Alison vs Warnervale

Warnervale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 47 in Alison. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alison, the large majority of households are couple families. In Warnervale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Warnervale: a median of $966,000, against $340,000 in Alison, though rent is higher in Alison. On these figures, Alison tends to suit couples, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Warnervale suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Warnervale

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 81%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Alison has cheaper houses ($340,000 vs $966,298)
  • Warnervale leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warnervale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($490/wk vs $600/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Alison

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (94 km vs 99.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Alison

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 12%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Warnervale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.4% vs -10.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alison and Warnervale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alison Warnervale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Alison Warnervale
Walkability 18 / 8
Alison — Walkability: 18/100 Warnervale — Walkability: 8/100
Low fire risk 80 / 58
Alison — Low fire risk: 80/100 Warnervale — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Warnervale has more residents (701 vs 85); Alison skews older (47 vs 34).

Alison Warnervale
Population 85 701
+725% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.5% +9.4%
Median age 47 34
Median household income $116,948/yr
+14% vs other
 $100,308/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+18% vs other
 $490/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alison Warnervale
0-4 — / 7.1%
Alison — 0-4: not among its largest Warnervale — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 12.9% / 13.1%
Alison — 5-14: 12.9% Warnervale — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 9.4% / 7.7%
Alison — 15-19: 9.4% Warnervale — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 8.2% / 8.8%
Alison — 20-24: 8.2% Warnervale — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 8.2% / 13.1%
Alison — 25-34: 8.2% Warnervale — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 16.5% / 10.7%
Alison — 35-44: 16.5% Warnervale — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 9.4% / 14.7%
Alison — 45-54: 9.4% Warnervale — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 17.6% / 11.0%
Alison — 55-64: 17.6% Warnervale — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 15.3% / 6.8%
Alison — 65-74: 15.3% Warnervale — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 5.9% / 4.6%
Alison — 75-84: 5.9% Warnervale — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / 0.7%
Alison — 85+: not among its largest Warnervale — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alison 78.6% couple families
Alison — Couple Families: 78.6% Alison — Lone Person: 21.4% Alison — One Parent Families: 0.0% Alison — Group Household: 0.0% Alison — Other Families: 0.0%
Warnervale 52.1% couple families
Warnervale — Couple Families: 52.1% Warnervale — Lone Person: 18.0% Warnervale — One Parent Families: 25.1% Warnervale — Group Household: 3.0% Warnervale — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alison 10.0% renting
Alison — Owned Outright: 50.0% Alison — Mortgage: 40.0% Alison — Renting: 10.0%
Warnervale 26.2% renting
Warnervale — Owned Outright: 31.9% Warnervale — Mortgage: 41.9% Warnervale — Renting: 26.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alison 81.2% houses
Alison — Houses: 81.2% Alison — Flats / Apartments: 18.8% Alison — Townhouses: 0.0%
Warnervale 96.3% houses
Warnervale — Houses: 96.3% Warnervale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Warnervale — Townhouses: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Alison Warnervale
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 23.4%
Alison — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Warnervale — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.9% / 7.1%
Alison — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9% Warnervale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 5.7%
Alison — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Warnervale — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Alison — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Warnervale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Alison — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Warnervale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Property market

Alison Warnervale
Median house price $340,000 $966,298
Median unit price — $660,000
Median land price — $618,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 25 sales

Zoning mix

Alison has more rural and farming land (94% vs 0%); Warnervale has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 1%).

Alison Warnervale
Rural and farming 94% 0%
Environmental 1% 68%
Residential 2% 11%
Industrial 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 7%
Commercial 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Alison Warnervale
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Alison Warnervale
Houses — 4.0%
$850/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Alison Warnervale
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

Alison is more walkable (18 vs 8).

Alison Warnervale
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Warnervale carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 20).

Alison Warnervale
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime — High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Alison Warnervale
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 8.0 km
 None

Schools in Alison

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Warnervale

  • Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Porters Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alison Warnervale
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Warnervale sits further from the CBD (99.2 km vs 94 km).

Alison Warnervale
Walkability score 18/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 94 km 99.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 78 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 75/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Alison Warnervale
Car (driver) 73.3% / 67.7%
Alison — Car (driver): 73.3% Warnervale — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 25.8%
Alison — Worked from Home: 26.7% Warnervale — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) — / 5.2%
Alison — Car (passenger): not among its largest Warnervale — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train — / 1.2%
Alison — Train: not among its largest Warnervale — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Alison Warnervale
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 11.4 km

NBN connectivity

Alison Warnervale
Connectivity score 30/100 81/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 69%
631 premises

Climate

Alison Warnervale
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Alison Warnervale
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Alison Warnervale
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Alison Warnervale
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alison Warnervale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alison

Affordable Professionals

Warnervale

Acreage River Trains

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