NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Wyong Creek, NSW, 2259
Desirability index
25/100
How this score is calculated#707 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wyong Creek is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 476 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,144 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 15008.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680 (flats $500, houses $700), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 476
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,360
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 179
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,275
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 0 / 0
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.
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)
- 7,144
- Against the person
- 1,790
- Against property
- 2,342
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15,008.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions789
- Domestic Violence Related Assault437
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment636
- Malicious Damage To Property530
- Transport Regulatory Offences1055
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 978
- Wyong Creek Public SchoolPrimary
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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Yarramalong Rd At Boyds Lane
- Yarramalong Rd At Lauffs Lane
- Yarramalong Rd At Old Maitland Rd
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Boyds Lane
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Lauffs Lane
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).
59 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool59 CHANDLERS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool368 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 LAUFFS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Under Assessment
March 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Waterway structures - minor alterations1127 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development962 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support50 LAUFFS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool143 STINSONS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 CHANDLERS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool620 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure74 BOYDS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Under Assessment
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 AMBER LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation70 STINSONS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
March 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation676 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
February 2024
- Dual occupancy; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation65 BOYDS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Withdrawn
2023· 11 proposals
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels; Other373 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition378 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Other633 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
May 2023
- Farm buildings74 BOYDS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing42 CHANDLERS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing577 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
April 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces633 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces45 BOYDS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
- Shed83 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
February 2023
- Signage583 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed50 BLUE WREN LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
2022· 12 proposals
November 2022
- Farm buildings878 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Shed74 BOYDS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
September 2022
- Farm buildings; Hotel or motel accommodation70 STINSONS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Withdrawn
- Shed83 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing409 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
- Dwelling1127 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
May 2022
- Dual occupancy1376 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing615 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
- Shed478 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels64 BOYDS LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing565 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
- Group homes253 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Under Assessment
2021· 12 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling60 AMBER LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Stormwater management systems; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Farm buildings50 BLUE WREN LANE WYONG CREEK 2259Withdrawn
November 2021
- Dwelling1127 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Determined
2020· 10 proposals
10 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 25.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #707 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Yarramalong Rd At Boyds Lanetransport
- Yarramalong Rd At Lauffs Lanetransport
- Yarramalong Rd At Old Maitland Rdtransport
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Boyds Lanetransport
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Lauffs Lanetransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming poolplanning368 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Lodged 11 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning633 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Lodged 05 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning676 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Lodged 25 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Waterway structures - minor alterationsplanning1127 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Lodged 02 Mar 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Dual occupancyplanning1376 YARRAMALONG ROAD WYONG CREEK 2259Lodged 13 May 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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