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The quick read on

Long Jetty

NSW 2261 · Central Coast (NSW)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $1,320,000
Median unit: $805,000
Population: 6,736
Postcode: 2261

Property market insights for Long Jetty

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Long Jetty NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 80 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,320,000

Up 1.9% over 12 months

2 bed: $1.18m
3 bed: $1.18m
4 bed: $1.48m
5+ bed: $1.42m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 110 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$650 per week

Up 4.0% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Long Jetty, NSW is currently $1,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Long Jetty has a 12-month growth rate of 1.9% for houses and 6.6% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,480,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Long Jetty.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Long Jetty is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Long Jetty is $805,000, which has increased 6.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $730,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $975,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Long Jetty. The median rent for units and apartments in Long Jetty is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Long Jetty safe?

The overall rate for Long Jetty is 6,529 offences per 100,000 residents — 90% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Long Jetty.

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Overall crime rate

6,529

offences per 100,000 residents

90% aboveGreater Sydney

Long JettyGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Long Jetty?

Long Jetty NSW 2261 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

6,736 people call Long Jetty home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,201 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 6,736
Median age: 45 years
Median mortgage: $1,950 / month
2021 household rent: $360 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.9%Below

15–3421.8%Below

35–5425.2%Below

55–7426.3%Above

75 and over10.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses54.0%Below

Townhouses38.3%Above

Apartments6.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright32.8%Above

Paying a mortgage25.1%Below

Renting42.1%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.4%Below

One car44.8%Above

Two cars32.4%In line

Three or more13.5%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home22.2%Below

Drove to work52.4%Above

Train, tram or bus0.9%Below

Walked or cycled1.6%Below

What stands out in Long Jetty

22.2% of workers in Long Jetty worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

2.9% of Long Jetty residents were born in England.

35.9% of people in Long Jetty described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Long Jetty

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Long Jetty NSW 2261.

Is Long Jetty family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.9% of Long Jetty's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

1,752 family households lived in Long Jetty; 33.0% were couple families and 25.7% were one-parent families.

34.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Long Jetty?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Long Jetty had 6,736 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Long Jetty?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 54.0% of occupied private dwellings in Long Jetty.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 38.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 6.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Long Jetty?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

32.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

25.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

42.1% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Long Jetty?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Long Jetty had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 37.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 33.2%, while 17.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Long Jetty?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

22.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

52.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Long Jetty?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

9.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 44.8% of the total.

45.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Long Jetty, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

57.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.5% reported a different address.

12.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Long Jetty?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.9% of residents used only English at home.

6.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Long Jetty residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.9% of Long Jetty's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.1% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Long Jetty?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.0% of ancestry responses in Long Jetty.

Australian ancestry made up 40.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Long Jetty?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

18.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 11.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.7% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Long Jetty?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 52.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

24.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Long Jetty show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

51.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.4% reported asthma, 12.4% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Long Jetty?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

18.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Long Jetty?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,201 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Long Jetty compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 22.2% in Long Jetty, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 32.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 42.1% in Long Jetty, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Long Jetty

Is Long Jetty expensive?

The median house price is $1,320,000, while units and apartments sit at $805,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Long Jetty good for families?

The Census counted 1,752 local families, and 15.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Long Jetty?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,480,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Long Jetty

58 streets in Long Jetty

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Alfred St
Anzac Rd
Archbold Rd
Bay Rd
Bellevue St
Bloomfield St
Bonnieview St
Captain Cook Cr
Centennial Ave
Craig Cl
Eloora Rd
Eloora Road
Elsiemer St
Endeavour Dr
Fiona Cl
Fraser Rd
Gallipoli Rd
Gilbert St

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Gladstan Ave
Glenbrook St
Gordon Road
Graham St
Jean Albon Pl
Karooah Ave
Kitchener Rd
Koonah Ave
Koorinda Ave
Lake St
Liddell St
Lindsay St
Mayfair St
Mclachlan Ave
Minto Ave
Moorah Ave
Neale St
Nirvana St
Oaks Ave
Pacific St
Price Place
Redmyre St
Rhodin Dr
Shelly Beach Rd
Solander Pl
Stella St
Surf St
Sutton Ave
Swadling St
The Entrance Road
Thelma St
Thompson St
Toowoon Bay Rd
Trudy Cl
Tuggerah Pde
Venice St
Waterview St
Watkins St
Willow St
Wyong Rd

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