Mangrove Creek NSW 2250
Mangrove Creek sits 113 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 2 hours 20 minutes by car. Census data records 56 residents with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $110,500 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 40.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $650 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $3,359. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
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Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $710/wk
- 129 bonds
- +34% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $620/wk
- 133 bonds
- +47% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2250 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025125 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2250.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Mangrove Creek safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Mangrove Creek sits in the moderate band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2025.
1 offences
Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Central Coast Council has published 31 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Mangrove Creek is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mangrove Creek.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 20
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Central Coast (NSW): council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Mangrove Creek is home to 56 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $110,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
56
Median Age
34
Median Household Income
$110,500/yr
Census Median Rent
$650/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$3,359/mo
Avg Household Size
3.7
Median Personal Income
$18,200/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
0.0%
Total Dwellings
10
Owner-Occupier Rate
100.0%
Houses
80.0%
Rental Stress
30.6%
Mortgage Stress
36.5%
Work From Home
100.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 62.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 28.6%
- Employment Rate
- 32.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 37.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,409 a year through Central Coast (NSW) based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 80%
- Infrastructure and transport 20%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Central Coast (NSW)
In the year to August 2026, 1,441 new dwellings were approved across Central Coast (NSW). That mix is 924 houses and 517 units. Approvals are up 66.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.1 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 14.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.36 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Wyong monitoring station, 29.6 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Norah Head AWS, 42.6 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 232 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 24.3 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,272 mm
- 104 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.4°C
- 3 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 10.6°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2250, 645 of 57,399 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.8% (2,167 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2250, 10,343 rooftop-solar systems totalling 79.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 28,989 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 768 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Gordon Reid Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gordon Reid | 59.4% | 40.6% | +7.1 |
| 2022 | Gordon Reid | 52.3% | 47.7% | -6.5 |
| 2019 | Lucy Wicks | 45.8% | 54.2% | +3.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Liesl Tesch Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Liesl Tesch ALP | 65.4% |
| 2019 | Liesl Tesch ALP | 57.3% |
| 2015 | Kathy Smith ALP | 50.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Mangrove Creek
Is Mangrove Creek a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mangrove Creek is moderate (42/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Mangrove Creek?
Mangrove Creek has a high recorded bushfire history (93/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Mangrove Creek?
Mangrove Creek, NSW had a population of 56 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mangrove Creek, NSW?
The postcode for Mangrove Creek, NSW is 2250.
How far is Mangrove Creek from Sydney?
Mangrove Creek is 113 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 140 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mangrove Creek?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mangrove Creek was $110,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Mangrove Creek?
There are too few current rental listings in Mangrove Creek for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $650, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Mangrove Creek?
The median age of residents in Mangrove Creek was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Mangrove Creek at risk of bushfire?
Mangrove Creek has a high recorded bushfire history (93/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
What is the air quality in Mangrove Creek?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Mangrove Creek (Wyong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.1 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.8 µg/m³. That puts Mangrove Creek below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Mangrove Creek?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mangrove Creek, Norah Head AWS (42.6 km away), summer days average 26.4°C, winter nights 10.6°C, 1,272 mm of rain a year over 104 rainy days, and 3 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mangrove Creek?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Mangrove Creek belong to?
Mangrove Creek sits within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mangrove Creek?
The average residential rates bill through Central Coast (NSW) is $1,409 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mangrove Creek?
Across Central Coast (NSW), 1,441 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 66.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Mangrove Creek in?
Mangrove Creek sits within the federal Division of Robertson, currently held by Gordon Reid (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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