Median house price
$940k
+6.8% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Woongarrah, 2259
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,201
Growth (1 yr)
+2.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+19.4%
Median age
36
Median income
$2,255/wk
Employment rate
62.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$940,000
Languages at home
8%non-English
Most common: Malayalam, Spanish, Korean
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Central Coast Council, Woongarrah is a settled mid-sized suburb 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. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.
At a glance
Woongarrah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Houses $700 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
6,201
+2.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.9%
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
#135
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
72nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
93rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
39th
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
- 45.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2908th in Australia
- State rank
- 885th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #135 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #590 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
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 (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
6,201(June 2025)
+2.8% annual · +19.4% over 5 years · 93th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.8%
- 5-year growth
- +19.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +169
- Change in 5 years
- +1,007
- Growth rank in NSW
- 93th 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 (~7,650), extrapolated at +4.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,962
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,255
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 53 of 1,832
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 62.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,768 / 10 / 5
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 610
- Against the person
- 153
- Against property
- 200
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 98.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 39 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.2%
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 · 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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 984
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 39th
School list
- Woongarrah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 984 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 385 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- MacKillop Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1042 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 1,558 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Warnervale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 979 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 442 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.7 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
81 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hiawatha Rd At Ridgewood Dr
- Mataram Rd Opp 23
- Mataram Rd Opp Arizona Rd
- Mataram Rd Opp Warnervale Gardens
- Sparks Rd After Mary MacKillop Dr
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
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pharmacies · 5 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 81 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 45/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.84
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(2)
- MacKillop Catholic College WarnervaleSchool
91 Sparks Road, Woongarrah
- Woongarrah Public SchoolSchool
63-73 Mataram Road, Woongarrah
Health & services(2)
- Warnervale GP SuperClinicClinic
3 Mary Mackillop Drive, Woongarrah
- ChemistCare WarnervalePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Applegum ParkPark
- Mataram Ridge ParkPark
- Park
- Ridge ParkPark
- Woongarrah Neighbourhood ParkPark
- Playground (5)
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(38)
38 bus stops
Other(3)
- Bench
- Parking (3)
- Anglican Care Warnervale GardensSocial Facility
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
- Applegum ParkPark
- Mataram Ridge ParkPark
- Ridge ParkPark
- Woongarrah Neighbourhood ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Wyong Hospital (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- ChemistCare WarnervalePharmacy
- Warnervale GP SuperClinicMary Mackillop DriveClinic
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)
- 301
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 48.5
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· 19 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 HONEY TREE ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 KNIGHT STREET WOONGARRAH 2259Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 KNIGHT STREET WOONGARRAH 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 CALADENIA ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 CALADENIA ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 CALADENIA ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 CALADENIA ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 SUNFLOWER STREET WOONGARRAH 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support141 MATARAM ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Under Assessment
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Swimming pool21 BARRINGTON DRIVE WOONGARRAH 2259Under Assessment
May 2026
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia3 WILDBERRY ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool27 GRASSTREE AVENUE WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision243 Green Park Parade Woongarrah 2259Under Assessment
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support12 WILKINSON STREET WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure143 MATARAM ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 WILKINSON STREET WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool56 HONEY TREE ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 HONEY TREE ROAD WOONGARRAHDetermined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 GOLDSMITH STREET WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
2025· 21 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 HAKONE ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 PLUMERIA STREET WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 PANDO LANE WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 HELICONIA LANE WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 HAKONE ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 WILKINSON STREET WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 MARY MACKILLOP DRIVE WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure145 MATARAM ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures14 WILKINSON STREET WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 GOLDSMITH STREET WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool16 WOKO STREET WOONGARRAH 2259Withdrawn
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool19 FOXTAIL CRESCENT WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure137 MATARAM ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structurePROPOSED LOT 704 HONEY TREE ROAD WOONGARRAHDetermined
May 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 PRIMULA CLOSE WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 CASPIAN CIRCUIT WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure81 CASPIAN CIRCUIT WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 705 MARBLELEAF ROAD, WOONGARRAHDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support235 MATARAM ROAD WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 706 MARBLELEAF ROAD, WOONGARRAHDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 707 CALADENIA ROAD, WOONGARRAHDetermined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10 WAKOOL CRESCENT WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 CASPIAN CIRCUIT WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 WILKINSON STREET WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 WILKINSON STREET WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 513 CALADENIA ROAD, WOONGARRAHDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 514 CALADENIA ROAD, WOONGARRAHDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 512 MARBLELEAF ROAD, WOONGARRAHDetermined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 HELICONIA LANE WOONGARRAH 2259Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 PANDO LANE WOONGARRAH 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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
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 3.1 km away).
Coalition 39.8%Labor 60.2%
0.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WoongarrahLabor 57.4% · Coalition 42.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Hamlyn TerraceLabor 63.3% · Coalition 36.7% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Kanwal NorthLabor 60.3% · Coalition 39.7% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Warnervale EastLabor 59.3% · Coalition 40.7% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- KanwalLabor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)2.6 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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.