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Phegans Bay

NSW 2256 · Central Coast

406 (2021)411 est. (2025) · Stable

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

63
Overall score

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

406
Population
$1.12M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
64
Transport score

Phegans Bay is a stable suburb in Central Coast, NSW 2256, about 44km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.12M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 64/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Phegans Bay has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

43.9 km
To Sydney CBD
3.9 km
To coast
$650/wk
Median rent (house)
1.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

406
Population
48
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)$2,075
vs NSW median+12.2%
Bachelor degree or higher48.0%
Born in Australia74.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse162 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (9.85%), New Zealand (1.97%), USA (1.97%), France (1.48%), Germany (1.23%)

Top languages: Spanish (2.22%), French (0.99%), German (0.99%), Mandarin (0.74%), Polish (0.74%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.12M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$650 / $545 wk
Rental yield (house)3.0%
Days on market (house)42 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
2
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: 12 (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

44
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1018 (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)

  • Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy CampusSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 970
  • St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1071
  • Aspect Central Coast School, Woy WoyPrimary · Independent · 1.7km
  • Woy Woy Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 974
  • Woy Woy South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 994
  • Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina CampusSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 966
  • Ettalong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 972
  • Umina Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1011
  • Brisbania Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1016
  • Point Clare Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1053
  • Empire Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1038
  • Kariong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1004

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

64
5Bus
CBD commute (est.)144 min (bus)
Nearest train stationWoy Woy (1.5 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.

20 in suburbSupermarkets
100 in suburbCafes/Rest.
110 in suburbParks
6Playgrounds
193Pools
30 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
20 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
37Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachEttalong Beach (4.3 km)
Nearest hospitalGosford Hospital (8.1 km)
Nearest vet5.0 km
Nearest airportSydney (52.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.31%
Projected population 2041441
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Phegans Bay

What are property prices in Phegans Bay?

In Phegans Bay, the median house price is $1.12M. Median weekly house rent is $650.

How far is Phegans Bay from Sydney CBD?

Phegans Bay is about 43.9 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 144 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Phegans Bay?

Phegans Bay has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Phegans Bay?

Phegans Bay has a transport score of 64/100 and 5 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.