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Mangrove Mountain

NSW 2250 · Central Coast

736 (2021)725 est. (2025) · Stable

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

25
Overall score

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

736
Population
$1.90M
Median house (2025)
26
Safety score
17
Transport score

Mangrove Mountain is a stable suburb in Central Coast, NSW 2250, about 61km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.90M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 17/100, and is about 17km inland. Mangrove Mountain has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 26/100.

61.4 km
To Sydney CBD
16.8 km
To coast
$700/wk
Median rent (house)
16.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

736
Population
43
Median age
3
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)$1,816
vs NSW median-1.8%
Bachelor degree or higher26.0%
Born in Australia78.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse224 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.99%), China (1.77%), Greece (1.22%), New Zealand (1.22%), Italy (1.09%)

Top languages: Greek (2.99%), Italian (1.9%), Cantonese (1.36%), Arabic (1.22%), Punjabi (1.09%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.90M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$700 / $630 wk
Rental yield (house)1.9%
Days on market (house)42 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

26
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

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

0
Break & enter dwelling0/100k
2
Steal from dwelling272/100k
3
Motor vehicle theft408/100k
14
Domestic assault1,902/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 59 (all categories, latest year)8,016 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

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 915 (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)

  • Peats Ridge Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 958
  • Central Mangrove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 872

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

17
18Bus
CBD commute (est.)196 min (bus)
Nearest train stationNarara (16.9 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
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
22 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
55 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalGosford Hospital (18.1 km)
Nearest vet17.0 km
Nearest airportSydney (69.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate-0.38%
Projected population 2041794
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Mangrove Mountain

Is Mangrove Mountain safe?

Mangrove Mountain has a residential safety score of 26/100, 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 8,016 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Mangrove Mountain?

In Mangrove Mountain, the median house price is $1.90M. Median weekly house rent is $700.

How far is Mangrove Mountain from Sydney CBD?

Mangrove Mountain is about 61.4 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 196 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Mangrove Mountain?

Mangrove Mountain has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mangrove Mountain?

Mangrove Mountain has a transport score of 17/100 and 18 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.