Central Mangrove vs Mangrove Mountain

Mangrove Mountain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Central Mangrove. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Central Mangrove, most households are couple families. In Mangrove Mountain, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mangrove Mountain: a median of $2.02 million, against $1.58 million in Central Mangrove, though rent is higher in Central Mangrove. On these figures, Central Mangrove tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Central Mangrove carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 84/100)
  • Mangrove Mountain has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Central Mangrove

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,585,000 vs $2,025,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mangrove Mountain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($369/wk vs $550/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Central Mangrove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (69 min vs 77 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (80 km vs 87.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Central Mangrove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mangrove Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Central Mangrove and Mangrove Mountain drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Walkability 14 / 8
Central Mangrove — Walkability: 14/100 Mangrove Mountain — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 41 / 16
Central Mangrove — Safety: 41/100 Mangrove Mountain — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 25 / 13
Central Mangrove — Low fire risk: 25/100 Mangrove Mountain — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Mangrove Mountain has more residents (736 vs 253); Central Mangrove rents higher ($550/wk vs $369/wk).

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Population 253 736
+191% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.2% +2.9%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $124,176/yr
+24% vs other
 $94,432/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+33% vs other
 $369/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
0-4 2.0% / 4.9%
Central Mangrove — 0-4: 2.0% Mangrove Mountain — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.7% / 11.8%
Central Mangrove — 5-14: 10.7% Mangrove Mountain — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.7% / 6.9%
Central Mangrove — 15-19: 6.7% Mangrove Mountain — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 8.7% / 6.8%
Central Mangrove — 20-24: 8.7% Mangrove Mountain — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 7.9% / 11.1%
Central Mangrove — 25-34: 7.9% Mangrove Mountain — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.9% / 10.3%
Central Mangrove — 35-44: 11.9% Mangrove Mountain — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.4% / 14.1%
Central Mangrove — 45-54: 13.4% Mangrove Mountain — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 19.0% / 16.8%
Central Mangrove — 55-64: 19.0% Mangrove Mountain — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 13.4% / 9.5%
Central Mangrove — 65-74: 13.4% Mangrove Mountain — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 3.6% / 6.1%
Central Mangrove — 75-84: 3.6% Mangrove Mountain — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 1.5%
Central Mangrove — 85+: not among its largest Mangrove Mountain — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Central Mangrove 61.8% couple families
Central Mangrove — Couple Families: 61.8% Central Mangrove — Lone Person: 21.8% Central Mangrove — One Parent Families: 16.4% Central Mangrove — Group Household: 0.0%
Mangrove Mountain 50.3% couple families
Mangrove Mountain — Couple Families: 50.3% Mangrove Mountain — Lone Person: 23.3% Mangrove Mountain — One Parent Families: 20.2% Mangrove Mountain — Group Household: 6.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Central Mangrove 17.3% renting
Central Mangrove — Owned Outright: 49.3% Central Mangrove — Mortgage: 33.3% Central Mangrove — Renting: 17.3%
Mangrove Mountain 28.4% renting
Mangrove Mountain — Owned Outright: 37.5% Mangrove Mountain — Mortgage: 34.1% Mangrove Mountain — Renting: 28.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
England 2.8% / 3.0%
Central Mangrove — England: 2.8% Mangrove Mountain — England: 3.0%
China 2.0% / 1.8%
Central Mangrove — China: 2.0% Mangrove Mountain — China: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Central Mangrove — New Zealand: 1.2% Mangrove Mountain — New Zealand: 1.2%
Greece — / 1.2%
Central Mangrove — Greece: not among its largest Mangrove Mountain — Greece: 1.2%
Italy — / 1.1%
Central Mangrove — Italy: not among its largest Mangrove Mountain — Italy: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 17.0%
Central Mangrove — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Mangrove Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 9.0%
Central Mangrove — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Mangrove Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.4%
Central Mangrove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Mangrove Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.7%
Central Mangrove — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mangrove Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.0%
Central Mangrove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Mangrove Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Central Mangrove 100.0% houses
Central Mangrove — Houses: 100.0% Central Mangrove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mangrove Mountain 98.7% houses
Mangrove Mountain — Houses: 98.7% Mangrove Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Median house price $1,585,000 $2,025,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Rural and farming 64% 62%
Environmental 32%
same for both
Parks and recreation 2% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mangrove Mountain carries more crime risk (84 vs 59); Mangrove Mountain carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 75).

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
87/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
84/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 8.4 km
 None

Schools in Central Mangrove

  • Central Mangrove Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mangrove Mountain

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 5 43

Mobility

Mangrove Mountain sits further from the CBD (87.3 km vs 80 km).

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Walkability score 14/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 80 km 87.3 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 77 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 33/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2250
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2250
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Car (driver) 51.3% / 48.2%
Central Mangrove — Car (driver): 51.3% Mangrove Mountain — Car (driver): 48.2%
Worked from Home 34.2% / 43.3%
Central Mangrove — Worked from Home: 34.2% Mangrove Mountain — Worked from Home: 43.3%
Walked Only 6.0% / 6.4%
Central Mangrove — Walked Only: 6.0% Mangrove Mountain — Walked Only: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 2.1%
Central Mangrove — Car (passenger): 5.1% Mangrove Mountain — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Train 3.4% / —
Central Mangrove — Train: 3.4% Mangrove Mountain — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.3%).

Setting

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Elevation 251 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 263 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.9 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 0%
277 premises

Climate

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Central Mangrove

Rural

Mangrove Mountain

Rural

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