Median house price
$890k
+15% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Toukley, 2263
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,462
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.4%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,044/wk
Employment rate
41.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$890,000
Languages at home
5.2%non-English
Most common: German, Italian, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Toukley is a coastal mid-sized suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Neighbouring pockets and the city remain accessible for work, dining and weekends away from the beach. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment, plus schools and education weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Toukley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Houses $600 · Units $450
Population (ERP)
4,462
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.2%
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
#21
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
75th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
36th
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
- 49.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2191st in Australia
- State rank
- 655th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #21 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #65 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 230
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $890,000
- Median price change
- +14.5%
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
4,462(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · -1.4% over 5 years · 47th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -1.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +18
- Change in 5 years
- -64
- Growth rank in NSW
- 47th 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 (~4,550), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,557
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,044
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 249 of 2,228
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,742
- Employment rate
- 41.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,402 / 314 / 257 (+ 3 other)
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 461
- Against the person
- 146
- Against property
- 144
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 103.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 31 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order193
- Breach Bail Conditions442
- Domestic Violence Related Assault201
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment344
- Malicious Damage To Property238
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 961.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 36th
School list
- Toukley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 889 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 494 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1034 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 545 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.4 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Little Coast Kids Karinyachildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
78 public transport stops in this suburb
- Evans Rd Opp Toukley Public School
- Main Rd After Holmes Av
- Main Rd At Cross St
- Main Rd At Dunleigh St
- Toukley Shopping Plaza, Main Rd
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
122 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 5 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 78 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 63/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.22
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.88
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.88
Food & drink(4)
- Darrell's BakeryBakery
- Rise Mofo CoffeeCafe
Unit 3 327 Main Road, Toukley
- The Beachcomber Hotel & ResortPub
- Noble ThaiRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- Toukley Lions MarketsMarketplace
- ColesSupermarket
17-23 Yaralla Road, Toukley
Community(3)
- Little Coast Kids KarinyaChildcare
- Toukley Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
- Toukley LibraryLibrary
Health & services(1)
- Toukley Medical CentreMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Toukley Golf CourseGolf course
- Bert Edmonds ReservePark
- Heador Street ReservePark
- Toukley GardensPark
- Toukley Village GreenPark
- Playground (5)
- Toukley Aquatic CentreSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(34)
34 bus stops
Other(24)
- Bbq
- Bench (17)
- Toukley World of BikesBicycle
- Koastal KollectiveComputer
Unit 1 169 Main Road, Toukley
- Toulley Fire StationFire station
302 Main Road, Toukley
- Garden
- Civic Guide to ToukleyInformation
- Information
- Canton Beach Sports ClubLicenced Club
11 Hibbard Street, Toukley
- Marine RescueParking
- Parking (13)
- Petrol station
- Toukley Independant Service StationPetrol station
- Westside ToukleyPetrol station
Main Road, Toukley
- Picnic Table (6)
- Toukley Police StationPolice
- Toukley Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Second Hand
Main Road, Toukley
- Slipway
- Wallarah Point Care CommunitySocial Facility
153 Main Road
- Cigarettes Tobacco CigarsTobacco
- Track (2)
- Waste Basket (8)
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bert Edmonds ReservePark
- Heador Street ReservePark
- Toukley GardensPark
- Toukley Village GreenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Tuggerah Lakes Private Hospital (6.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Toukley Medical CentreDoctor
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)
- 152
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.1
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· 14 proposals
August 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure48 FRAVENT STREET TOUKLEY 2263Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 SIXTH AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (detached)25 VICTORIA AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation79 PALOMAR PARADE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
June 2026
- Advertising and signage; Registered club35-47 HOLMES AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility225 MAIN ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop17-23 YARALLA ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 JAMES ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading247 MAIN ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Determined
February 2026
- Demolition18 VICTORIA AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 VICTORIA AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CROWN STREET TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)1 HOLMES AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation51 SEVENTH AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 NORMAN STREET TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)4 SUMMERSIDE STREET TOUKLEY 2263Under Assessment
November 2025
- Demolition51 SEVENTH AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Driveways and hard stand spaces29 HAMMOND ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Withdrawn
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 ELDEN STREET TOUKLEY 2263Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 PEEL STREET TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Subdivision286 MAIN ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Determined
August 2025
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading360 MAIN ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool34 PALOMAR PARADE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool39 VIEWPOINT DRIVE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development277/-/DP752191Determined
- Mobile food and drink outlet; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Entertainment associated with existing premises; Recreation facility (outdoor); Market32-36 CANTON BEACH ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Additional Information Requested
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 BARNARD CRESCENT TOUKLEY 2263Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care5 THOMAS ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure109 MAIN ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia48 SIXTH AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 MAIN ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Outdoor dining - registered club54 NINTH AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 JAMES ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision130 MAIN ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 HOLMES AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club35-47 HOLMES AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool67 MAIN ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure109 MAIN ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation191 MAIN ROAD TOUKLEY 2263Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation39 LEONARD AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop; Residential Accommodation344//228747Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation13 MOSS AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure10 EIGHTH AVENUE TOUKLEY 2263Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool21 GLENAVON STREET TOUKLEY 2263Determined
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
- Dobell
- Member of Parliament
- Emma McBRIDE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,541
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.3 km away).
Coalition 39.2%Labor 60.8%
1.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.0 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Toukley EastLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- ToukleyLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Norah HeadLabor 58.1% · Coalition 41.9% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- GorokanLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- Lake HavenLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)4.4 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.