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Palmdale

NSW 2258 · Central Coast

95 (2021) → 95 est. (2025) · Stable

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

42
Overall score

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

95
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
35
Transport score

Palmdale is a stable suburb in Central Coast, NSW 2258, about 62km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Palmdale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 12km inland. Palmdale has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

62.3 km
To Sydney CBD
12.1 km
To coast
$630/wk
Median rent (house)
3.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

95
Population
54
Median age
2.6
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)$2,156
vs NSW median+16.5%
Bachelor degree or higher52.5%
Born in Australia81.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse37 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (5.26%)

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)1.5%
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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
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: 6 (all categories, latest year)2-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

34
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1000 (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)

  • Ourimbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1032
  • Central Coast Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1086
  • Tuggerah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 992
  • St Peter's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1043
  • Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale CampusSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 973
  • Aspect Central Coast School, TuggerahSecondary · Independent · 5.7km
  • Lisarow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1051
  • Chittaway Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 996
  • Lisarow High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1013
  • Niagara Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1020
  • TLK Youth CollegeSecondary · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 885
  • Narara Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1023

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

35
CBD commute (est.)199 min (bus)
Nearest train stationOurimbah (3.4 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
21 in suburbCafes/Rest.
10 in suburbParks
1Playgrounds
18Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
6Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalGosford Hospital (10.5 km)
Nearest vet3.8 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (66.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.00%
Projected population 2041100
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Central Coast

Kangy Angy$1.36M49transportFountaindaleData not available43transportGlenning Valley$1.20M48transportBerkeley Vale$915K58transportAlison (Central Coast)Data not available45transportChittaway Bay$987K64transport

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Frequently asked questions about Palmdale

What are property prices in Palmdale?

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

How far is Palmdale from Sydney CBD?

Palmdale is about 62.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 199 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Palmdale?

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

What is public transport like in Palmdale?

Palmdale has a transport score of 35/100.

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.