New South Wales location profile
Lisarow NSW 2250
Leafy, family-friendly suburb on the NSW Central Coast, combining established residential streets with semi-rural acreages and light industrial pockets along the Pacific Highway. Offers convenient rail access, everyday shopping, and proximity to major hubs like Gosford, Erina and Tuggerah.
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Why families consider Lisarow
Mix of families, professionals and retirees, with a strong owner-occupier base. Quiet, community-oriented lifestyle with local schools and sport, and many commuters using the train to Sydney or Newcastle.
Amenities & services
- Lisarow Plaza (Woolworths, cafes and services)
- Lisarow Plaza Medical Centre
- Local GP and dental clinics
- Gosford Hospital (public)
- Gosford Private Hospital
- Erina Fair (regional shopping centre)
- Westfield Tuggerah
- Cafes and takeaways along Pacific Highway
- Gosford Library (Donnison St, Gosford)
- Erina Library (Erina Fair)
- Tuggerah Library (Westfield Tuggerah)
Transport & connectivity
- Lisarow railway station (Central Coast and Newcastle Line)
- Busways routes connecting to Gosford, Wyong, Erina and Tuggerah
- Pacific Highway (A43)
- Access to M1 Pacific Motorway via Ourimbah interchange
Lifestyle & recreation
- Pluim Park (soccer complex)
- Lisarow Sporting Fields/Oval
- Niagara Park Stadium (indoor sports, nearby)
- The Entertainment Grounds - Gosford Racecourse (nearby)
- Ourimbah State Forest
- Strickland State Forest
- Pluim Park
- Lisarow Sporting Fields
Education context
Several long day care centres and preschools in Lisarow/Niagara Park/Ourimbah, plus OSHC at local schools; generally good availability for toddlers and preschoolers, with infant places sometimes waitlisted.
- University of Newcastle - Central Coast Campus (Ourimbah)
- University of Newcastle - Gosford Clinical School (Gosford Hospital)