Suburb · NSW
Kariong, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Kariong, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Kariong at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2250 |
| Local government area | Central Coast |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 12082 |
Planning zones in Kariong
- C1 — National Parks and Nature Reserves72%
- RE1 — Public Recreation8%
- R2 — Low Density Residential7%
- 3 other zones12%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Kariong is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- C1 — National Parks and Nature Reserves72% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation8% of the suburb
- R2 — Low Density Residential7% of the suburb
- SP1 — Special Activities6% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure3% of the suburb
- C2 — Environmental Conservation3% of the suburb
Kariong in the 2021 Census
| Population | 6,485 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 36 years |
| Median weekly household income | $2,200 |
| Median weekly rent | $450 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,080 |
| Average household size | 3 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Central Coast
- Booker BayNSW 2257
- GosfordNSW 2250
- NoravilleNSW 2263
- Springfield (Central Coast)NSW 2250
- Tumbi UmbiNSW 2261
- WoongarrahNSW 2259
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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