Blue Bay vs Long Jetty

Long Jetty is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Blue Bay. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Blue Bay: a median of $1.83 million, against $1.33 million in Long Jetty, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Long Jetty tends to suit 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

Long Jetty

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Blue Bay carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Long Jetty

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($710,000 vs $1,075,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,326,000 vs $1,835,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blue Bay

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blue Bay Long Jetty
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.

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Walkability 54 / 52
Blue Bay — Walkability: 54/100 Long Jetty — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 41 / 25
Blue Bay — Safety: 41/100 Long Jetty — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blue Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Long Jetty — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Long Jetty has more residents (6,736 vs 1,060); Blue Bay skews older (52 vs 45).

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Population 1,060 6,736
+535% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +5.4%
Median age 52 45
Median household income $68,796/yr
+9% vs other
 $62,452/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+5% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blue Bay Long Jetty
0-4 3.5% / 5.9%
Blue Bay — 0-4: 3.5% Long Jetty — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 8.0% / 10.0%
Blue Bay — 5-14: 8.0% Long Jetty — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 4.2% / 4.7%
Blue Bay — 15-19: 4.2% Long Jetty — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.2% / 5.7%
Blue Bay — 20-24: 5.2% Long Jetty — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.1% / 11.4%
Blue Bay — 25-34: 11.1% Long Jetty — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 9.4% / 12.2%
Blue Bay — 35-44: 9.4% Long Jetty — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.9% / 13.0%
Blue Bay — 45-54: 12.9% Long Jetty — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 17.5% / 13.1%
Blue Bay — 55-64: 17.5% Long Jetty — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 17.4% / 13.2%
Blue Bay — 65-74: 17.4% Long Jetty — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 7.6% / 7.6%
Blue Bay — 75-84: 7.6% Long Jetty — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 3.9% / 3.1%
Blue Bay — 85+: 3.9% Long Jetty — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blue Bay 51.9% lone person
Blue Bay — Lone Person: 51.9% Blue Bay — Couple Families: 22.4% Blue Bay — One Parent Families: 19.1% Blue Bay — Group Household: 3.9% Blue Bay — Other Families: 2.7%
Long Jetty 47.8% lone person
Long Jetty — Lone Person: 47.8% Long Jetty — Couple Families: 25.8% Long Jetty — One Parent Families: 20.1% Long Jetty — Group Household: 4.8% Long Jetty — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blue Bay 37.9% renting
Blue Bay — Owned Outright: 41.4% Blue Bay — Mortgage: 20.7% Blue Bay — Renting: 37.9%
Long Jetty 42.1% renting
Long Jetty — Owned Outright: 32.8% Long Jetty — Mortgage: 25.1% Long Jetty — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 17.5%
Blue Bay — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Long Jetty — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 9.1%
Blue Bay — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Long Jetty — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.6%
Blue Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Long Jetty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 2.0%
Blue Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Long Jetty — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.3%
Blue Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Long Jetty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Blue Bay Long Jetty
England 2.9% / 2.9%
Blue Bay — England: 2.9% Long Jetty — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.5%
Blue Bay — New Zealand: 0.9% Long Jetty — New Zealand: 1.5%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.5%
Blue Bay — Scotland: 0.9% Long Jetty — Scotland: 0.5%
Italy 0.7% / 0.3%
Blue Bay — Italy: 0.7% Long Jetty — Italy: 0.3%
Germany 0.6% / —
Blue Bay — Germany: 0.6% Long Jetty — Germany: not among its largest
India — / 0.6%
Blue Bay — India: not among its largest Long Jetty — India: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Blue Bay — Philippines: not among its largest Long Jetty — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blue Bay 50.5% houses
Blue Bay — Houses: 50.5% Blue Bay — Townhouses: 34.0% Blue Bay — Flats / Apartments: 15.5%
Long Jetty 54.0% houses
Long Jetty — Houses: 54.0% Long Jetty — Townhouses: 38.3% Long Jetty — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Median house price $1,835,000 $1,326,000
Median unit price $1,075,000 $710,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 33 days
from 73 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.

Blue Bay Long Jetty
2 bed $1.45M / $1.17M
Blue Bay — 2 bed: $1.45M (5 sales) Long Jetty — 2 bed: $1.17M (18 sales)

5 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.89M / $1.45M
Blue Bay — 4 bed: $1.89M (6 sales) Long Jetty — 4 bed: $1.45M (43 sales)

6 vs 43 sales

Zoning mix

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Residential 85% 80%
Parks and recreation 15% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 3%
Environmental 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 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

Blue Bay Long Jetty
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.

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Houses — 2.6%
$670/wk on $1.33M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blue Bay Long Jetty
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 9% of NSW

Liveability

Blue Bay scores higher overall (55 vs 45).

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Grade B C
Score 55/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Long Jetty carries more crime risk (75 vs 59).

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
75/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Walkability score 54/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 99.1 km
+2% vs other
 97.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 87 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 278.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2261
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2261
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.

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Car (driver) 59.7% / 64.7%
Blue Bay — Car (driver): 59.7% Long Jetty — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 27.4%
Blue Bay — Worked from Home: 32.7% Long Jetty — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.1%
Blue Bay — Car (passenger): 3.2% Long Jetty — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.6%
Blue Bay — Walked Only: 2.2% Long Jetty — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 0.8% / 1.5%
Blue Bay — Bus: 0.8% Long Jetty — Bus: 1.5%
Bicycle 1.4% / 0.4%
Blue Bay — Bicycle: 1.4% Long Jetty — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 134 m
1.9 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
716 premises
 100%
3,814 premises

Climate

Blue Bay Long Jetty
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)

Blue Bay Long Jetty
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

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blue Bay Long Jetty
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blue Bay

Coastal Parks Premium Quiet Retirees Townhouses

Long Jetty

Beach Coastal Gentrifying Townhouses

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