NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Spencer, NSW, 2775
Desirability index
#943 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Spencer is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 288 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 131 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+38%), roughly 454.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 288
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $913
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 185
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,395
- Employment rate
- 44%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 131
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 53
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 454.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +37.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Liquor Offences8
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault11
- Other Theft30
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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- 4352 Wisemans Ferry Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 4352
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 4352
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Wisemans Ferry Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Wisemans Ferry Rd
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).
17 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4966 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Determined
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4830 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation14 MOOGA AVENUE SPENCER 2775Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4498 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development5301 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling4775 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces4684 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing14 MOOGA AVENUE SPENCER 2775Determined
October 2022
- Other5281 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces4830 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling4966 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling11 MOOGA AVENUE SPENCER 2775Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Stormwater management systems4628 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing4486 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Determined
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Change of use4811 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces11 MOOGA AVENUE SPENCER 2775Determined
August 2020
- Restaurant or cafe4670 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 0.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #943 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
- 4352 Wisemans Ferry Rdtransport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 4352transport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 4352transport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Wisemans Ferry Rdtransport
- Wisemans Ferry Rd Wisemans Ferry Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning5301 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Lodged 01 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning14 MOOGA AVENUE SPENCER 2775Lodged 07 Dec 2023 · Determined
- Change of useplanning4811 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Lodged 13 Nov 2020 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning4775 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Lodged 11 May 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning4966 WISEMANS FERRY ROAD SPENCER 2775Lodged 04 May 2022 · 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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