Bushells Ridge is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area (postcode 2259). It is home to about 8 residents, with a predominantly older resident base and a median age of 60. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count.
The current median weekly rent is $660.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Central Coast (NSW) LGA is below average at 3,510 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.