NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Peats Ridge, NSW, 2250
Desirability index
#732 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Peats Ridge is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 301 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,261 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 27445.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $640, houses $690), 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 301
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 90
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 62.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
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)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 540
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)
- 8,261
- Against the person
- 1,771
- Against property
- 2,413
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27,445.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment540
- Malicious Damage To Property490
- Steal From Retail Store460
- Transport Regulatory Offences1947
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
- 947
- Peats Ridge Public 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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Peats Ridge Public School
- Peats Ridge Public School
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).
19 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticulture; Agriculture1419 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
July 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure1424 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticulture1815 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
May 2023
- Other45 EULOO ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spaces13 BARAKEE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing13 BARAKEE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Farm buildings1424 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
October 2022
- Farm buildings12 KILPA ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
2021· 7 proposals
October 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1847 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
- Other134 EULOO ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
August 2021
- Dual occupancy1154 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels1734 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
June 2021
- Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Farm buildings; Other1419 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling9 BRIESES ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
February 2021
- Dwelling1103 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
2020· 4 proposals
November 2020
- Farm buildings; Shed2 BUSHELLS ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
August 2020
- Other1104 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
July 2020
- Other1109 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
May 2020
- Farm buildings13 KILPA ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Nannie's Fruit BoxGreengrocer
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 22.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #732 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
- Peats Ridge Public Schooltransport
- Peats Ridge Public Schooltransport
- Dual occupancyplanning1154 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Lodged 05 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning13 BARAKEE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Lodged 12 May 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning9 BRIESES ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Lodged 13 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1103 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Lodged 04 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Earthworks / change in levelsplanning1734 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Farm buildings; Otherplanning1419 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Lodged 08 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticultureplanning1815 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Lodged 27 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticulture; Agricultureplanning1419 PEATS RIDGE ROAD PEATS RIDGE 2250Lodged 02 Oct 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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