In short

Wamberal is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2260, home to 6,991 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Central Coast (NSW) local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$500 /wk

Population6,991

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACentral Coast (NSW)

Demographics

Population: 6,991
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $2,407 /week
Median personal income: $944 /week
Median family income: $2,730 /week
Average household size: 2.9
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Central Coast (NSW)
Statistical region (SA4): Central Coast
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Robertson

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $500 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,500
Rent share of household income: 21%

Schools

Wamberal Public School Primary · Government
Terrigal Public School Primary · Government
Terrigal High School Secondary · Government
Erina Heights Public School Primary · Government
Holgate Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 40 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 75 bus stops

Closest stops:

Old Gosford Rd Before Plymouth Dr bus · 11 m
Old Gosford Rd Before Ghersi Av bus · 38 m
Plymouth Dr At Windsor Rd bus · 190 m
Central Coast Hwy After Ghersi Av bus · 232 m
Plymouth Dr At Hilltop Rd bus · 245 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 52.7 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 827 across postcode 2260 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 281 violent offences, 164 theft, 108 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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