NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Yarramalong, 2259
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Yarramalong offers a slower smaller community life in Central Coast (NSW), with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 329
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,571
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 143
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 69.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 472
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)
- 36
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 109.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.2%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions789
- Domestic Violence Related Assault437
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment636
- Malicious Damage To Property530
- Transport Regulatory Offences1055
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
- 809
- Darkinjung BarkerPrimary
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
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Yarramalong Rd At Bunning Creek Rd
- Yarramalong Rd At Leewood Cl
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Brush Creek Rd
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Brush Creek Rd
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Leewood Cl
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).
29 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Letterboxes; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development1638 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool265 BUNNING CREEK ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
2024· 3 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1618 Yarramalong Road Yarramalong 2259Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1378 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision1929 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision90 SUMMERLEES LANE YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 ROBINVALE LANE YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development1429 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
March 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs30 LINGA LONGA ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
January 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs1429 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling265 BUNNING CREEK ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Other5 LEEWOOD CLOSE YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development1842 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
2021· 13 proposals
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1865 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
September 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1429 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling111B BUNNING CREEK ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
July 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing1871 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Other1842 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing14 LINGA LONGA ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Dual occupancy1929 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Withdrawn
May 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing5 RAVENSDALE ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Shed89 HILLS LANE YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Shed15 BUMBLE HILL ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
April 2021
- Shed1468 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
January 2021
- Shed1842 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development25 LINGA LONGA ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- Demolition8 LINGA LONGA ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
November 2020
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Farm buildings1765 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
September 2020
- Shed1867 YARRAMALONG ROAD YARRAMALONG 2259Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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)
- 9/10
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
- St Barnabas Anglican ChurchYarramalong Road, YarramalongSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 16.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6775th in Australia
- State rank
- 2102nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #362 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1023 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime789
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime437
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime636
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime530
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime1055
- Yarramalong Rd At Bunning Creek Rdtransport
- Yarramalong Rd At Leewood Cltransport
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Brush Creek Rdtransport
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Brush Creek Rdtransport
- Yarramalong Rd Opp Leewood Cltransport
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)
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