NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Wagstaffe, 2257
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Central Coast (NSW), Wagstaffe is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and growth momentum against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 240
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $1,892
- Dwelling vacancy
- 32.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 53 of 161
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 45.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 3 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $650
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $615
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 246
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)
- 12
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order132
- Domestic Violence Related Assault138
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property174
- Other Offences94
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
- Wagstaffe Hall, Wagstaffe Av
- Wagstaffe Hall, Wagstaffe Av
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).
54 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility45 ALBERT STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Additional Information Requested
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 ALBERT STREET WAGSTAFFE NSW 2257Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure58 ALBERT STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
August 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise46 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure19 MULHALL STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 MULHALL STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
2024· 14 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 MULHALL STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 MULHALL STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 ALBERT STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BULKARA STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure58 ALBERT STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Withdrawn
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 MULHALL STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport33 ALBERT STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 MULHALL STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
May 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 ALBERT STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
2023· 11 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling17 ALBERT STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
July 2023
- Demolition18 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development95 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Resolved-Completed
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development22 ALBERT STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development28 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces17 ALBERT STREET, WAGSTAFFE, NSW, 2257Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development39 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling63 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Withdrawn
January 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development29 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
2022· 8 proposals
July 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces7 MULHALL STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
May 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development10 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development71 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces58 ALBERT STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
February 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces85 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development22 ALBERT STREET WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development39 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 WAGSTAFFE AVENUE WAGSTAFFE 2257Determined
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Wagstaffe Hall, Wagstaffe AvBus stop
- Drinking water
- Australia PostPost Box
- TelstraTelephone
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)
- 10/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 9.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6943rd in Australia
- State rank
- 2145th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #152 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #889 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Telstraamenitiestelephone
- Wagstaffe Hall, Wagstaffe Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime132
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime138
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime178
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime174
- Other Offencescrime94
- Wagstaffe Hall, Wagstaffe Avtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.