NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council

Summerland Point, NSW, 2259

Desirability index

16.5/100

#788 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Summerland Point is a smaller suburban community in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 2,708 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,144 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 2638.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680 (flats $500, houses $700), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,708
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,312
Dwelling vacancy
15%
Unoccupied private dwellings
184 of 1,228
Median monthly mortgage
$1,730
Employment rate
47%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
113 / 3 / 27

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$500
Houses (January to March 2026)
$700
All types (January to March 2026)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
472

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
7,144
Against the person
1,790
Against property
2,342
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,638.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile
49.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+5.9%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions789
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault437
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment636
  • Malicious Damage To Property530
  • Transport Regulatory Offences1055

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

28 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Yeramba Rd At Muraban Rd
  • Yeramba Rd Before Warrina Av
  • Yeramba Rd Opp Anchorage Cres
  • Yeramba Rd Opp Illawong Rd
  • Yeramba Rd Opp Regatta Way

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

107 planning-related records

2026· 11 proposals
  • June 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    22 WARRINA AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Under Assessment
  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    1A KULLAROO ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    73 KULLAROO ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Under Assessment
  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 MURRUMBONG ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Additional Information Requested
  • Subdivision
    90 YERAMBA ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Under Assessment
  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    19 SUMMERLAND ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    99 KULLAROO ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Under Assessment
  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    97 KULLAROO ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 GINGANUP ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    99 KULLAROO ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 OMARU PLACE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
2025· 18 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    130 CAMS BOULEVARD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    11 ILLAWONG ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • November 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    47 GORDON AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    61 GORDON AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    47 GORDON AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    35 MURABAN ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    66 GORDON AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • Dwelling house; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)
    1 GORDON AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    44A GORDON AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    39 CAMS BOULEVARD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33 CAMS BOULEVARD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • April 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home
    30 SUMMERLAND ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    44A GORDON AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    14 ANCHORAGE CIRCLE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Withdrawn
  • February 2025

  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    3 OMARU PLACE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • January 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    96 CAMS BOULEVARD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Withdrawn
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    37 GINGANUP ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 OMARU PLACE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
2024· 11 proposals
  • November 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    295 CAMS BOULEVARD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    3 BOAT HARBOUR CLOSE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • July 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space
    28 ANEMBO AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • June 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    19 BOAT HARBOUR CLOSE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    101 KULLAROO ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • May 2024

  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    25 CAMS BOULEVARD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    28 MURRUMBONG ROAD SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • April 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    63 GORDON AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    59 GORDON AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    44A GORDON AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
  • February 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    61 TRADEWINDS AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Determined
2023· 22 proposals

22 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 17 proposals

17 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 19 proposals

19 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 9 proposals

9 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq (2)
  • Cams Bvd opp Cams Bvd ShopsBus stop
  • Ginganup Rd before Government RdBus stop
  • Ginganup Rd opp Murrumbong RdBus stop
  • Government Rd at Gordon AveBus stop
  • Kanangra Dr at Bonny Boy WayBus stop
  • Summerland Rd opp Cams BvdBus stop
  • Summerland Rd opp Kapala AveBus stop
  • Yeramba Rd at Muraban RdBus stop
  • Yeramba Rd before Warrina AveBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Sandy Beach ReservePark
  • Summerland ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
16.5/100
Cohort rank
#788 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Yeramba Rd At Muraban Rdtransport
  • Yeramba Rd Before Warrina Avtransport
  • Yeramba Rd Opp Anchorage Crestransport
  • Yeramba Rd Opp Illawong Rdtransport
  • Yeramba Rd Opp Regatta Waytransport
  • Sandy Beach Reservegovernmentpark
  • Summerland Parkgovernmentpark
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning61 TRADEWINDS AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Lodged 14 Feb 2024 · Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning28 ANEMBO AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Lodged 10 Jul 2024 · Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning61 GORDON AVENUE SUMMERLAND POINT 2259Lodged 15 Nov 2025 · Additional Information Requested

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