Median house price
$1.56M
-1.6% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Wamberal, 2260
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,695
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.4%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,407/wk
Employment rate
63.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,565,000
Languages at home
5.2%non-English
Most common: German, Spanish, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Wamberal is a coastal mid-sized suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. City outings and nearby suburbs add variety without undoing the coastal pace of everyday life. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar coastal suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Wamberal snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Houses $875 · Units $690
Population (ERP)
6,695
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.4%
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
#28
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
14th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
40th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
68th
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
- 49.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2244th in Australia
- State rank
- 672nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #28 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #72 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $690
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $875
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 185
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,565,000
- Median price change
- -1.6%
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
6,695(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +2.4% over 5 years · 40th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +2.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +159
- Growth rank in NSW
- 40th 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 (~7,050), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,991
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,407
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 271 of 2,594
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,023 / 110 / 182
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)
- 237
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 98
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 82 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault72
- Fraud99
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment112
- Malicious Damage To Property98
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault84
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,048
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 68th
School list
- Wamberal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1048 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 475 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.6 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
Public transport
131 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ocean View Dr After Pacific St
- Ocean View Dr Before Pacific St
- Ocean View Dr Opp Bundara Av
- Ocean View Dr Opp Lake View Rd
- Ocean View Dr Opp Prince St
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
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 6 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 131 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.14
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.14
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.86
Food & drink(1)
- Three DonkeysCafe
Ghersi Avenue
Shopping(1)
- Convenience store
Community(2)
- Wamberal Memorial HallCommunity centre
- Wamberal Public SchoolSchool
Wamberal
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Park (2)
- Rysdyk Parade PlaygroundPark
- Wamberal ParkPark
- Playground
Transport(31)
31 bus stops
Other(15)
- Bench
- Wamberal Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
Tumbi Road, Wamberal
- Forresters Beach Garden CentreGarden Centre
905 The Entrance Road, Wamberal
- Information
- Wamberal Lagoon Nature ReserveInformation
- Parking (5)
- AmpolPetrol station
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
8 Old Tumbi Road, Wamberal
- Wamberal CRCAPlace of worship
- Post Box
- Wamberal Post OfficePost office
780 The Entrance Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Forresters Sand and SoilTrade
905 The Entrance Road, Wamberal
- Waste Basket (3)
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
- Benjamin Parker ReservePark
- Lett ParkPark
- Rysdyk Parade PlaygroundPark
- Wamberal ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
8 Old Tumbi Road, Wamberal
- Wamberal CRCA
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Long Jetty Healthcare Centre (5.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 159
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.7
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
- 26° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 386 mm · ~48 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 394 mm · ~49 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 266 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 253 mm · ~32 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· 37 proposals
August 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 OKANAGAN CLOSE WAMBERAL 2260Under Assessment
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1 DASHWOOD CLOSE WAMBERAL 2260Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure81 OCEAN VIEW DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 LUMEAH AVENUE WAMBERAL 2260Under Assessment
- Home business; Dwelling house; 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 Australia20 WINDSOR ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure73 BLUE BELL DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure74 BLUE BELL DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure83A OLD GOSFORD ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 ANGOPHORA CLOSE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)1 CABARITA STREET WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development22 WAIRAKEI ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Subdivision8 OCEAN VIEW DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 OCEAN VIEW DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 DILLON ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure531 TUMBI ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation442 TUMBI ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 MAWARRA ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool56 TALL TIMBERS ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space17 BUNDARA AVENUE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 KUROW CLOSE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space7A WARRAMBOOL ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)141A OCEAN VIEW DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 MCGEE AVENUE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure69 BLUE BELL DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation52 LAKE VIEW ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation14 DILLON ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Subdivision7-9 RENOWN STREET WAMBERAL 2260Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure111 BLUE BELL DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)8 OCEAN VIEW DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 BRUSH ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 ARILA AVENUE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 MAWARRA ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure365 TUMBI ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool169 OCEAN VIEW DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)3 54 LUMEAH AVENUE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 KUROW CLOSE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 DALPURA ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support79B OLD GOSFORD ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure41 LEA AVENUE WAMBERAL 2260Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure588A THE ENTRANCE ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 460 TUMBI ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure65 OCEAN VIEW DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation93 BLUE BELL DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)13 BUNDARA AVENUE WAMBERAL 2260Under Assessment
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4/490 Tumbi Road, WamberalDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation37 BUNDARA AVENUE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 DALPURA ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Co-living171 OCEAN VIEW DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space39 WINDSOR ROAD WAMBERAL 2260Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation60 ALDINGA DRIVE WAMBERAL 2260Determined
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksCentral Coast Highway, Tumbi Road19 Feb 2026 – 01 Jul 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 4.4 km away).
Coalition 42.6%Labor 57.4%
2.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Wamberal NorthLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Wamberal (Dobell)Labor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Forresters BeachLabor 51.6% · Coalition 48.4% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Bateau Bay EastLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- Erina Heights (Dobell)Labor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)3.8 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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.