Median house price
$940k
+6.8% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
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%
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
Suburb profile
In Central Coast Council, Tuggerah is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
For metro suburbs, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Growth momentum, plus schools and education push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
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
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#171
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
71st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
66th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
57th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
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
Estimated resident population
917(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +0.6% over 5 years · 66th percentile in NSW
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
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
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
97 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
786 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
10 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 10 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 dog parks · 2 sports centres
6 Anzac Road, Tuggerah
Anzac Road, Tuggerah
11 Anzac Road, Tuggerah
Unit 6 184 Pacific Highway
Unit 1 86 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
Unit E02 50 Wyong Road
Unit 2 19 Anzac Road, Tuggerah
Unit 1 2 Anzac Road, Tuggerah
86 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
24 Gavenlock Road, Tuggerah
9 Anzac Road, Tuggerah
1 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
Unit Suite 101 1 Bryant Drive, Tuggerah
1 Anzac Road, Tuggerah
Unit 1 13 Anzac Road, Tuggerah
Unit 1 19 Anzac Road, Tuggerah
32 bus stops · 3 train stations
172 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
Unit 2 2 Anzac Road, Tuggerah
92 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
166 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
130 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
Unit 2 83 Gavenlock Road, Tuggerah
112 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
16 Gavenlock Road
Unit 3 83 Gavenlock Road, Tuggerah
2 Bryant Drive
158 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
164 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
120-124 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
Unit Shop 1040 50 Wyong Road, Tuggerah
50 Wyong Road, Tuggerah
Unit 1 23-25 Anzac Road, Tuggerah
83 Gavenlock Road, Tuggerah
90 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
2 Anzac Road, Tuggerah
100 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
150-152 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
118 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah
50 Church Road
9 Bryant Drive, Tuggerah
Unit Shop 1065 50 Wyong Road, Tuggerah
21 Anzac Road, Tuggerah
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
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Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
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
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.9 km away).
1.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
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
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).
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
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.