Magenta
NSW 2261 · Central Coast
332 (2021) → 340 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.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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 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
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 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.