Saratoga (postcode 2251) is a compact suburb in New South Wales within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. The area has roughly 3,982 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $103K 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 most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Saratoga is $1.6 million, having climbed sharply by 16.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.0 million (+3.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $780. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Saratoga is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1014, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 ferry wharf, 22 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, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.6% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.6M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 15.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +16.2% year-on-year. 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.