NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Tascott, NSW, 2250
Desirability index
#28 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tascott is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 1,675 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,261 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 4931.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $640, houses $690), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,675
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,882
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 50 of 705
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 55 / 9 / 9
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.
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)
- 8,261
- Against the person
- 1,771
- Against property
- 2,413
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,931.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment540
- Malicious Damage To Property490
- Steal From Retail Store460
- Transport Regulatory Offences1947
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
66 public transport stops in this suburb
- CPK Glenrock Pde
- FTB Bris Water
- FTB Glenrock Pde
- STR/RMP Bris Water
- Tascott Station
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).
62 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 BLUE WATERS PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 INDRA ROAD TASCOTT 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 BLUE WATERS PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 INDRA ROAD TASCOTT 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 BLUEFISH CRESCENT TASCOTT 2250Determined
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure92 BRISBANE WATER DRIVE TASCOTT 2250Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool39 BLUE WATERS PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 BLUEFISH CRESCENT TASCOTT 2250Withdrawn
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development260 GLENROCK PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 MURRUMBOOEE PLACE TASCOTT 2250Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 MELALEUCA CRESCENT TASCOTT 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 SUBLIME POINT AVENUE TASCOTT 2250Withdrawn
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah2E KATEENA AVENUE TASCOTT 2250Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure14 SANDSTONE CRESCENT TASCOTT 2250Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation96 THE BROADWATERS TASCOTT 2250Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Residential Accommodation26 SANDSTONE CRESCENT TASCOTT 2250Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 GENOA PLACE TASCOTT 2250Determined
2023· 11 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 MURRUMBOOEE PLACE TASCOTT 2250Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 MELALEUCA CRESCENT TASCOTT 2250Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 SANDSTONE CRESCENT TASCOTT 2250Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling17 KATEENA AVENUE TASCOTT 2250Determined
July 2023
- Dual occupancy13 BLUE WATERS PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development328 GLENROCK PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development71 VICTORY PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 SUBLIME POINT AVENUE TASCOTT 2250Withdrawn
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 BLUEFISH CRESCENT TASCOTT 2250Determined
February 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing67 VICTORY PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing69 VICTORY PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Recreational Uses65A VICTORY PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
November 2022
- Subdivision of land101 VICTORY PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development32 MELALEUCA CRESCENT TASCOTT 2250Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development61 VICTORY PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition2 THOMAS STREET TASCOTT 2250Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development15 VICTORY PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs26 KATEENA AVENUE TASCOTT 2250Determined
August 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees292 GLENROCK PARADE TASCOTT 2250Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling32 INDRA ROAD TASCOTT 2250Under Assessment
- Dwelling52 BLUEFISH CRESCENT TASCOTT 2250Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development66 MELALEUCA CRESCENT TASCOTT 2250Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 THOMAS STREET TASCOTT 2250Determined
2021· 12 proposals
12 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
- 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
56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- 48 The BroadwatersBus stop
- 51 The BroadwatersBus stop
- Bluefish Cres after Dolphine StBus stop
- Bluefish Cres after The BroadwatersBus stop
- Bluefish Cres before Dolphin StBus stop
- Bluefish Cres before The BroadwatersBus stop
- Bluefish Cres opp Dolphine StBus stop
- Bluefish Cres opp Shore BraceBus stop
- Brisbane Water Dr after Kurrawa AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Murrumbooee Place ReservePark
- Seabrook ReservePark
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)
- 7/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 96.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #28 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
- CPK Glenrock Pdetransport
- FTB Bris Watertransport
- FTB Glenrock Pdetransport
- STR/RMP Bris Watertransport
- Tascott Stationtransport
- Murrumbooee Place Reservegovernmentpark
- Seabrook Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning21 SANDSTONE CRESCENT TASCOTT 2250Lodged 05 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning328 GLENROCK PARADE TASCOTT 2250Lodged 26 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning71 VICTORY PARADE TASCOTT 2250Lodged 04 May 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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