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Tuggerah suburb profile

Tuggerah is a Central Coast suburb built around a large regional retail and commercial hub, with Westfield Tuggerah and an adjoining business park forming the area's practical heart. The suburb sits inland from the beaches beside the Tuggerah Lakes wetlands, so outdoor time tends toward lakeside reserves and parkland rather than surf. Housing is a mix of older single-storey homes and more recent low-maintenance estates, and the local workforce includes retail, logistics and trade employees alongside commuters who use Tuggerah railway station and the nearby motorway links. Everyday convenience is a strong feature, with shops, services and roadside dining clustered near the station.

Tuggerah property market performance

Like many smaller suburbs, Tuggerah has relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The available figures show house values edged up 0.6% over the last 12 months.

Over the past 3 months three houses and one unit sold. Houses sold in a median of 18 days.

The rental market in Tuggerah shows house rents averaging $650 a week, up a slight 1.6% over the last 12 months.

HousesUnits
Median price
Past 3 months
N/AN/A
Change in value
Past 12 months
0.6%N/A
Sold
Past 3 months
31
Median days on market
Past 12 months
18N/A
Average rent
Past 12 months
$650N/A
Change in rent
Past 12 months
1.6%N/A

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Tuggerah demographics

Tuggerah is home to 925 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household income is $1,569 a week, which is about $81,600 a year.

Family breakdown is led by couple families with children at 41.4%. Couple families without children make up 30.9% and one-parent families account for 26.2%, with other families at 1.6%. That equates to 106 couple families with children, 79 couple families without children and 67 one-parent families. Together, couple families with and without children represent roughly 72.3% of families.

Homes in Tuggerah are mostly owner-occupied: 26.8% are owned outright and 34.9% are owned with a mortgage, a combined 61.7% owner-occupied, while 38.3% of homes are rented.

Suburbs near Tuggerah

Some popular suburbs near Tuggerah include:

  • Mardi: Small, semi-rural suburb on the Central Coast with established residential streets.
  • Chittaway Bay: Lakefront suburb on Tuggerah Lake known for foreshore reserves and water views.
  • Wyong: Regional town with an established main street, council services and transport links.
  • Chittaway Point: Predominantly residential peninsula suburb with waterfront parks and quiet streets.
  • Berkeley Vale: Established family suburb with parklands, shopping and easy lake access.

How does Tuggerah compare to nearby suburbs?

  • Median house prices: Tuggerah’s median house price is 10.6% lower than Mardi’s.
  • House price growth: Property prices in nearby Mardi have risen 12.9% more than in Tuggerah over the past year.
  • Selling speed for houses: Properties in Tuggerah are selling 37.9% faster than in Wyong.

Choose the right real estate agents in Tuggerah

Currently, there are 10 real estate agents working in Tuggerah—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 10 agents sold 72.2% of all properties in Tuggerah over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in Tuggerah typically charge a commission of 2.38% to 3.25%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.

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