Palm Grove

NSW 2258 · Central Coast

87 (2021) → 87 est. (2025) · Stable

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

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Palm Grove is a stable suburb in Central Coast, NSW 2258, about 62km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Palm Grove are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 12/100, and is about 18km inland. Palm Grove has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

62.3 km

To Sydney CBD

18.1 km

To coast

$625/wk

Median rent (house)

7.7 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

Population

Median age

2.4

Avg household

Age distribution

Central Coast LGA population (est. 2025)356,114

Median household income (weekly)$1,416

vs NSW median-23.5%

Median taxable income (individual)$60,568/yr

vs national median ($59,576)≈ +2%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2258 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher45.8%

Born in Australia75.9%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse34 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.45%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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: 14 (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 March 2026

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1006 (above 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)

Somersby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1034
Central Mangrove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 886
Peats Ridge Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 947
Wyong Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 978
Ourimbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1018
Niagara Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1008
Narara Valley High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 974
Narara Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1008
Central Coast Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.5kmICSEA 1092
Lisarow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 1035
Lisarow High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 1014

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

1Bus

CBD commute (est.)165 min (bus)

Nearest train stationOurimbah (7.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.2% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

17.4%

Retail Trade

10.0%

Education & Training

9.5%

Construction

9.3%

Manufacturing

6.8%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

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

0Playgrounds

11 in suburbPools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

63 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

In this suburb

1Public toilets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalGosford Hospital (11.8 km)

Nearest vet8.0 km

Nearest airportNewcastle (68.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate0.00%

Projected population 204192

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Central Coast

Central Mangrove$1.45M20transport Kangy Angy$3.15M49transport Fountaindale$2.10M43transport Alison (Central Coast)Data not available45transport Gosford$1.99M92transport Jilliby$2.05M23transport

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Frequently asked questions about Palm Grove

How far is Palm Grove from Sydney CBD?

Palm Grove is about 62.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 165 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Palm Grove?

Palm Grove has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Palm Grove?

Palm Grove has a transport score of 12/100 and 1 bus stops.