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Firefly

NSW 2429 · Mid-Coast

247 (2021)259 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Mid-Coast local government area (est. 99,351 residents)

17
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

247
Population
$1.21M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Firefly is a moderate growth suburb in Mid-Coast, NSW 2429, about 220km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.21M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 27km inland. Firefly has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

220.2 km
To Sydney CBD
26.7 km
To coast
$500/wk
Median rent (house)
5.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

247
Population
51
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Mid-Coast LGA population (est. 2025)99,351
Median household income (weekly)$1,375
vs NSW median-25.7%
Bachelor degree or higher20.5%
Born in Australia84.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse98 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.86%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.21M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$500 / $330 wk
Rental yield (house)2.2%
Days on market (house)73 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 3 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

1
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 931 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Krambach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 931

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKrambach Coach Stop (5.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
6.9h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalGloucester Soldiers Memorial Hospital (26.5 km)
Nearest vet26.6 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (93.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.19%
Projected population 2041298
Projected households 2041137

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Firefly

What are property prices in Firefly?

In Firefly, the median house price is $1.21M. Median weekly house rent is $500.

How far is Firefly from Sydney CBD?

Firefly is about 220.2 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Firefly?

Firefly has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Firefly?

Firefly has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.