Somersby
NSW 2250 · Central Coast
1,087 (2021) → 1,071 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Central Coast local government area (est. 356,114 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Somersby is a stable suburb in Central Coast, NSW 2250, about 55km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $3.01M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 21/100, and is about 11km inland. Somersby has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 26/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.86%), New Zealand (1.29%), Malta (0.83%), Thailand (0.83%), China (0.74%)
Top languages: Italian (1.2%), Arabic (0.83%), Croatian (0.83%), Cantonese (0.74%), Greek (0.64%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1004 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Somersby Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1030
Nearby (within 10km)
- Girrakool SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 812
- Ngaruki GulgulSecondary · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 886
- Narara Valley High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 979
- Central Coast Sports CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.9kmICSEA 1031
- Kariong Mountains High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6kmICSEA 975
- St Philip's Christian College - GosfordCombined · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 1081
- Glenvale SchoolCombined · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 979
- St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning - GosfordCombined · Independent · 6.3km
- Niagara Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1020
- Kariong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1004
- Gosford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1058
- Peats Ridge Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 958
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Somersby
Is Somersby safe?
Somersby 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 10,856 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Somersby?
In Somersby, the median house price is $3.01M and the median unit price is $756K. Median weekly house rent is $700.
How far is Somersby from Sydney CBD?
Somersby is about 55.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 178 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Somersby?
Somersby has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1030 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Somersby?
Somersby has a transport score of 21/100 and 47 bus stops.