St Huberts Island NSW 2257

St Huberts Island is a suburb in New South Wales, 89 km from Sydney CBD, around 1 hour 25 minutes by car. Population is 1,080; the median age is 58 and the median household income is $83,460 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 2.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $560 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,800. St Huberts Island is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is moderate.

Is St Huberts Island a good suburb?

St Huberts Island scores a B (69/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety and community, weaker on prices.

Transit

Some car dependence

Walkability 43/100 · 88.7 km · 84 min drive to Sydney

Prices

Above the state median

Median $1.93M · Less affordable than 89% of NSW

Safety

Low all-round risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 26/100

Community

Very advantaged

SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 58 · 1,080 residents

B

Liveability Rating

69 / 100 · Ranked #326 in NSW

Each bar is St Huberts Island's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
94
Bushfire None · Crime Low

No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.

Socio-economic
65
Very advantaged
Walkability
43
Somewhat walkable
CBD access
54
88.7 km · 84 min drive to Sydney
How it's calculated: Safety rank 94 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 65 × 25% + Walkability rank 43 × 15% + CBD access rank 54 × 10% = 69 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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69 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

St Huberts Island's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1.93 million, about 8% below where it sat a year earlier.

$1,925,000

last 7 quarters
Pricier than 84% of NSW

83% above its 6 neighbours (median $1,050,000)

↓ −8.2% year-on-year

Based on 44 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 54 days — median across 18 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 12 sales $1.93M
  • 4 bed 17 sales $1.75M
  • 5 bed 13 sales $2.12M

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in St Huberts Island are currently listed at around $2.07 million on average, with the typical listing on the market for 1 days. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.

$2.07M

4 houses listed in the last 6 months — typical time on market 1 days.

4 of the suburb's 448 dwellings (0.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in St Huberts Island rent for around $1,200 a week on average, based on 7 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$1,200/wk

7 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$700/wk
94 bonds
+35% since 2021
2-bed units
$550/wk
22 bonds
+38% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2257 (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 2025

119 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2257.

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.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
3.0% around the typical range
Bottom 22% in NSW

$1,200/week ($62,000 a year) on a $2.07 million median

Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Is St Huberts Island safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in St Huberts Island sits in the low band, with 16 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 47% on the prior year.

16 offences

46.7% since 2024
Theft 5 (31.2%)
Harassment & Stalking 4 (25.0%)
Assault 3 (18.8%)
Property Damage 3 (18.8%)
Sexual Offences 1 (6.2%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in St Huberts Island killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

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.

All 31 on the portal

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

St Huberts Island is car-dependent on foot — at 43/100, most errands require a car.

43
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Top 21% in NSW
Public Transport within 1 km 76
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 80

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside St Huberts Island.

76
out of 100
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
54.0 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
26.0 arrivals/hr
Saturday
22.8 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
0 min
Span of service
15.4 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in St Huberts Island.

74
connectivity score / 100
Top 19% in NSW
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
54%
Premises covered
537
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 54%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 46%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Central Coast (NSW): council population

The whole council area, not just St Huberts Island · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
357,816
+0.7% in a year
Change
+2,462
people since 2024
Density
213
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+401
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+238
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+1,823
arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
9/10
8/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
9/10
8/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
7/10
7/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

St Huberts Island is home to about 1,100 residents, with a median age of 58 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $83,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.9%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

1,080

2.1% since 2016

Median Age

58

5.5% since 2016

Median Household Income

$83,460/yr

13.5% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$560/wk

16.7% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,800/mo

25.4% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.3

4.2% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$39,156/yr

13.1% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

3.3% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

14.7%

33.2% since 2016

Total Dwellings

448

7.2% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

91.1%

1.8% since 2016

Houses

96.9%

1.2% since 2016

Rental Stress

34.9%

2.9% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

40.3%

10.7% since 2016

Work From Home

43.3%

509.9% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 434 (96.9%)
Townhouses 10 (2.2%)
Flats / Apartments 4 (0.9%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 265 (61.8%)
Mortgage 126 (29.4%)
Renting 38 (8.9%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
76.9%
English Spoken at Home
90.2%
Employment Rate
46.1%
6.7% since 2016
Completed Year 12
38.2%

Occupations

Professionals 99 (22.8%)
Technicians & Trades 78 (17.9%)
Managers 75 (17.2%)
Clerical & Administrative 72 (16.6%)
Sales 38 (8.7%)
Community & Personal Service 33 (7.6%)
Labourers 26 (6.0%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 16 (3.7%)

Religion

Christianity 681 (63.1%)
No Religion 325 (30.1%)
Buddhism 8 (0.7%)
Islam 7 (0.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 49 (4.5%)
New Zealand 24 (2.2%)
South Africa 14 (1.3%)
Italy 14 (1.3%)
Philippines 8 (0.7%)
India 6 (0.6%)
Scotland 6 (0.6%)
Malaysia 5 (0.5%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 14 (1.3%)
2011-2015 13 (1.2%)
2001-2010 29 (2.7%)
1991-2000 16 (1.5%)
1981-1990 21 (1.9%)
Before 1981 111 (10.3%)

14 residents (1.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

11.8% of residents (124) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (121).

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,050 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

German 10 (0.9%)
Italian 7 (0.6%)
Thai 5 (0.5%)

Age Distribution

0-4 30 (2.8%)
5-14 104 (9.6%)
15-19 45 (4.2%)
20-24 40 (3.7%)
25-34 54 (5.0%)
35-44 91 (8.4%)
45-54 130 (12.0%)
55-64 173 (16.0%)
65-74 224 (20.7%)
75-84 142 (13.1%)
85+ 52 (4.8%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 111 (43.0%)
Lone Person 107 (41.5%)
One Parent Families 31 (12.0%)
Group Household 9 (3.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 189 (53.1%)
Worked from Home 154 (43.3%)
Car (passenger) 8 (2.2%)
Train 5 (1.4%)

6% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (24 of 435).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Local Jobs

People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.

About 121 people work here; 435 employed residents live here.

Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 72% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.

Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Education

Certificate III & IV 227 (21.0%)
Bachelor Degree 105 (9.7%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 103 (9.5%)
Postgraduate Degree 39 (3.6%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 17 (1.6%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 12 (2.7%)
1 car 146 (33.4%)
2 cars 203 (46.5%)
3 cars 51 (11.7%)
4+ cars 32 (7.3%)

Council Rates

Central Coast (NSW)
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,409 a year through Central Coast (NSW) based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,409/yr
15% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of St Huberts Island's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Residential 88%
  • Environmental 10%
  • Parks and recreation 2%

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)

The whole council area, not just St Huberts Island · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

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.

Trailing 12 months
1,441dwellings
+66.7% YoY
Houses
924
detached dwellings
Units
517
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Darkinjung 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

MODERATE

PM2.5 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, 25.1 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Norah Head AWS, 31.8 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
1.6 km
4.3 km to a named beach
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.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

2 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.9%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.04% in 2021
+0.3 points this year
Top 23% in NSW

In postcode 2257, 185 of 21,178 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.8% (597 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.7%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.04%
2022
0.10%
2023
0.22%
2024
0.55%
2025
0.87%

Rooftop solar

31
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.6 kW each

In postcode 2257, 4,445 rooftop-solar systems totalling 29.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 14,312 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 364 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
257
2020
349
2021
372
2022
358
2023
501
2024
381
2025
337
2026
192

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).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$10,040
Loan amount
$1,540,000
Total interest over 30 years
$2,074,273

1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 13 across postcode 2257.

Deposit
$385,000
Stamp duty
$87,162
Cash needed at settlement
$472,162

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Robertson

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

Terrigal District

Currently held by Adam Crouch Liberal

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Adam Crouch LP 51.2%
2019 Adam Crouch LP 62.3%
2015 Adam Crouch LP 59.0%

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 St Huberts Island

Is St Huberts Island a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in St Huberts Island is low (26/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect St Huberts Island?

St Huberts Island has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is St Huberts Island a good place to live?

St Huberts Island has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (69/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of St Huberts Island?

St Huberts Island, NSW had a population of 1,080 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for St Huberts Island, NSW?

The postcode for St Huberts Island, NSW is 2257.

How far is St Huberts Island from Sydney?

St Huberts Island is 89 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 84 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in St Huberts Island?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in St Huberts Island was $83,460 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 St Huberts Island?

The median advertised rent in St Huberts Island is $1,200 a week for houses (7 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in St Huberts Island?

The median age of residents in St Huberts Island was 58 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is St Huberts Island walkable?

St Huberts Island scores 43/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in St Huberts Island?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to St Huberts Island (Wyong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.1 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.8 µg/m³. That puts St Huberts Island 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 St Huberts Island?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to St Huberts Island, Norah Head AWS (31.8 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 St Huberts Island?

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 St Huberts Island belong to?

St Huberts Island 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 St Huberts Island?

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 St Huberts Island?

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 St Huberts Island in?

St Huberts Island sits within the federal Division of Robertson, currently held by Gordon Reid (Australian Labor Party).

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