Tacoma South
NSW 2259 · Central Coast
257 (2021) → 262 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.
Tacoma South is a stable suburb in Central Coast, NSW 2259, about 68km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $972K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 51/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Tacoma South has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7%), Philippines (1.17%), USA (1.17%)
Top languages: Portuguese (1.17%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 980 (below 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)
- Tacoma Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 943
- HopeTown SchoolCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 851
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1030
- Tuggerawong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 960
- Wadalba Community SchoolCombined · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 946
- St Philip's Christian College DALE Young Parents - WyongSecondary · Independent · 3.6km
- Aspect Central Coast School, TuggerahSecondary · Independent · 3.6km
- Wyong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 933
- Wyong High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 944
- St Peter's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1043
- Wyong Christian Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1064
- Tuggerah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 992
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 Tacoma South
What are property prices in Tacoma South?
In Tacoma South, the median house price is $972K. Median weekly house rent is $710.
How far is Tacoma South from Sydney CBD?
Tacoma South is about 68.4 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 217 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Tacoma South?
Tacoma South has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tacoma South?
Tacoma South has a transport score of 51/100 and 4 bus stops.