In short

Tacoma is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2259, home to 615 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Cessnock local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$390 /wk

Population615

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACentral Coast (NSW)

Demographics

Population: 615
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $1,679 /week
Median personal income: $688 /week
Median family income: $1,788 /week
Average household size: 3.0
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Central Coast (NSW)
Statistical region (SA4): Central Coast
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Shortland

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $390 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Rent share of household income: 23%

Schools

Jilliby Public School Primary · Government
Wyong Creek Public School Primary · Government
Wyong Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 3 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 8 bus stops

Closest stops:

132 Smiths Rd bus · 232 m
Jillby Rd Opp Maculata Rd bus · 775 m
Jillby Rd At Maculata Rd bus · 789 m
Smiths St After Durren Rd bus · 1049 m
Jillby Rd Opp Bailey Rd bus · 1332 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 63.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 4,851 across postcode 2259 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 1,487 violent offences, 1,178 theft, 599 property damage.

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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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