Lemon Tree
NSW 2259 · Central Coast
54 (2021) → 57 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.
Lemon Tree is a moderate growth suburb in Central Coast, NSW 2259, about 84km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Lemon Tree are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 17/100, and is about 22km inland. Lemon Tree has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.56%), New Zealand (5.56%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 960 (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)
- Cooranbong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 960
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 Lemon Tree
What are property prices in Lemon Tree?
Recent sales volume in Lemon Tree is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $710.
How far is Lemon Tree from Sydney CBD?
Lemon Tree is about 83.6 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 263 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Lemon Tree?
Lemon Tree has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lemon Tree?
Lemon Tree has a transport score of 17/100 and 2 bus stops.