NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
San Remo, 2262
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
San Remo is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Central Coast (NSW) with everyday amenities close at hand. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 4,434
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 139 of 1,713
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 201 / 48 / 8
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)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 149
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)
- 329
- Against the person
- 128
- Against property
- 120
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +19.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order123
- Domestic Violence Related Assault194
- Fraud108
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment237
- Malicious Damage To Property160
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 911
- Northlakes High SchoolSecondary
- Northlakes Public 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
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- Goorama Av After Pacific Hwy
- Northlakes High School, Brava Av
- Pacific Hwy After Goorama Av
- Pacific Hwy Opp Roper Rd
- Scenic Dr Opp Colongra Power Station
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksPacific Highway, Bokhara Avenue21 Jun 2026 – 01 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
79 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure72 KALLAROO ROAD SAN REMO 2262Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia28 WANDEWOI AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure17 WANDEWOI AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Ancillary commercial development21 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SAN REMO 2262Under Assessment
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 PEROUSE AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)75 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home128 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Additional Information Requested
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure37 MCCREA BOULEVARD SAN REMO 2262Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)51 CALLEN AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure26 MCCREA BOULEVARD SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 WANDEWOI AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure72 KALLAROO ROAD SAN REMO 2262Withdrawn
July 2025
- Advertising and signage; Business identification sign17 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 PEROUSE AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure111 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure87 ILUKA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 COSTA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
January 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)111 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Withdrawn
2024· 11 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure107 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 LIAMENA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 PEROUSE AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 PEROUSE AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Withdrawn
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure50 KALLAROO ROAD SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 KATOOMBA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure46 TARONGA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure78 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 CATALINA ROAD SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure107 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 CATALINA ROAD SAN REMO 2262Determined
September 2023
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Ancillary commercial development13-15 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SAN REMO 2262Determined
June 2023
- Secondary dwelling60 PEROUSE AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces54 PEROUSE AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Demolition107 EMU DRIVE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs15 KALLAROO ROAD SAN REMO 2262Determined
January 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs7 BRUDENELL AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 BRAVA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
November 2022
- Subdivision of land33 LIAMENA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 ILUKA AVENUE SAN REMO 2262Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development13-15 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SAN REMO 2262Determined
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
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
17 Pacific Highway
- Goorama Av after Emu DrBus stop
- Goorama Av after Pacific HwyBus stop
- Goorama Av at Iluka AvBus stop
- Goorama Av at Katoomba AvBus stop
- Goorama Av at McCrea BvdBus stop
- Goorama Av before Emu DrBus stop
- Goorama Av opp Northlakes Public SchoolBus stop
- Northlakes Public School, Goorama AvBus stop
- Northlakes Shopping Centre, Pacific HwyBus 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Callen Avenue ReservePark
- John Peter Howard ReservePark
- Wallarah Creek ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Northlakes Medical Centreclinic
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 37.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3949th in Australia
- State rank
- 1248th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #271 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #682 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Colesamenitiessupermarket
- First Choice Liquoramenities17 Pacific Highwayalcohol
- Goorama Av after Emu Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Goorama Av after Pacific Hwyamenitiesbus_stop
- Goorama Av at Iluka Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Goorama Av at Katoomba Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Goorama Av at McCrea Bvdamenitiesbus_stop
- Goorama Av before Emu Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Goorama Av opp Northlakes Public Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Loading Dockamenitiesloading_dock
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Central Coast (NSW) Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.