NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Noraville, 2263
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Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Noraville is a coastal mid-sized suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Coastal character runs through daily life, with the wider region offering extra trips and outings when you want them. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space against similar coastal suburbs, even with growth momentum and housing affordability holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 3,001
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,480
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 130 of 1,253
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 53.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 89 / 46 / 47
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 · 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)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 230
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 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)
- 332
- Against the person
- 105
- Against property
- 104
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 110.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order193
- Breach Bail Conditions442
- Domestic Violence Related Assault201
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment344
- Malicious Damage To Property238
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 · 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
- 1,034
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
55 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane St At Ocean Pde
- Brisbane St At Rowena St
- Budgewoi Rd After Werepi St
- Budgewoi Rd Before Elizabeth Dr
- Budgewoi Rd Before Main Rd
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
127 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation46 REYNOLDS ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 OLEANDER STREET NORAVILLE 2263Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 BRISBANE STREET NORAVILLE 2263Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 KOOLOORA ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 CLARK ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)113 BUDGEWOI ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Under Assessment
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 KERRYLOUISE AVENUE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 KELSEY ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 IRENE PARADE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure115 BUDGEWOI ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 STAFFORD STREET NORAVILLE 2263Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 CHELSEA CLOSE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure88 IRENE PARADE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport10A ADA AVENUE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 BUNDARA ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 CLARK ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation30 REYNOLDS ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
August 2025
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School458 MAIN ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 BIRRIGA ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 REYNOLDS ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 ELIZABETH DRIVE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dual occupancy (attached)2 WEREPI STREET NORAVILLE 2263Under Assessment
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure383 MAIN ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers51 ELIZABETH DRIVE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation32 BUDGEWOI ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 LEONORA PARADE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 REYNOLDS ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 BUNDARA ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 IRENE PARADE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 OCEAN PARADE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation53 ELIZABETH DRIVE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 BUDGEWOI ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure88 IRENE PARADE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 KERRYLOUISE AVENUE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Fences98 BUDGEWOI ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BUDGEWOI ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
February 2024
- Demolition4 WILFRED BARRETT DRIVE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 BEULAH ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Demolition1 REYNOLDS ROAD NORAVILLE 2263Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 WILFRED BARRETT DRIVE NORAVILLE 2263Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Brisbane St at Rowena StBus stop
- Budgewoi Rd after Main RdBus stop
- Budgewoi Rd opp Elizabeth DrBus stop
- Evans Rd opp Harry Moore OvalBus stop
- Evans Rd opp Long Khanh Lakefront VillageBus stop
- Main Rd at Birriga RdBus stop
- Main Rd opp Pandora PdeBus stop
- Main Rd opp Toukley Public SchoolBus stop
- Noraville Cemetery, Oleander StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Irene Parade ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Noraville, Hargraves House3 Elizabeth Drive NoravilleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 46.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2434th in Australia
- State rank
- 764th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #41 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #80 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Aldiamenities127 Evans Roadsupermarket
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Brisbane St at Rowena Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Budgewoi Rd after Main Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Budgewoi Rd opp Elizabeth Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Evans Rd opp Harry Moore Ovalamenitiesbus_stop
- Evans Rd opp Long Khanh Lakefront Villageamenitiesbus_stop
- Main Rd at Birriga Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Main Rd opp Pandora Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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