NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Somersby, 2250
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Somersby is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 1,087 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 126 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 115.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $640, houses $690), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 1,087
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,215
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 366
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,800
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 31 / 0 / 0
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)
- 126
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 37
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 115.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.6%
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
84 public transport stops in this suburb
- 29 Pile Rd
- Pile Rd At Pacific Hwy
- Pile Rd Before Pacific Hwy
- Wisemans Ferry Rd After Pacific Hwy
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp Pacific Hwy
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksM1 Motorway, Mangrove Road14 Jun 2026 – 09 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
175 planning-related records
2026· 11 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishment7 POETS CLOSE SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 GOLDSMITH ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
- Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure191 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
May 2026
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure133 SOMERSBY FALLS ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 LUTANA ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise66 Myoora Road, Somersby (20/DP859538)Under Assessment
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia41 ELWINS ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 HOWES ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Withdrawn
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies51 SMITHS ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
- Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure; Infrastructure15 SOMERSBY FALLS ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
January 2026
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry234 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Withdrawn
2025· 28 proposals
November 2025
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure53 GINDURRA ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia4 192 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Open cut mining270 GRANTS ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Withdrawn
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure60 HOWES ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Determined
- Advertising and signage; Open cut mining270 GRANTS ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; General industry53 GINDURRA ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia20 GOLDSMITH ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Animal boarding or training establishment; Rural worker's dwelling56 HOIPOS ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
- Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Recreation area; Hours of operation and trading945 Old Pacific Highway, SomersbyUnder Assessment
- Subdivision4 TRIENNIUM ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure710 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Determined
- Subdivision1 RAVERSON CLOSE SOMERSBY 2250Determined
July 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; General industry119 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; General industry13 VERE PLACE SOMERSBY 2250Determined
June 2025
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 113 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure194 DEBENHAM ROAD NORTH SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation52 VIITASALO ROAD NORTH SOMERSBY 2250Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure83 GINDURRA ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure375A WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; General industry10 VERE PLACE SOMERSBY 2250Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure65 PILE ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
March 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)1 DEBENHAM ROAD NORTH SOMERSBY 2250Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 113 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry123 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation970 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry152 SOMERSBY FALLS ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Function centre41 ELWINS ROAD SOMERSBY 2250Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; General industry13 VERE PLACE SOMERSBY 2250Rejected
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Industrial retail outlet5 21 KANGOO ROAD SOMERSBY 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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Wisemans Ferry Rd after Lutana RdBus stop
- Wisemans Ferry Rd before Grants RdBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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)
- 50
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 35.4/100
- National rank
- 4119th in Australia
- State rank
- 1222nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #73 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #659 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 67%
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
- 29 Pile Rdtransport
- Pile Rd At Pacific Hwytransport
- Pile Rd Before Pacific Hwytransport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd After Pacific Hwytransport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp Pacific Hwytransport
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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