NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council

Patonga, NSW, 2256

Desirability index

66.6/100

#310 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Patonga is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 235 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,982 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 8434.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $595 (flats $520, houses $625), 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. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population: 235
Median age: 65
Median household income / week: $1,069
Dwelling vacancy: 50.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 113 of 222
Median monthly mortgage: $1,517
Employment rate: 35.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 10 / 3 / 0

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:23 pm AEST · 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): $520
Houses (January to March 2026): $625
All types (January to March 2026): $595

Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026): 127

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 1 July 2026 at 8:44 pm AEST · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025): 1,982
Against the person: 428
Against property: 521
Rate per 1,000 residents: 8,434
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile: 68.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: -2.3%

Most common offence types

Breach Bail Conditions335
Domestic Violence Related Assault113
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment142
Malicious Damage To Property158
Transport Regulatory Offences375

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 1 July 2026 at 9:56 pm AEST · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

21 public transport stops in this suburb

Bay St Opp Brisk St
Bay St Opp Meroo Av
Patonga Dr Before Bay St
Patonga St After Brisk St
Patonga St At Brisk St

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

51 planning-related records

2026· 5 proposals

May 2026
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)29 May 2026
69 PATONGA STREET PATONGA 2256Additional Information Requested
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development13 May 2026
37 JACARANDA AVENUE PATONGA 2256Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 May 2026
85 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 May 2026
69 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
April 2026
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 Apr 2026
96 PATONGA STREET PATONGA 2256Determined

2025· 7 proposals

July 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 Jul 2025
25 PATONGA CREEK PATONGA 2256Determined
June 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure04 Jun 2025
85 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
May 2025
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 May 2025
9 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
April 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 Apr 2025
8 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
March 2025
Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home07 Mar 2025
3 PATONGA STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
February 2025
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 Feb 2025
40 PATONGA DRIVE PATONGA 2256Determined
January 2025
Demolition; Recreation area28 Jan 2025
470 HAWKESBURY RIVER PATONGA 2256Determined

2024· 7 proposals

October 2024
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure05 Oct 2024
46 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure01 Oct 2024
8 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
August 2024
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 Aug 2024
65 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure01 Aug 2024
HAWKESBURY RIVER PATONGA 2256Determined
June 2024
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 Jun 2024
37 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
March 2024
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 Mar 2024
23 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
January 2024
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure01 Jan 2024
16 JACARANDA AVENUE PATONGA 2256Determined

2023· 7 proposals

December 2023
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Dec 2023
18A PATONGA DRIVE PATONGA 2256Determined
October 2023
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 Oct 2023
25 JACARANDA AVENUE PATONGA 2256Determined
September 2023
Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers25 Sep 2023
19 PATONGA STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
Dwelling13 Sep 2023
19 PATONGA STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
Garages, carports and car parking spaces08 Sep 2023
58 PATONGA STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
March 2023
Dwelling06 Mar 2023
HAWKESBURY RIVER PATONGA 2256Determined
January 2023
Dwelling; Demolition13 Jan 2023
90 PATONGA STREET PATONGA 2256Determined

2022· 11 proposals

October 2022
Secondary dwelling06 Oct 2022
8 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
September 2022
Dwelling14 Sep 2022
47 PATONGA DRIVE PATONGA 2256Determined
Other02 Sep 2022
470 Hawkesbury River PatongaDetermined
August 2022
Alterations and additions to residential development18 Aug 2022
30 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
May 2022
Dwelling12 May 2022
11 JACARANDA AVENUE PATONGA 2256Determined
Dwelling08 May 2022
22 PATONGA DRIVE PATONGA 2256Determined
March 2022
Alterations and additions to residential development14 Mar 2022
HAWKESBURY RIVER PATONGA 2256Determined
Pools / decks / fencing13 Mar 2022
6 bay street patongs 2256Determined
February 2022
Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 Feb 2022
11 JACARANDA AVENUE PATONGA 2256Determined
Secondary dwelling01 Feb 2022
8 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
January 2022
Dwelling; Demolition17 Jan 2022
5 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined

2021· 9 proposals

October 2021
Dwelling01 Oct 2021
11 JACARANDA AVENUE PATONGA 2256Determined
August 2021
Alterations and additions to residential development30 Aug 2021
22 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Determined
Dwelling24 Aug 2021
54 PATONGA STREET PATONGA 2256Determined

2020· 5 proposals

5 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 1 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)

Amenities

18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Bench
26 Patonga DrBus stop
Jacaranda Ave before Bay StBus stop
Jacaranda Ave before Patonga StBus stop
Patonga Dr at Bay StBus stop
Patonga Dr before Bay StBus stop
Patonga St before Jacaranda AveBus stop
Fast food
Picnic Table (3)
Public toilets

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 1 July 2026 at 8:43 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 7/10
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 1 July 2026 at 8:24 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

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 1 July 2026 at 9:53 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 1
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 1 July 2026 at 8:44 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 66.6/100
Cohort rank: #310 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Bay St Opp Brisk Sttransport
Bay St Opp Meroo Avtransport
Patonga Dr Before Bay Sttransport
Patonga St After Brisk Sttransport
Patonga St At Brisk Sttransport
Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning30 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Lodged 18 Aug 2022 · Determined
Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanningHAWKESBURY RIVER PATONGA 2256Lodged 14 Mar 2022 · Determined
Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning22 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Lodged 30 Aug 2021 · Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Developmentplanning37 JACARANDA AVENUE PATONGA 2256Lodged 13 May 2026 · Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning37 BAY STREET PATONGA 2256Lodged 24 Jun 2024 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

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