NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Point Frederick, 2250
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Central Coast (NSW), Point Frederick is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with young professionals alongside longer-term residents.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,043
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,631
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 98 of 1,047
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,947
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 80 / 114 / 510
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 · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 237
- Against the person
- 51
- Against property
- 69
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 116
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Central Coast Hwy At Albany St
- Central Coast Hwy At Albany St
- Frederick St After Central Coast Highway
- York St Before Albany St
- York St Before Albany St
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
85 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11C EULALIA AVENUE POINT FREDERICK 2250Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure110 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Under Assessment
April 2026
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure17 YORK STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Rejected
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 FLORENCE AVENUE POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation87 Albany Street, Point Frederick 2250Under Assessment
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool42 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support36A EULALIA AVENUE POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 JAVA STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
- Subdivision1 SHORTLAND STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 FLORENCE AVENUE POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure153 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
July 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)81 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Under Assessment
- Subdivision81 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool; Supporting Development81 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision81 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Under Assessment
June 2025
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure49 MASONS PARADE POINT FREDERICK 2250Under Assessment
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 66 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty24A EULALIA AVENUE POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Supporting Development32A EULALIA AVENUE POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure1 SHORTLAND STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure153 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure4 FREDERICK STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
2024· 13 proposals
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure151 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure3 LYNN AVENUE POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support36A EULALIA AVENUE POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure151 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Water Infrastructure67 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision51-57 MASONS PARADE POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 EULALIA AVENUE POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 YORK STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure121A ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
November 2023
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure3 LYNN AVENUE POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling5 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 2250Determined
July 2023
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development63 ALBANY STREET POINT FREDERICK 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (5)
- Albany St opp Dunn StBus stop
- Albany St opp Spears StBus stop
- Central Coast Hwy at Albany StBus stop
- Duke St after Frederick StBus stop
- Eulalia Av before Dunn StBus stop
- Frederick St after York StBus stop
- Frederick St at Henry Parry DrBus stop
- Harrison St at Albany StBus stop
- York St before Albany StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Peace ParkPark
- Pioneer ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- 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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 24.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6096th in Australia
- State rank
- 1898th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #124 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #830 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime540
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime490
- Steal From Retail Storecrime460
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime1947
- Central Coast Hwy At Albany Sttransport
- Central Coast Hwy At Albany Sttransport
- Frederick St After Central Coast Highwaytransport
- York St Before Albany Sttransport
- York St Before Albany Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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