NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Yarramalong, NSW, 2259
Desirability index
#767 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Yarramalong is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 329 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,144 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 21714.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680 (flats $500, houses $700), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 7 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
- 329
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,571
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 143
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 69.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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
- 21,714.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.3th (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
- 809
- Darkinjung BarkerPrimary
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
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Yarramalong Rd At Bunning Creek Rd
- Yarramalong Rd At Leewood Cl
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Brush Creek Rd
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Brush Creek Rd
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Leewood Cl
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).
29 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Letterboxes; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development1638 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool265 BUNNING CREEK ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
2024· 3 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1618 Yarramalong Road Yarramalong 2259Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1378 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision1929 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision90 SUMMERLEES LANE YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 ROBINVALE LANE YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development1429 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
March 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs30 LINGA LONGA ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
January 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs1429 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling265 BUNNING CREEK ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Other5 LEEWOOD CLOSE YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development1842 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
2021· 13 proposals
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1865 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
September 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1429 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling111B BUNNING CREEK ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
July 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing1871 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Other1842 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing14 LINGA LONGA ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Dual occupancy1929 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Withdrawn
May 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing5 RAVENSDALE ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Shed89 HILLS LANE YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Shed15 BUMBLE HILL ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
April 2021
- Shed1468 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
January 2021
- Shed1842 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development25 LINGA LONGA ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- Demolition8 LINGA LONGA ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
November 2020
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Farm buildings1765 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
September 2020
- Shed1867 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- St Barnabas Anglican ChurchYarramalong Road, YarramalongSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 18.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #767 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 Bunning Creek Rdtransport
- Yarramalong Rd At Leewood Cltransport
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Brush Creek Rdtransport
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Brush Creek Rdtransport
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Leewood Cltransport
- St Barnabas Anglican ChurchheritageYarramalong Road, YarramalongSHR
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1429 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Lodged 19 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1865 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Lodged 05 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning30 LINGA LONGA ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Lodged 24 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning1429 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Lodged 22 Jan 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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