Median house price
$1.11M
+2.2% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Woy Woy, 2256
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,636
Growth (1 yr)
-0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.2%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,151/wk
Employment rate
43.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,107,000
Languages at home
9.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Woy Woy is a hillside established suburb in Central Coast Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety compared with similar regional towns, though schools and education remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Woy Woy snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$595/wk
Houses $625 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
10,636
-0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.3%
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
#77
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
80th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
7th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
56th
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
- 45.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2773rd in Australia
- State rank
- 841st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #77 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #193 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $625
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 127
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,107,000
- Median price change
- +2.2%
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
10,636(June 2025)
-0.2% annual · +0.2% over 5 years · 7th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +0.2%
- Change in 1 year
- -17
- Change in 5 years
- +25
- Growth rank in NSW
- 7th 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 (~10,850), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 11,072
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,151
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 372 of 5,130
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,900
- Employment rate
- 43.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,945 / 1,379 / 350 (+ 66 other)
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)
- 1,185
- Against the person
- 256
- Against property
- 312
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 111.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions335
- Domestic Violence Related Assault113
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment142
- Malicious Damage To Property158
- Transport Regulatory Offences375
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,023.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 56th
School list
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 551 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 787 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 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
242 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP George St
- CCP Railway St
- FTB Railway St W
- RMP/LFT To P1/2
- Woy Woy Station
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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 242 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.99
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Playground
- Sports field
Entertainment(2)
- Viewpoint (2)
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(6)
- Bbq
- Information
- Correa BayParking
- Parking (3)
- Public toilets
- Correa BaySlipway
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anderson Memorial ReservePark
- James Browne ParkPark
- North Burge Road ReservePark
- Pelican ParkPark
- Rogers ParkPark
- Runway ParkPark
- Stoney ParkPark
- Woy Woy Lions ParkPark
- Woy Woy Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Think Well Hypnotherapy (9.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AidacareYes
- AmcalBlackwall RoadPharmacy
- Woy Woy General PracticeDoctor
- Woy Woy PharmacyBlackwall RoadPharmacy
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)
- 400
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 37.6
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
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 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· 31 proposals
August 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure32 KARINGAL CLOSE WOY WOY 2256Under Assessment
- Subdivision209 BLACKWALL ROAD WOY WOY 2256Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation8 COGRA ROAD WOY WOY 2256Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation79 MACKENZIE AVENUE WOY WOY 2256Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Manor house59 BRICK WHARF ROAD WOY WOY 2256Under Assessment
- Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 23 BILLABONG STREET WOY WOY 2256Under Assessment
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)157 NORTH BURGE ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure9 ALLFIELD ROAD WOY WOY 2256Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 WATERVIEW STREET WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure34 NORTH BURGE ROAD WOY WOY 2256Under Assessment
May 2026
- Advertising and signage; Hardware and building supply182 BLACKWALL ROAD WOY WOY 2256Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Waste or resource management facility159 NAGARI ROAD WOY WOY 2256Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 WENTWORTH AVENUE WOY WOY 2256Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space10 DOROTHY AVENUE WOY WOY 2256Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure65 OCEAN BEACH ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah59 WOY WOY ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 FLORIDA AVENUE WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 VIDLER AVENUE WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure32 KARINGAL CLOSE WOY WOY 2256Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 PRATLEY STREET WOY WOY 2256Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)50 CAMELLIA CIRCLE WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Infrastructure52 RAILWAY STREET WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry; Hours of operation and trading87 RAWSON ROAD WOY WOY 2256Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)39 WOY WOY ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 DUNALBAN AVENUE WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure55 COGRA ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure254 BLACKWALL ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 Wentworth Ave South Woy Woy NSW 2256Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal)46 DAFFODIL DRIVE WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 MACKENZIE AVENUE WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty; Mooring Pen57 WOY WOY ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation75 WOY WOY ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 WARATAH AVENUE WOY WOY 2256Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure81 MACKENZIE AVENUE WOY WOY 2256Determined
November 2025
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop; Neighbourhood supermarket52 RAILWAY STREET WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure230 BLACKWALL ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external)61 HILLVIEW STREET WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah183 NORTH BURGE ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 COGRA ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure78 WOY WOY ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia92 WATKIN AVENUE WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home26 ALPHA ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 RAWSON ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Supporting Development49 DUNBAN ROAD WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 ERINA AVENUE WOY WOY 2256Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)282 BURGE ROAD WOY WOY 2256Additional Information Requested
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
- Robertson
- Member of Parliament
- Gordon REID (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,922
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 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 5.2 km away).
Coalition 32.8%Labor 67.2%
7.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Woy Woy WestLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- UminaLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- Umina BeachLabor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- Umina WestLabor 70.0% · Coalition 30.0% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- Woy Woy SouthLabor 70.4% · Coalition 29.6% TPP (2025)4.1 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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.