Median house price
$820k
+9.0% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
San Remo, 2262
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,575
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.8%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,375/wk
Employment rate
51.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$820,000
Languages at home
3.3%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Italian, Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
San Remo is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Central Coast Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
San Remo snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Houses $600 · Units $480
Population (ERP)
4,575
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.1%
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
#135
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
34th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
13th
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
- 44.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3033rd in Australia
- State rank
- 917th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #135 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #600 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)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 149
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $820,000
- Median price change
- +9%
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
4,575(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +2.8% over 5 years · 55th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +2.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +31
- Change in 5 years
- +126
- Growth rank in NSW
- 55th 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 (~4,650), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,434
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 139 of 1,713
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,509 / 48 / 8
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)
- 244
- Against the person
- 95
- Against property
- 89
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +18.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order123
- Domestic Violence Related Assault194
- Fraud108
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment237
- Malicious Damage To Property160
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 911
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 13th
School list
- Northlakes Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 905 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 341 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Northlakes High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 917 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 789 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- The Lakes CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 843 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 24 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Blue Haven Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 637 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.7 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
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- Goorama Av After Pacific Hwy
- Northlakes High School, Brava Av
- Pacific Hwy After Goorama Av
- Pacific Hwy Opp Roper Rd
- Scenic Dr Opp Colongra Power 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
47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Decent local green space — 5 parks in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 38 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 72/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.23
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.13
Food & drink(1)
- Northlakes TavernPub
Shopping(2)
- ColesSupermarket
Community(2)
- Northlakes High SchoolSchool
San Remo
- Northlakes Public SchoolSchool
69 Goorama Avenue, San Remo
Health & services(2)
- Northlakes Medical CentreClinic
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(8)
- VibeZGym
- Callen Avenue ReservePark
- John Peter Howard ReservePark
- Park (2)
- Wallarah Creek ParkPark
- North Lakes OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(19)
19 bus stops
Other(9)
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
17 Pacific Highway
- San Remo Community GardenGarden
- Loading Dock
- Northlakes Shopping CentreMall
- Parking (5)
- Public toilets
- Slipway (2)
- Telephone
- Track
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Callen Avenue ReservePark
- John Peter Howard ReservePark
- Wallarah Creek ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Tuggerah Lakes Private Hospital (6.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Northlakes Medical CentreClinic
- Priceline 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)
- 216
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 47.2
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° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 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· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure72 KALLAROO ROAD SAN REMO 2262Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia28 WANDEWOI AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Under Assessment
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure17 WANDEWOI AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Ancillary commercial development21 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SAN REMO 2262Under Assessment
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 PEROUSE AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)75 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home128 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Under Assessment
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure37 MCCREA BOULEVARD SAN REMO 2262Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)51 CALLEN AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure26 MCCREA BOULEVARD SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 WANDEWOI AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure72 KALLAROO ROAD SAN REMO 2262Withdrawn
July 2025
- Advertising and signage; Business identification sign17 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 PEROUSE AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure111 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure87 ILUKA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 COSTA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
January 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)111 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Withdrawn
2024· 11 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure107 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 LIAMENA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 PEROUSE AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 PEROUSE AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Withdrawn
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure50 KALLAROO ROAD SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 KATOOMBA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure46 TARONGA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure78 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 CATALINA ROAD SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure107 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 CATALINA ROAD SAN REMO 2262Determined
September 2023
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Ancillary commercial development13-15 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SAN REMO 2262Determined
June 2023
- Secondary dwelling60 PEROUSE AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces54 PEROUSE AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Demolition107 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs15 KALLAROO ROAD SAN REMO 2262Determined
January 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs7 BRUDENELL AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 BRAVA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
November 2022
- Subdivision of land33 LIAMENA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 ILUKA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development13-15 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SAN REMO 2262Determined
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
- 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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Shortland
- Member of Parliament
- Pat CONROY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,971
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.5 km away).
Coalition 36.3%Labor 63.7%
2.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- San RemoLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Buff PointLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- BudgewoiLabor 59.3% · Coalition 40.7% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- Budgewoi CentralLabor 61.0% · Coalition 39.0% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- Chain Valley BayLabor 60.7% · Coalition 39.3% TPP (2025)5.5 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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.