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Magenta

NSW 2261 · Central Coast

332 (2021)340 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

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

29
Overall score

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

332
Population
$1.74M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
16
Transport score

Magenta is a moderate growth suburb in Central Coast, NSW 2261, about 71km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.74M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 16/100, and is right by the coast. Magenta 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.

70.5 km
To Sydney CBD
950 m
To coast
$680/wk
Median rent (house)
9.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

332
Population
60
Median age
2.1
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)$1,843
vs NSW median-0.4%
Bachelor degree or higher39.8%
Born in Australia66.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse73 / 0 / 68

Top countries of birth: England (7.23%), USA (3.01%), South Africa (1.81%), Canada (1.2%), India (1.2%)

Top languages: Hindi (1.2%), Spanish (1.2%), Croatian (0.9%), Italian (0.9%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.74M
Median house (2025)
$907K
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$680 / $535 wk
Rental yield (house)2.0%
Days on market (house)60 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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
2
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
1
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: 37 (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

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

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 959 (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)

  • Toukley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 894
  • Aspect Central Coast School, NoravillePrimary · Independent · 4km
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 1035
  • Tuggerawong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 960
  • Gorokan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 918
  • Kanwal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 940
  • The Entrance Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 917
  • Gorokan High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 931
  • Tacoma Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 943
  • Wadalba Community SchoolCombined · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 946
  • Woongarrah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 981
  • Warnervale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 978

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

16
1Bus
CBD commute (est.)224 min (bus)
Nearest train stationWarnervale (9.9 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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
44 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
33 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachMagenta Beach (1.6 km)
Nearest hospitalWyong Hospital (6.7 km)
Nearest vet7.7 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (58.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.60%
Projected population 2041368
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Magenta

What are property prices in Magenta?

In Magenta, the median house price is $1.74M and the median unit price is $907K. Median weekly house rent is $680.

How far is Magenta from Sydney CBD?

Magenta is about 70.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 224 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Magenta?

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

What is public transport like in Magenta?

Magenta has a transport score of 16/100 and 1 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.