Chittaway Bay
NSW 2261 · Central Coast
1,987 (2021) → 2,046 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Central Coast local government area (est. 356,114 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Chittaway Bay is a moderate growth suburb in Central Coast, NSW 2261, about 65km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $891K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Chittaway Bay has an overall score of 53/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 84/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.08%), New Zealand (1.51%), India (0.6%), Scotland (0.6%), Thailand (0.55%)
Top languages: Spanish (0.91%), Cantonese (0.75%), Malayalam (0.65%), Thai (0.4%), French (0.35%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 997 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Chittaway Bay Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 996
Nearby (within 10km)
- Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale CampusSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 973
- TLK Youth CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 885
- Berkeley Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 982
- Tuggerah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 992
- Central Coast Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1086
- St Peter's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1043
- Aspect Central Coast School, TuggerahSecondary · Independent · 3.8km
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1030
- Killarney Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 973
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1052
- HopeTown SchoolCombined · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 851
- Tacoma Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 943
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Chittaway Bay
Is Chittaway Bay safe?
Chittaway Bay has a residential safety score of 84/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,624 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Chittaway Bay?
In Chittaway Bay, the median house price is $891K. Median weekly house rent is $680.
How far is Chittaway Bay from Sydney CBD?
Chittaway Bay is about 64.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 205 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Chittaway Bay?
Chittaway Bay has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 996 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Chittaway Bay?
Chittaway Bay has a transport score of 64/100 and 25 bus stops.