Budgewoi vs Halekulani

Budgewoi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Halekulani. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Halekulani, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Halekulani tends to suit older residents.

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

Halekulani

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Budgewoi has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Budgewoi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Budgewoi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Budgewoi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 43/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Halekulani

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)
  • But Budgewoi is more walkable (56/100 vs 43/100)

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

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

Budgewoi Halekulani
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.

Budgewoi Halekulani
Walkability 56 / 43
Budgewoi — Walkability: 56/100 Halekulani — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 17 / 48
Budgewoi — Safety: 17/100 Halekulani — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 45 / 100
Budgewoi — Low fire risk: 45/100 Halekulani — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Budgewoi has more residents (3,497 vs 2,677); Budgewoi has higher household incomes ($67,028 vs $53,612).

Budgewoi Halekulani
Population 3,497
+23% vs other
 2,677
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +5.5%
Median age 44 49
Median household income $67,028/yr
+20% vs other
 $53,612/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $360/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Budgewoi Halekulani
0-4 5.7% / 5.1%
Budgewoi — 0-4: 5.7% Halekulani — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 10.7% / 9.9%
Budgewoi — 5-14: 10.7% Halekulani — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 5.0% / 5.8%
Budgewoi — 15-19: 5.0% Halekulani — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.1% / 4.6%
Budgewoi — 20-24: 5.1% Halekulani — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 13.0% / 10.7%
Budgewoi — 25-34: 13.0% Halekulani — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 10.8% / 9.6%
Budgewoi — 35-44: 10.8% Halekulani — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 12.4% / 11.2%
Budgewoi — 45-54: 12.4% Halekulani — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 15.2% / 12.9%
Budgewoi — 55-64: 15.2% Halekulani — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 11.4% / 16.8%
Budgewoi — 65-74: 11.4% Halekulani — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 7.9% / 10.4%
Budgewoi — 75-84: 7.9% Halekulani — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 2.7% / 3.0%
Budgewoi — 85+: 2.7% Halekulani — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Budgewoi 44.8% lone person
Budgewoi — Lone Person: 44.8% Budgewoi — Couple Families: 27.5% Budgewoi — One Parent Families: 21.9% Budgewoi — Group Household: 5.0% Budgewoi — Other Families: 0.7%
Halekulani 49.3% lone person
Halekulani — Lone Person: 49.3% Halekulani — Couple Families: 27.1% Halekulani — One Parent Families: 19.0% Halekulani — Group Household: 2.9% Halekulani — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Budgewoi 30.2% renting
Budgewoi — Owned Outright: 37.2% Budgewoi — Mortgage: 32.7% Budgewoi — Renting: 30.2%
Halekulani 20.6% renting
Halekulani — Owned Outright: 49.6% Halekulani — Mortgage: 29.8% Halekulani — Renting: 20.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Budgewoi Halekulani
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 20.4%
Budgewoi — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Halekulani — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.5%
Budgewoi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Halekulani — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 6.3%
Budgewoi — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Halekulani — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 0.9%
Budgewoi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Halekulani — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.7%
Budgewoi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Halekulani — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Budgewoi Halekulani
England 3.3% / 4.0%
Budgewoi — England: 3.3% Halekulani — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.7%
Budgewoi — New Zealand: 1.5% Halekulani — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.6%
Budgewoi — Philippines: 0.5% Halekulani — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Budgewoi — Scotland: 0.4% Halekulani — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.3%
Budgewoi — Germany: 0.5% Halekulani — Germany: 0.3%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.4%
Budgewoi — South Africa: 0.3% Halekulani — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Budgewoi 88.4% houses
Budgewoi — Houses: 88.4% Budgewoi — Flats / Apartments: 9.9% Budgewoi — Townhouses: 1.7%
Halekulani 91.1% houses
Halekulani — Houses: 91.1% Halekulani — Flats / Apartments: 8.0% Halekulani — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Budgewoi Halekulani
Median house price $830,000
same for both
Median unit price $800,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 34 sales
 22 days
from 19 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.

Budgewoi Halekulani
2 bed $715K / $699K
Budgewoi — 2 bed: $715K (19 sales) Halekulani — 2 bed: $699K (9 sales)

19 vs 9 sales

3 bed $802K / $826K
Budgewoi — 3 bed: $802K (58 sales) Halekulani — 3 bed: $826K (38 sales)

58 vs 38 sales

4 bed $900K / $860K
Budgewoi — 4 bed: $900K (30 sales) Halekulani — 4 bed: $860K (16 sales)

30 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Budgewoi Halekulani
Residential 44% 58%
Environmental 28% 18%
Parks and recreation 21% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

Budgewoi Halekulani
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.

Budgewoi Halekulani
Houses — 3.8%
$595/wk on $811K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Budgewoi Halekulani
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Halekulani scores higher overall (46 vs 27); Budgewoi is more walkable (56 vs 43).

Budgewoi Halekulani
Grade D C
Score 27/100 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Budgewoi carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Budgewoi carries more crime risk (83 vs 52).

Budgewoi Halekulani
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Budgewoi Halekulani
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Budgewoi

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

Schools in Halekulani

  • Budgewoi Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Budgewoi Halekulani
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 7 2
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Budgewoi Halekulani
Walkability score 56/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 113.2 km 112.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 64.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2262
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 2262
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.

Budgewoi Halekulani
Car (driver) 69.4% / 72.1%
Budgewoi — Car (driver): 69.4% Halekulani — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 19.5%
Budgewoi — Worked from Home: 24.5% Halekulani — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.3%
Budgewoi — Car (passenger): 3.7% Halekulani — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 0.7%
Budgewoi — Walked Only: 1.5% Halekulani — Walked Only: 0.7%
Train 0.6% / 1.4%
Budgewoi — Train: 0.6% Halekulani — Train: 1.4%
Bus 0.4% / 1.2%
Budgewoi — Bus: 0.4% Halekulani — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Budgewoi Halekulani
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 878 m
841 m to a named beach
 2.6 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Budgewoi Halekulani
Connectivity score 66/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,813 premises
 36%
1,322 premises

Climate

Budgewoi Halekulani
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)

Budgewoi Halekulani
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 14.8 µg/m³ 11.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.36 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Budgewoi Halekulani
Division Shortland
same for both
Member Pat Conroy
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Budgewoi Halekulani
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Budgewoi

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Parks

Halekulani

Coastal Retirees

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