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Tuggerah, 2259

Est. population · Jun 2025

917

Growth (1 yr)

+1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.6%

Median age

35

Median income

$1,569/wk

Employment rate

62.8%

University qualified

19.7%

Work from home

20.9%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$940,000

Languages at home

14.6%non-English

Most common: Nepali, Tagalog, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

58.6/100
Good

Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Walkable
  • Outer suburban
What Tuggerah is known for: Excellent transport, Walkable, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Tuggerah is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Central Coast Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Employment is another area where the suburb performs particularly well, with employment 9% above the peer median. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Housing is relatively affordable, with median house prices 16% below the peer median. Trade-offs centre on weaker population growth and limited school access, with population growth 83% below the peer median.

Tuggerah's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Housing is relatively affordable
  • Employment is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • School access is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Tuggerah compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$940k

+6.8% change

Median rent

$680/wk

Houses $700 · Units $500

Population (ERP)

917

+1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.9%

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

#103

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

71st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

66th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

38%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

57th

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
58.6/100 — Good
State standing
Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
657th in Australia
State rank
262nd in NSW
Peer rank
#103 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#199 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

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 house price (October to December 2025)
$940,000
Median price change
+6.8%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

917(June 2025)

+1.0% annual · +0.6% over 5 years · 66th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+0.6%
Change in 1 year
+9
Change in 5 years
+5
Growth rank in NSW
66th 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 (~900), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
925
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,569
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
27 of 390
Median monthly mortgage
$1,625
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$418
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
26.8% / 34.9% / 38.3%
Employment rate
62.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
20.9% / 2.3% / 56.1%
Walked or cycled to work
3.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
266 / 93 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

19.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 19.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified19.7% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified12.5% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational19.1% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below48.8% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce24.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies16.5%
  • Society and culture14.6%
  • Health10.8%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services7.1%
  • Creative arts6.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$57,267

55th percentile in NSW · -2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,745

50th percentile in NSW · -3% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

19th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$63,771

39th percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

10th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2259 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
38,707
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,072
Median net rent
-$1,081
Taxpayers reporting business income
3,268
Taxable income vs state median
+2%
Salary / wages vs state median
0%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
-9%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

14.6% speak a language other than English at home; 21.5% born overseas

Language at home
771 English only · 132 other
Non-English at home
14.6%
Born overseas
195 (21.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
35 (3.8%)
Australian citizens
810
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
7

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Nepali9 · 25%
  • Tagalog8 · 22.2%
  • Mandarin7 · 19.4%
  • Arabic3 · 8.3%
  • Cantonese3 · 8.3%
  • Russian3 · 8.3%
  • Thai3 · 8.3%

Religion

49.1%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 49.1%, while 40.3% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion40.3%32.8%
Christianity49.1%47.6%
Hinduism2.6%3.4%
Buddhism2.4%2.8%
Other / not stated5.6%13.5%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic18.8%22.4%
Anglican15%11.9%
Uniting Church2.8%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2.3%2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.1%1.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2259, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
90
Against the person
23
Against property
30
Rate per 1,000 residents
98.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 40 residents
State crime-rate percentile
71.1th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+6.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
101
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
110.14

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions10
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault6
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
  • Malicious Damage To Property7
  • Transport Regulatory Offences13

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,022
Median ICSEA percentile
57th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Tuggerah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 993 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 359 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • St Peter's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1045 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 1,078 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 335 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Chittaway Bay PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Lisarow HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Ourimbah PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • TLSC Berkeley ValeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • TLSC The EntranceGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Tuggerah PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wyong HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Wyong PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Nido Early School Tuggerahchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

97 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Acc To FTB Carpark
  • CCP Bryant Dr N
  • CCP Bryant Dr S
  • FTB N Carpark
  • Tuggerah Station

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

788 mapped amenities

10 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 10 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 dog parks · 2 sports centres

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 23 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 97 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
85/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2.16
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
24.86
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.24
Food & drink(23)
  • Traditional BakehouseBakery
  • Muffin BreakCafe
  • The ShedCafe
  • Donut KingFast food
  • Grill'dFast food
  • Guzman y GomezFast food
  • Hungry Jack'sFast food

    6 Anzac Road, Tuggerah

  • KFCFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food

    Anzac Road, Tuggerah

  • OportoFast food
  • Pizza InnFast food

    11 Anzac Road, Tuggerah

  • Red RoosterFast food

    Unit 6 184 Pacific Highway

  • SubwayFast food

    Unit 1 86 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

  • Hanok Korean BBQRestaurant
  • Hong Kong ChefRestaurant

    Unit E02 50 Wyong Road

  • Indian ExperienceRestaurant

    Unit 2 19 Anzac Road, Tuggerah

  • Kickin’InnRestaurant
  • Mad Mex Fresh Mexican GrillRestaurant
  • Rashays Casual DiningRestaurant
  • Sawan ThaiRestaurant

    Unit 1 2 Anzac Road, Tuggerah

  • TGI FridaysRestaurant
  • The BavarianRestaurant
  • Tuggerah Inn Chinese RestaurantRestaurant

    86 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

Shopping(12)
  • BWSBottle shop
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • EG AustraliaConvenience store

    24 Gavenlock Road, Tuggerah

  • Metro ConvenienceConvenience store
  • Big WDepartment store

    16 Gavenlock Road

  • Bunnings WarehouseHardware store
  • John R. TurkHardware store

    164 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

  • Sydney ToolsHardware store

    120-124 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

  • The Salvation ArmyOp shop

    130 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

  • HomeCo. TuggerahShopping centre
  • Westfield Tuggerah Shopping CentreShopping centre

    50 Wyong Road, Tuggerah

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(6)
  • WestpacBank
  • Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
  • BPPetrol station

    100 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

  • EG AustraliaPetrol station
  • Metro TuggerahPetrol station

    150-152 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

  • Australia PostPost office
Community(3)
  • Tuggerah Community HallCommunity centre

    9 Anzac Road, Tuggerah

  • Tuggerah LibraryLibrary
  • Tuggerah Public SchoolSchool

    1 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

Health & services(3)
  • Coast CosmeticMedical clinic

    Unit Suite 101 1 Bryant Drive, Tuggerah

  • Tuggerah Animal HospitalVeterinary

    1 Anzac Road, Tuggerah

  • Tuggerah Veterinary ClinicVeterinary

    Unit 1 13 Anzac Road, Tuggerah

Sport & outdoors(17)
  • Tuggerah OvalDog park
  • Drinking water (3)
  • Anytime FitnessGym

    Unit 1 19 Anzac Road, Tuggerah

  • Planet FitnessGym
  • Central Coast WetlandsNature reserve
  • Park
  • Central Coast CouncilPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Central Coast Mariners Centre of ExcellenceSports centre
  • YMCA Mariners Aquatic CentreSports centre
  • Slam FactorySports field
  • Soccer5'sSports field
  • Sports field
  • Pioneer Creek WalkWalking trail
  • Tuggerah Creek WalkWalking trail
Entertainment(1)
  • EventCinema
Transport(35)

32 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(53)
  • iPlayAmusement Arcade
  • Bench (36)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Bike Lockers - Tuggerah Station, Bryant DrBicycle Parking
  • Transport for NSWBicycle Parking
  • Central Coast HoldenCar

    172 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

  • RepcoCar Parts

    Unit 2 2 Anzac Road, Tuggerah

  • East Coast Tyre and AutoCar repair

    92 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

  • Express LubeCar repair

    166 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

  • Crown CarwashCar wash
  • Best & LessClothes
  • RiversClothes
  • Workwear DivisionClothes

    Unit 2 83 Gavenlock Road, Tuggerah

  • SugarTimeCraft

    112 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

  • Sons of Obiwan Saber AcademyDojo

    Unit 3 83 Gavenlock Road, Tuggerah

  • SpotlightFabric

    2 Bryant Drive

  • Fountain
  • Frame TodayFrame
  • Fantastic FurnitureFurniture
  • Nick ScaliFurniture
  • OZ Design FurnitureFurniture
  • Garden (114)
  • Sustainable Wetlands Agricultural Makers Project Community GardenGarden
  • ElgasGas

    158 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

  • C9 Chocolate & GelatoIce Cream
  • Information
  • Simon Curwood JewellersJewelry

    Unit Shop 1040 50 Wyong Road, Tuggerah

  • Paul Werlemann Guitar TuitionMusic School
  • Steve Forrest MusicMusical Instrument
  • Coastwide Eye SurgeryOptometrist

    Unit 1 23-25 Anzac Road, Tuggerah

  • Parking (45)
  • Transport for NSWParking
  • Parking Space (430)
  • FinvisionPet

    83 Gavenlock Road, Tuggerah

  • HorselandPet

    90 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

  • PetbarnPet

    2 Anzac Road, Tuggerah

  • PetstockPet
  • Picnic Table (5)
  • JaycarRadiotechnics

    118 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah

  • Return and EarnRecycling
  • The Glen CentreRehabilitation

    50 Church Road

  • Shelter (7)
  • OfficeworksStationery

    9 Bryant Drive, Tuggerah

  • Storage WorldStorage Rental
  • STR Tattoo & Art StudioTattoo

    Unit Shop 1065 50 Wyong Road, Tuggerah

  • Transport for NSWTaxi
  • Ticket Validator (3)
  • Tuggerah TilesTiles
  • BridgestoneTyres

    21 Anzac Road, Tuggerah

  • Vending machine
  • EB GamesVideo Games
  • Waste Basket (2)
  • Waste Disposal

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Central Coast WetlandsNature reserve
  • Lees ReservePark
  • Tonkiss Street ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
10.8%
Woodland / forest cover
10.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
36
Parks (OSM)
3
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
3
Nearest hospital
Berkeley Vale Private Hospital (3.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
14

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Adssi In-home SupportTUGGERAHShort-Term Restorative Care (STRC)
  • Coast CosmeticBryant DriveGP
  • Coastwide Eye SurgeryAnzac RoadOptometrist
  • The Glen CentreChurch RoadRehabilitation
  • myHomecare NSWTUGGERAHShort-Term Restorative Care (STRC)
Aged-care services
  • ADSSI LimitedTUGGERAHHome Care
  • Bungree Aboriginal Association Inc.TUGGERAHHome Care
  • Southern Cross Community Care - GosfordTUGGERAHHome Care
  • Southern Cross Community Care - HunterTUGGERAHHome Care
  • Sue Mann's Community Care - Central CoastTUGGERAHHome Care
  • Sue Mann's Community Care - HunterTUGGERAHHome Care
  • Sue Mann's Community Care - SydneyTUGGERAHHome Care
  • Sue Mann's Community Care EACH - Central CoastTUGGERAHHome Care
  • Sue Mann's Community Care EACH - HunterTUGGERAHHome Care
  • Sue Mann's Community Care EACH Dementia - Central CoastTUGGERAHHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
42
Participants per 1,000 residents
45.8

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

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 (12%)

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

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    81 LAKE ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    81 LAKE ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Storage premises; Self storage units
    59 LAKE ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    20/12 Reliance Drive, Tuggerah 2259Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Waste or resource transfer station; Hours of operation and trading; Waste Infrastructure; Waste or resource management facility
    5 MOORAMBA AVENUE TUGGERAH 2259Determined

  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Automotive/truck premises
    150 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage
    11 BRYANT DRIVE TUGGERAH 2259Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Specialised Retail Premises
    19-21 BRYANT DRIVE TUGGERAH 2259Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (indoor)
    2 RELIANCE DRIVE TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    9 BRYANT DRIVE TUGGERAH 2259Determined

  • April 2026

  • Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    50 WYONG ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Determined

  • January 2026

  • 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 Australia; General industry
    47-49 LAKE ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Under Assessment
  • Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    158 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Group home (transitional)
    50 CHURCH ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Under Assessment
2025· 21 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Waste or resource transfer station; Hours of operation and trading; Waste Infrastructure; Waste or resource management facility
    5 MOORAMBA AVENUE TUGGERAH 2259Under Assessment
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises
    U 6 57-59 GAVENLOCK ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Under Assessment

  • November 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industry
    2 Pioneer Drive, Tuggerah 1102/DP1039071Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Retail Premise
    152-156 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TUGGERAH 2259Determined

  • October 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Wholesale supplies
    302 12 PIONEER AVENUE TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    43-45 LAKE ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Automotive/truck premises
    150 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TUGGERAH 2259Determined

  • August 2025

  • Subdivision
    60 WYONG ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Industrial development; Erection of a new structure
    127 CHURCH ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Determined

  • May 2025

  • Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    11 BRYANT DRIVE TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign; Supporting Development
    148 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage
    50 WYONG ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Mortuary
    4 10 JOULE PLACE TUGGERAH 2259Determined

  • April 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink
    144-146 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Minor building alterations (external)
    7 ARUNTA ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe; Temporary building, structure or use; Footpaths - outdoor dining; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Shop; Neighbourhood supermarket; Hours of operation and trading
    168 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TUGGERAH 2259Withdrawn
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Specialised Retail Premises
    2 BRYANT DRIVE TUGGERAH 2259Determined

  • March 2025

  • Advertising and signage; Retail Premise
    2 BRYANT DRIVE TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    6A RELIANCE DRIVE TUGGERAH 2259Determined

  • January 2025

  • Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)
    148 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Business identification sign; Recreation facility (indoor)
    148 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TUGGERAH 2259Determined
2024· 10 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal care premises; Animal boarding or training establishment
    1 1 MORTON CLOSE TUGGERAH 2259Determined

  • November 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Specialised Retail Premises
    2 BRYANT DRIVE TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Light industry
    12 BLUEGUM CLOSE TUGGERAH 2259Determined

  • September 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Specialised Retail Premises
    11 BRYANT DRIVE TUGGERAH 2259Under Assessment

  • August 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop
    2 BRYANT DRIVE TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Demolition; Business premises; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading
    158 PACIFIC HIGHWAY TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry
    87 GAVENLOCK ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Determined

  • July 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station
    105 GAVENLOCK ROAD TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise
    11 BRYANT DRIVE TUGGERAH 2259Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Retail Premise; Specialised Retail Premises
    2 BRYANT DRIVE TUGGERAH 2259Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 3.9 km away).

Coalition 38.7%Labor 61.3%

1.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MardiLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • TuggerahLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Wyong EastLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • Chittaway BayLabor 60.9% · Coalition 39.1% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • Chittaway PointLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)2.3 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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.