Median house price
$1.23M
+2.5% change
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%
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
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Central Coast Council, Ourimbah is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. 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 local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Ourimbah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#60
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
72nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
40th
percentile in NSW
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
- 42.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 47% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3300th in Australia
- State rank
- 1008th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #60 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #262 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
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 (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
3,963(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
- Employment rate
- 64.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,081 / 323 / 7
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 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 safety percentile
- 72.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +25.4%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling36
- Domestic Violence Related Assault40
- Fraud68
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Transport Regulatory Offences107
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,018
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 55th
School list
- Ourimbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 332 students · Top SEA quarter 16%View 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Ourimbah and Lisarow Kid's Learning Centrekindergarten
- The Learning HavenRobert Holl Drivechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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 (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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 101
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 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
- Advantage PharmacyPharmacy
- Lotus Naturopathy & MassagePhysiotherapist
- OUR Physio Central CoastKing StreetPhysiotherapist
- Oral Surgery OurimbahKing StreetDentist
- Ourimbah PodiatryClinic
- Ourimbah SurgeryPacific HighwayDoctor
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)
- 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
- 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° / 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 (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· 11 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool72A GLEN ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation4 ALBERT STREET OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation area10 CHITTAWAY ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool16 TURPENTINE ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space20 HIGHFIELDS GROVE OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 RED CEDAR CLOSE OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Subdivision34 DOG TRAP ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industry4 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 trading72 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool50 FOOTTS ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure664 DOG TRAP ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment
2025· 29 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 YOUNGS ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house2 BURNS ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 BECKFORD ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation area10 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 space39 BURNS ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support17 JAQUES STREET OURIMBAH 2258Under Assessment
October 2025
- Subdivision72 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 Accommodation111 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 DOG TRAP ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service station12 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industry4 BROWNLEE STREET OURIMBAH 2258Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space157-159 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Deferred Commencement
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah24 FITTON CLOSE OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 10 ALBERT STREET OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59 COACHWOOD DRIVE OURIMBAH 2258Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure50 FOOTTS ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17 JAQUES STREET OURIMBAH 2258Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision135 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision72 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 Australia21 FERN ROAD OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Subdivision135 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Rejected
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry4 BROWNLEE STREET OURIMBAH 2258Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club20 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 HIGHFIELDS GROVE OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7A PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure168 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure168 PACIFIC HIGHWAY OURIMBAH 2258Determined
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
- 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Central Coast Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.