Median house price
$1.03M
+4.8% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Point Clare, 2250
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,106
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.4%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,623/wk
Employment rate
53.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,030,000
Languages at home
10.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Central Coast Council, Point Clare is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer safety compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Point Clare snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $690 · Units $640
Population (ERP)
4,106
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
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
#58
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
81st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
45th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
71st
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
- 45.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2811th in Australia
- State rank
- 855th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #58 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #575 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,030,000
- Median price change
- +4.8%
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
4,106(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 45th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +1.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +14
- Change in 5 years
- +58
- Growth rank in NSW
- 45th 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 (~4,150), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,974
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,623
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 102 of 1,613
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,292 / 125 / 85 (+ 3 other)
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)
- 465
- Against the person
- 100
- Against property
- 136
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 113.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment540
- Malicious Damage To Property490
- Steal From Retail Store460
- Transport Regulatory Offences1947
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
- 1,058
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 71th
School list
- Point Clare Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 479 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.0 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
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Bris Water
- CCP Kurrawa Av
- PDT Bris Water
- PDT Kurrawa Av
- Point Clare Station
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
224 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 playgrounds · 141 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 58 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 143 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 70/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.5
Shopping(2)
- ALDI Point ClareSupermarket
53-59 Brisbane Water Drive, Point Clare
Health & services(2)
- Point Claine PharmacyPharmacy
- Point Clare Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
Unit 1 45 Brisbane Water Drive, Point Clare
Sport & outdoors(145)
- Fagan ParkPark
- Goodaywang ReservePark
Kurrawa Avenue, Point Clare
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (141)
Entertainment(1)
- Kariong Hill LookoutViewpoint
Transport(27)
24 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(22)
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bike Lockers - Point Clare Station, Kurrawa AveBicycle Parking
- Fitness Station
- Hot Tub
- Information
- Welcome to Point Clare CemeteryInformation
- Henry Kendall Street ReserveNature Reserve
- Nature Reserve
- Outdoor Seating (2)
- Parking (7)
- Kiss and RideParking Space
- Parking Space (3)
- Picnic Table (7)
- Public Toilet • Goodaywang Reserve, Point ClarePublic toilets
Kurrawa Avenue, Point Clare
- Public Toilet Fagan Park, Point ClarePublic toilets
184 Brisbane Water Drive, Point Clare
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Telephone
- Ticket Validator (2)
- Waste Basket (6)
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fagan ParkPark
- Goodaywang ReservePark
- Henry Kendall Street ReserveNature reserve
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Think Well Hypnotherapy (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Point Claine PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 147
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.8
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
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 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· 9 proposals
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development17 WELWYN GROVE POINT CLARE 2250Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 SINGLETON ROAD POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 BAYLINE DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators13 TANIA DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation248 BRISBANE WATER DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure25 KURRAWA AVENUE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport12 SUNSHINE DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 PRIESTLEY PARADE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure25 KURRAWA AVENUE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
2025· 21 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)49 KURRAWA AVENUE POINT CLARE 2250Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility184 BRISBANE WATER DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Under Assessment
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 MARGARET STREET POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation8 MATTHEWS PARADE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health consulting room; Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia63 BRISBANE WATER DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
August 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support9 SCOTT STREET POINT CLARE 2250Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation11 SCOTT STREET POINT CLARE 2250Under Assessment
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading17 NARI AVENUE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 COOGEE ROAD POINT CLARE 2250Additional Information Requested
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah95 BRISBANE WATER DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12A COLLARD ROAD POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool150 BRISBANE WATER DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 COOGEE ROAD POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah9 PENANG STREET POINT CLARE 2250Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool30 BAYLINE DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development2 KOOLINDA AVENUE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 CAMDEN CLOSE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 SHOREVIEW CLOSE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 PRIESTLEY PARADE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 BAYLINE DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool52 SINGLETON ROAD POINT CLARE 2250Determined
2024· 11 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure250 BRISBANE WATER DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure35 COOGEE ROAD POINT CLARE 2250Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 ALTHEA PLACE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure20 MARGARET STREET POINT CLARE 2250Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision19 KURRAWA AVENUE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Fences9 KURRAWA AVENUE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure160 BRISBANE WATER DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure160 BRISBANE WATER DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)41 KURRAWA AVENUE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 WENDY DRIVE POINT CLARE 2250Determined
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
- Robertson
- Member of Parliament
- Gordon REID (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,922
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 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 4.0 km away).
Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%
6.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Gosford WestLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Point ClareLabor 66.0% · Coalition 34.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Kariong EastLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Gosford NorthLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- KariongLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)2.7 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)
- 6/10
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.