Median house price
$940k
+6.8% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Yarramalong, 2259
Est. population · Jun 2025
346
Growth (1 yr)
+1.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.5%
Median age
44
Median income
$2,571/wk
Employment rate
69.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$940,000
Languages at home
4.7%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Yarramalong offers a slower smaller community life in Central Coast Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Yarramalong snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Houses $700 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
346
+1.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
16.1%
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
#237
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
71st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
84th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
3rd
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
- 19.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6746th in Australia
- State rank
- 2120th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #237 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1035 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
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
346(June 2025)
+1.8% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 84th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.8%
- 5-year growth
- +5.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +18
- Growth rank in NSW
- 84th 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 (~350), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 114 / 0 / 0
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)
- 34
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 98.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.5%
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 809
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 3th
School list
- Darkinjung BarkerPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 809 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 43 students · Top SEA quarter 13%View 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
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
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Wyong Hospital (21.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 10
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.9
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° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 308 mm · ~38 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 258 mm · ~32 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 150 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 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 (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
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 · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- St Barnabas Anglican ChurchYarramalong Road, YarramalongSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 18.3 km away).
Coalition 43.6%Labor 56.4%
3.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- YarramalongLabor 56.6% · Coalition 43.4% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Wyong CreekLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)10.0 km away
- JillibyLabor 44.9% · Coalition 55.1% TPP (2025)11.3 km away
- WyongLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)15.6 km away
- WatanobbiLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)16.6 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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.