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Palm Grove

NSW 2258 · Central Coast

87 (2021) → 87 est. (2025) · Stable

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

32
Overall score

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

87
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
12
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
$630/wk
Median rent (house)
7.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

87
Population
55
Median age
2.4
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)$1,416
vs NSW median-23.5%
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

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$630 / $622 wk
Rental yield (house)2.7%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

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):

12
Break & enter dwelling
2
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
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: 15 (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

11
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
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 1030
  • Central Mangrove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 872
  • Peats Ridge Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 958
  • Wyong Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 997
  • Ourimbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1032
  • Niagara Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1020
  • Narara Valley High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 979
  • Narara Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1023
  • Central Coast Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.5kmICSEA 1086
  • Lisarow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 1051
  • Lisarow High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 1013

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

12
1Bus
CBD commute (est.)199 min (bus)
Nearest train stationOurimbah (7.7 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
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
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalGosford Hospital (11.8 km)
Nearest vet8.0 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (68.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · 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$1.58M20transportKangy Angy$1.36M49transportFountaindaleData not available43transportAlison (Central Coast)Data not available45transportGosford$1.09M92transportJilliby$2.40M23transport

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Frequently asked questions about Palm Grove

What are property prices in Palm Grove?

Recent sales volume in Palm Grove is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $630.

How far is Palm Grove from Sydney CBD?

Palm Grove is about 62.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 199 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.

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.