NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Woy Woy Bay, 2256
Current weather
16.4°CClear sky
51% humidity · 15.5 km/h wind · 21.4° / 13° today · 4.5 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Central Coast (NSW), Woy Woy Bay is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 423
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,416
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 194
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 6
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)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $625
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 127
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)
- 52
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 122.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions335
- Domestic Violence Related Assault113
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment142
- Malicious Damage To Property158
- Transport Regulatory Offences375
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
- Taylor St At Bassan St
- Taylor St At Bassan St
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).
27 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool47A TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47A TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure119 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development51 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation107 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Withdrawn
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation107 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Withdrawn
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation107 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 DARGO LANE WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
February 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces54 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees47A TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling34 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees36 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing34 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing113 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces45 woy woy bay Road woy woy bay 2256Determined
January 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development3 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
2021· 6 proposals
July 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development31 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 DARGO LANE WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
May 2021
- Dwelling1 35 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 TAYLOR STREET WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 WOY WOY BAY ROAD WOY WOY BAY 2256Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs103 TAYLOR STREET , WOY WOY BAYDetermined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Subdivision of land47A Taylor Street, Woy Woy BayDetermined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gurdon ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 4
- 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
- 15.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6832nd in Australia
- State rank
- 2121st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #148 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #883 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
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime335
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime113
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime142
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime158
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime375
- Taylor St At Bassan Sttransport
- Taylor St At Bassan Sttransport
- Gurdon Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning4 DARGO LANE WOY WOY BAY 2256Lodged 17 Aug 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- 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
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.