NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Warnervale, 2259
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- River access
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Warnervale is a well-connected smaller community in Central Coast (NSW) with everyday amenities close at hand. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in growth momentum and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 701
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,929
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 230
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 9 / 0
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 · 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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 472
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 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)
- 77
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 109.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions789
- Domestic Violence Related Assault437
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment636
- Malicious Damage To Property530
- Transport Regulatory Offences1055
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,021
- Lakes Grammar - An Anglican SchoolCombined
- Porters Creek Public SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- ENT P1
- ENT P2
- LVX Albert Warner
- Warnervale Station
- Warnervale Station, Warnervale 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
248 planning-related records
2026· 35 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 MAYFLY STREET WARNERVALE 2259Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 CELESTIAL DRIVE WARNERVALE 2259Additional Information Requested
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)14 HEDLEY ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Carport54 ST JOHNS ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation52 SONGLARK AVENUE WARNERVALE 2259Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation20 GALAH DRIVE WARNERVALE 2259Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space17 GALAH DRIVE WARNERVALE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation2 SPOONBILL AVENUE WARNERVALE 2259Rejected
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 DHURALI AVENUE WARNERVALE 2259Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)13 HEDLEY ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Rejected
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)21 HEDLEY ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51 FEDERATION BOULEVARD WARNERVALE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 BLACKBIRD AVENUE WARNERVALE 2259Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 LAPWING ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care23-35 ALBERT WARNER DRIVE WARNERVALE 2259Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces32 HEDLEY ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Under Assessment
- Subdivision15-35 WARNERVALE ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Under Assessment
March 2026
- Subdivision49 RAILWAY ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Determined
- Subdivision14 LEMON SCENTED CIRCUIT WARNERVALE 2259Under Assessment
- Subdivision16 TURRET CIRCUIT WARNERVALE 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47 FEDERATION BOULEVARD WARNERVALE 2259Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 HEDLEY ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Additional Information Requested
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)17 HEDLEY ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Withdrawn
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)15 HEDLEY ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 FEDERATION BOULEVARD WARNERVALE 2259Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)4 HEDLEY ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)23 WILLOW BROOK DRIVE WARNERVALE 2259Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)21 WILLOW BROOK DRIVE WARNERVALE 2259Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 SPARROW ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure5 ALBERT WARNER DRIVE WARNERVALE 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 FEDERATION BOULEVARD WARNERVALE 2259Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 DHURALI AVENUE WARNERVALE 2259Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry130 SPARKS ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 HEDLEY ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)5 WYREEMA ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 SONGLARK AVENUE WARNERVALE 2259Determined
- Subdivision38 HEDLEY ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 HEDLEY ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 CELESTIAL DRIVE WARNERVALE 2259Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure50 ST JOHNS ROAD WARNERVALE 2259Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Lakes Grammar Junior SchoolBus stop
- Lakes Grammar Senior SchoolBus stop
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Picnic Table (2)
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Warnervale Station ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 38.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3626th in Australia
- State rank
- 1141st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #258 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #638 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime789
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime437
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime636
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime530
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime1055
- ENT P1transport
- ENT P2transport
- LVX Albert Warnertransport
- Warnervale Stationtransport
- Warnervale Station, Warnervale Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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