NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Woy Woy Bay, NSW, 2256
Desirability index
#263 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Woy Woy Bay is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 423 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,982 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 4685.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $595 (flats $520, houses $625), limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 423
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,416
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 194
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 6
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)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $625
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 127
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 1,982
- Against the person
- 428
- Against property
- 521
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,685.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions335
- Domestic Violence Related Assault113
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment142
- Malicious Damage To Property158
- Transport Regulatory Offences375
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Taylor St At Bassan St
- Taylor St At Bassan St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
27 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool47A TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47A TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure119 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development51 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation107 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Withdrawn
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation107 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Withdrawn
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation107 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 DARGO LANE WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
February 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces54 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees47A TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling34 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees36 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing34 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing113 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces45 woy woy bay Road woy woy bay 2256Determined
January 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development3 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
2021· 6 proposals
July 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development31 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 DARGO LANE WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
May 2021
- Dwelling1 35 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs103 TAYLOR STREET , WOY WOY BAYDetermined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Subdivision of land47A Taylor Street, Woy Woy BayDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Gurdon ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #263 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Taylor St At Bassan Sttransport
- Taylor St At Bassan Sttransport
- Gurdon Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning4 DARGO LANE WOY WOY BAY 2256Lodged 17 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning4 DARGO LANE WOY WOY BAY 2256Lodged 02 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning21 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Lodged 12 May 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning2 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Lodged 25 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning47A TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Lodged 31 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning103 TAYLOR STREET , WOY WOY BAYLodged 23 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning34 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Lodged 06 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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