Alison vs Wyong Creek
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alison, the large majority of households are couple families. In Wyong Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wyong Creek: a median of $2 million, against $340,000 in Alison, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Alison tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Wyong Creek
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 81%)
- But Alison is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 70%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Alison
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($340,000 vs $2,000,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Alison
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $650/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 10/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (94 km vs 99.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Alison
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 3%)
- is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Wyong Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.7% vs -10.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Alison and Wyong Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wyong Creek has more residents (476 vs 85).
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 | 476 +460% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.5% | +9.7% |
| Median age | 47 same for both | |
| Median household income | $116,948/yr | $122,720/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $600/wk | $650/wk +8% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).
Property market
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $340,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Wyong Creek has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 1%); Alison has more rural and farming land (94% vs 51%).
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 51% |
| Environmental | 1% | 46% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 0% |
| Residential | 2% same for both | |
| 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 | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,441 across Central Coast (NSW) same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +67% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 85% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 80% of NSW | Higher than 85% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of NSW | Higher than 58% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 97% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 65% of NSW | Higher than 66% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
Liveability
Alison is more walkable (18 vs 10).
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Wyong Creek carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 20).
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 20/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Crime | — | Moderate 53/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
| Universities within 10 km | 1 The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 8.0 km | 1 The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 6.3 km |
Schools in Alison
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wyong Creek
- Wyong Creek Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 10 |
Mobility
Wyong Creek sits further from the CBD (99.5 km vs 94 km).
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 18/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 94 km | 99.5 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 77 min | 81 min |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).
Setting
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 15 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.2 km | 17.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 142 premises |
Climate
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,409/yr same for both | |
| Council | Central Coast (NSW) same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dobell same for both | |
| Member | Emma Mcbride same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Alison | Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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