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Long Jetty

NSW 2261 · Central Coast

6,736 (2021)6,904 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Central Coast local government area (est. 356,114 residents)

53
Overall score

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

6,736
Population
$1.27M
Median house (2025)
44
Safety score
46
Transport score

Long Jetty is a moderate growth suburb in Central Coast, NSW 2261, about 63km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.27M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is right by the coast. Long Jetty has an overall score of 53/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 44/100.

62.7 km
To Sydney CBD
1.1 km
To coast
$680/wk
Median rent (house)
8.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

6,736
Population
45
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Central Coast LGA population (est. 2025)356,114
Median household income (weekly)$1,201
vs NSW median-35.1%
Bachelor degree or higher25.2%
Born in Australia80.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,562 / 184 / 1,109

Top countries of birth: England (2.94%), New Zealand (1.51%), India (0.62%), Scotland (0.5%), Philippines (0.49%)

Top languages: Spanish (0.92%), Punjabi (0.74%), Arabic (0.46%), Italian (0.42%), Indonesian (0.4%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.27M-11.9%
Median house (2025)
$734K+6.4%
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$680 / $535 wk
Rental yield (house)2.8%
Days on market (house)36 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

44
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

17
Break & enter dwelling252/100k
22
Steal from dwelling327/100k
12
Motor vehicle theft178/100k
46
Domestic assault683/100k
4
Robbery59/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 536 (all categories, latest year)7,957 per 100,000 residents2-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

23
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 994 (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)

  • Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1054
  • The Entrance Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 917
  • Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance CampusSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 981
  • Brooke Avenue Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 926
  • Killarney Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 973
  • The Central Coast Montessori Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1098
  • Bateau Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1020
  • St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1052
  • Berkeley Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 982
  • Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi CampusSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 976
  • TLK Youth CollegeSecondary · Independent · 5.1kmICSEA 885
  • Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale CampusSecondary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 973

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

46
43Bus
CBD commute (est.)200 min (bus)
Nearest train stationTuggerah (8.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,300mm
Rainfall/yr
6.8h
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.

50 in suburbSupermarkets
113 in suburbCafes/Rest.
134 in suburbParks
107 in suburbPlaygrounds
81 in suburbPools
20 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
4010 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachShelly Beach (1.4 km)
Nearest hospitalWyong Hospital (11.1 km)
Nearest vet7.0 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (65.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.62%
Projected population 20417,474
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Long Jetty

Is Long Jetty safe?

Long Jetty has a residential safety score of 44/100, 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 7,957 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Long Jetty?

In Long Jetty, the median house price is $1.27M and the median unit price is $734K. Median weekly house rent is $680.

How far is Long Jetty from Sydney CBD?

Long Jetty is about 62.7 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 200 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Long Jetty?

Long Jetty has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Long Jetty?

Long Jetty has a transport score of 46/100 and 43 bus stops.

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.