Blackwall vs Woy Woy

Blackwall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Woy Woy. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Woy Woy, about half of households are people living alone.

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

Woy Woy

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)
  • But Blackwall carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Blackwall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper units ($715,000 vs $787,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackwall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woy Woy

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (73 min vs 78 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (81.4 km vs 84.5 km)
  • But Blackwall is more walkable (68/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blackwall

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 52/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Woy Woy has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

Woy Woy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blackwall Woy Woy
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.

Blackwall Woy Woy
Walkability 68 / 52
Blackwall — Walkability: 68/100 Woy Woy — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 34 / 14
Blackwall — Safety: 34/100 Woy Woy — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 76 / 17
Blackwall — Low fire risk: 76/100 Woy Woy — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Woy Woy has more residents (11,072 vs 1,941); Blackwall has higher household incomes ($75,348 vs $59,852).

Blackwall Woy Woy
Population 1,941 11,072
+470% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +4.0%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $75,348/yr
+21% vs other
 $59,852/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+3% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackwall Woy Woy
0-4 5.3% / 5.0%
Blackwall — 0-4: 5.3% Woy Woy — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 10.7% / 10.1%
Blackwall — 5-14: 10.7% Woy Woy — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.0% / 4.7%
Blackwall — 15-19: 5.0% Woy Woy — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.0% / 4.5%
Blackwall — 20-24: 5.0% Woy Woy — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 11.3% / 10.6%
Blackwall — 25-34: 11.3% Woy Woy — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 12.1% / 11.5%
Blackwall — 35-44: 12.1% Woy Woy — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 13.8% / 12.1%
Blackwall — 45-54: 13.8% Woy Woy — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 13.8% / 13.3%
Blackwall — 55-64: 13.8% Woy Woy — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 12.1% / 13.3%
Blackwall — 65-74: 12.1% Woy Woy — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 8.8% / 10.0%
Blackwall — 75-84: 8.8% Woy Woy — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 2.3% / 4.8%
Blackwall — 85+: 2.3% Woy Woy — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackwall 43.2% lone person
Blackwall — Lone Person: 43.2% Blackwall — Couple Families: 28.6% Blackwall — One Parent Families: 21.2% Blackwall — Group Household: 4.8% Blackwall — Other Families: 2.2%
Woy Woy 48.5% lone person
Woy Woy — Lone Person: 48.5% Woy Woy — Couple Families: 26.3% Woy Woy — One Parent Families: 18.9% Woy Woy — Group Household: 4.5% Woy Woy — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackwall 31.7% renting
Blackwall — Owned Outright: 36.1% Blackwall — Mortgage: 32.2% Blackwall — Renting: 31.7%
Woy Woy 39.9% renting
Woy Woy — Owned Outright: 35.4% Woy Woy — Mortgage: 24.7% Woy Woy — Renting: 39.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackwall Woy Woy
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 15.6%
Blackwall — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Woy Woy — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 8.6%
Blackwall — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Woy Woy — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.0%
Blackwall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Woy Woy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.0%
Blackwall — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Woy Woy — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.2%
Blackwall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Woy Woy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blackwall Woy Woy
England 4.7% / 4.9%
Blackwall — England: 4.7% Woy Woy — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.0%
Blackwall — New Zealand: 2.1% Woy Woy — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.1%
Blackwall — Philippines: 0.6% Woy Woy — Philippines: 1.1%
China — / 1.6%
Blackwall — China: not among its largest Woy Woy — China: 1.6%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Blackwall — Scotland: 0.6% Woy Woy — Scotland: 0.6%
India — / 0.7%
Blackwall — India: not among its largest Woy Woy — India: 0.7%
Italy 0.6% / —
Blackwall — Italy: 0.6% Woy Woy — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackwall 71.0% houses
Blackwall — Houses: 71.0% Blackwall — Townhouses: 22.8% Blackwall — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Woy Woy 61.9% houses
Woy Woy — Houses: 61.9% Woy Woy — Townhouses: 29.0% Woy Woy — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackwall Woy Woy
Median house price $1,032,500 $1,050,000
Median unit price $715,000 $787,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 15 sales
 29 days
from 93 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blackwall Woy Woy
3 bed $995K / $1.02M
Blackwall — 3 bed: $995K (14 sales) Woy Woy — 3 bed: $1.02M (92 sales)

14 vs 92 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.12M
Blackwall — 4 bed: $1.12M (7 sales) Woy Woy — 4 bed: $1.12M (36 sales)

7 vs 36 sales

Zoning mix

Woy Woy has more land zoned for conservation (64% vs 0%).

Blackwall Woy Woy
Environmental 0% 64%
Residential 56% 20%
Parks and recreation 36% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 8%
Industrial 1% 2%
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

Blackwall Woy Woy
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.

Blackwall Woy Woy
Houses 3.2%
$640/wk on $1.05M
 3.7%
$680/wk on $960K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blackwall Woy Woy
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 33% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Blackwall scores higher overall (49 vs 23); Blackwall is more walkable (68 vs 52).

Blackwall Woy Woy
Grade B D
Score 49/100 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Woy Woy carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 24); Woy Woy carries more crime risk (86 vs 66).

Blackwall Woy Woy
Bushfire Low
24/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
86/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blackwall Woy Woy
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Blackwall

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

Schools in Woy Woy

  • St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Woy Woy Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woy Woy South Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus Government · Secondary
  • Aspect Central Coast School, Woy Woy Independent · Primary · Special school
  • EOC Broken Bay - Woy Woy Catholic · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Blackwall Woy Woy
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 2 17
Childcare 3 9
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Blackwall sits further from the CBD (84.5 km vs 81.4 km).

Blackwall Woy Woy
Walkability score 68/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 84.5 km
+4% vs other
 81.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 73 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 329.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2256
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 2256
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.

Blackwall Woy Woy
Car (driver) 50.7% / 51.8%
Blackwall — Car (driver): 50.7% Woy Woy — Car (driver): 51.8%
Worked from Home 37.4% / 33.2%
Blackwall — Worked from Home: 37.4% Woy Woy — Worked from Home: 33.2%
Train 4.3% / 6.5%
Blackwall — Train: 4.3% Woy Woy — Train: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.6%
Blackwall — Car (passenger): 3.9% Woy Woy — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.9%
Blackwall — Walked Only: 1.9% Woy Woy — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.8%).

Setting

Blackwall Woy Woy
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 3.5 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Blackwall Woy Woy
Connectivity score 60/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
964 premises
 31%
5,959 premises

Climate

Blackwall Woy Woy
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm 1,176 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Blackwall Woy Woy
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

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

Federal electorate

Blackwall Woy Woy
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackwall Woy Woy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blackwall

Coastal Outer Parks Quiet Townhouses

Woy Woy

Easy Commute Outer Parks Retirees River Townhouses Transport Hub

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