%1.9%
Baptist2%1.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2258, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
394
Against the person
92
Against property
168
Rate per 1,000 residents
99.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 44 residents
State crime-rate percentile
72.1th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+25.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
147
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
37.09

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Dwelling28
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault31
  • Fraud52
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment31
  • Transport Regulatory Offences82

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,018
Median ICSEA percentile
55th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
8
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Ourimbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 332 students · Top SEA quarter 16%View on My School →
School catchments
  • Central Mangrove PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kariong Mts HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kulnura PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Lisarow HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Lisarow PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Narara Valley HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Niagara Park PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Ourimbah PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Somersby PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Tuggerah PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Ourimbah and Lisarow Kid's Learning Centrekindergarten
  • The Learning HavenRobert Holl Drivechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

106 public transport stops in this suburb

  • CCP Brownlee St
  • FTB Carpark
  • FTB Pacific Hwy
  • Ourimbah Station
  • STR To FTB Pac Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

3 mapped amenities

1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 106 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.74
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Palm Grove Ourimbah Creek Landcare SiteNature reserve
  • Richters Caves Flora ReserveNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Campground

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Ourimbah University Football Club

    Soccer

  • Tall Timbers Pony Club

    Equestrian

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bill Sohier ParkPark
  • Cut Rock ParkPark
  • Lara Close ReservePark
  • Lions ParkPark
  • Palm Grove Ourimbah Creek Landcare SiteNature reserve
  • Richters Caves Flora ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
3.6%
Woodland / forest cover
3.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
101
Parks (OSM)
11
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
6
Nearest hospital
Berkeley Vale Private Hospital (9.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
Aged-care services
4

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Advantage PharmacyPharmacy
  • Lotus Naturopathy & MassagePhysiotherapist
  • OUR Physio Central CoastKing StreetPhysiotherapist
  • Oral Surgery OurimbahKing StreetDentist
  • Ourimbah PodiatryClinic
  • Ourimbah SurgeryPacific HighwayGP
Aged-care services
  • Dementia and Aged Care Services - BowralOURIMBAHHome Care
  • Dementia and Aged Care Services - Central CoastOURIMBAHHome Care
  • Dementia and Aged Care Services - New EnglandOURIMBAHHome Care
  • Dementia and Aged Care Services - Southern HighlandsOURIMBAHHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
159
Participants per 1,000 residents
40.1

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

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° / 16°
Rainfall
308 mm · ~38 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 12°
Rainfall
258 mm · ~32 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
150 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 11°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 14 proposals

  • October 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 SCHUBOLT LANE OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment

  • September 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    386 OURIMBAH CREEK ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 RESERVOIR ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    72A GLEN ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    4 ALBERT STREET OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation area
    10 CHITTAWAY ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    16 TURPENTINE ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined

  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    20 HIGHFIELDS GROVE OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    6 RED CEDAR CLOSE OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Subdivision
    34 DOG TRAP ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined

  • March 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industry
    4 BROWNLEE STREET OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading
    72 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    50 FOOTTS ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    664 DOG TRAP ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
2025· 29 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 YOUNGS ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house
    2 BURNS ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Withdrawn
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    7 BECKFORD ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined

  • November 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation area
    10 CHITTAWAY ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space
    39 BURNS ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    17 JAQUES STREET OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment

  • October 2025

  • Subdivision
    72 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined

  • September 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
    2 5 KING STREET OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
    1 5 KING STREET OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    111 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    34 DOG TRAP ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service station
    12 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industry
    4 BROWNLEE STREET OURIMBAH 2258Determined

  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    157-159 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Deferred Commencement
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    24 FITTON CLOSE OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 10 ALBERT STREET OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    59 COACHWOOD DRIVE OURIMBAH 2258Determined

  • July 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    50 FOOTTS ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    17 JAQUES STREET OURIMBAH 2258Determined

  • June 2025

  • Subdivision
    135 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision
    72 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined

  • May 2025

  • Home business; Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    21 FERN ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Subdivision
    135 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Rejected

  • April 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Light industry
    4 BROWNLEE STREET OURIMBAH 2258Determined

  • March 2025

  • Demolition; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club
    20 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    20 HIGHFIELDS GROVE OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    7A PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    168 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined

  • February 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    168 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 7.6 km away).

Coalition 40.4%Labor 59.6%

0.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • OurimbahLabor 62.0% · Coalition 38.0% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
  • Wyong CreekLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
  • TuggerahLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
  • MardiLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)6.4 km away
  • WyongLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)7.1 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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.