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NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council

Palm Grove, 2258

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  • Green suburb
What Palm Grove is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Palm Grove is a residential smaller community in Central Coast (NSW) with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.

Population

Population
87
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,416
Dwelling vacancy
12.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 48
Median monthly mortgage
$2,075
Employment rate
38.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$625

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
9
Against the person
2
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
103.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 44 residents
State safety percentile
73.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+28.9%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Dwelling36
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault40
  • Fraud68
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
  • Transport Regulatory Offences107

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Ourimbah Creek Rd Opp 812
  • Ourimbah Creek Rd Opp 812

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).

11 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    644 OURIMBAH CREEK ROAD PALM GROVE 2258Determined
2022· 5 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    812 OURIMBAH CREEK ROAD PALM GROVE 2258Determined

  • August 2022

  • Shed
    7 LYREBIRD LANE PALM GROVE 2258Determined

  • March 2022

  • Demolition; Shed
    1313 OURIMBAH CREEK ROAD PALM GROVE 2258Determined

  • February 2022

  • Telecommunications and communication facilities
    Old Pacific Highway BAR POINT NSW 2083Determined

  • January 2022

  • Other
    604 OURIMBAH CREEK ROAD PALM GROVE 2258Determined
2021· 5 proposals

  • October 2021

  • Other
    Lot 47 DP 7642Determined

  • August 2021

  • Farm buildings
    528 OURIMBAH CREEK ROAD PALM GROVE 2258Determined

  • July 2021

  • Dwelling
    Proposed Lot 287 Abell Road, Marsden ParkDetermined
  • Other
    Lot 7018 DP1116947 and Lot 314 DP755227Determined

  • June 2021

  • Other
    lot 187 / DP 1229987Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Break And Enter Dwellingcrime36
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime40
  • Fraudcrime68
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime41
  • Transport Regulatory Offencescrime107
  • Ourimbah Creek Rd Opp 812transport
  • Ourimbah Creek Rd Opp 812transport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning812 OURIMBAH CREEK ROAD PALM GROVE 2258Lodged 16 Dec 2022 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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