Budgewoi vs Noraville

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Noraville: a median of $920,000, against $830,000 in Budgewoi, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Budgewoi tends to suit 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

Noraville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 49%)
  • 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

  • has cheaper houses ($830,000 vs $920,500)

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

Noraville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 56/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (110.7 km vs 113.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Noraville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 83/100)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 56/100)

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 Noraville 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 Noraville
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 Noraville
Walkability 56 / 77
Budgewoi — Walkability: 56/100 Noraville — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 17 / 43
Budgewoi — Safety: 17/100 Noraville — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 45 / 33
Budgewoi — Low fire risk: 45/100 Noraville — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Noraville has higher household incomes ($76,960 vs $67,028); Budgewoi skews older (44 vs 42).

Budgewoi Noraville
Population 3,497
+14% vs other
 3,001
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +2.8%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $67,028/yr $76,960/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $370/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Budgewoi Noraville
0-4 5.7% / 6.2%
Budgewoi — 0-4: 5.7% Noraville — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.7% / 12.3%
Budgewoi — 5-14: 10.7% Noraville — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.0% / 5.4%
Budgewoi — 15-19: 5.0% Noraville — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.1% / 5.4%
Budgewoi — 20-24: 5.1% Noraville — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 13.0% / 12.4%
Budgewoi — 25-34: 13.0% Noraville — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 10.8% / 11.7%
Budgewoi — 35-44: 10.8% Noraville — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.4% / 12.3%
Budgewoi — 45-54: 12.4% Noraville — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 15.2% / 13.9%
Budgewoi — 55-64: 15.2% Noraville — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.4% / 11.0%
Budgewoi — 65-74: 11.4% Noraville — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 7.9% / 6.3%
Budgewoi — 75-84: 7.9% Noraville — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.7% / 3.3%
Budgewoi — 85+: 2.7% Noraville — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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%
Noraville 36.3% lone person
Noraville — Lone Person: 36.3% Noraville — Couple Families: 38.1% Noraville — One Parent Families: 19.5% Noraville — Group Household: 4.4% Noraville — 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%
Noraville 28.9% renting
Noraville — Owned Outright: 36.2% Noraville — Mortgage: 34.9% Noraville — Renting: 28.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Budgewoi Noraville
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 20.1%
Budgewoi — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Noraville — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 9.1%
Budgewoi — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Noraville — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.6%
Budgewoi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Noraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.5%
Budgewoi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Noraville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
Budgewoi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Noraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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 Noraville
England 3.3% / 3.6%
Budgewoi — England: 3.3% Noraville — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.9%
Budgewoi — New Zealand: 1.5% Noraville — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.3%
Budgewoi — Philippines: 0.5% Noraville — Philippines: 0.3%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.4%
Budgewoi — Scotland: 0.4% Noraville — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany 0.5% / —
Budgewoi — Germany: 0.5% Noraville — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.4%
Budgewoi — Ireland: not among its largest Noraville — Ireland: 0.4%
Vietnam — / 0.3%
Budgewoi — Vietnam: not among its largest Noraville — Vietnam: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

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%
Noraville 92.2% houses
Noraville — Houses: 92.2% Noraville — Flats / Apartments: 3.7% Noraville — Townhouses: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Budgewoi Noraville
Median house price $830,000 $920,500
Median unit price $800,000 $745,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 34 sales
 30 days
from 23 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 Noraville
2 bed $715K / $835K
Budgewoi — 2 bed: $715K (19 sales) Noraville — 2 bed: $835K (7 sales)

19 vs 7 sales

3 bed $802K / $888K
Budgewoi — 3 bed: $802K (58 sales) Noraville — 3 bed: $888K (44 sales)

58 vs 44 sales

4 bed $900K / $1.12M
Budgewoi — 4 bed: $900K (30 sales) Noraville — 4 bed: $1.12M (25 sales)

30 vs 25 sales

5 bed $1.42M / $1.56M
Budgewoi — 5 bed: $1.42M (7 sales) Noraville — 5 bed: $1.56M (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Budgewoi has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 7%).

Budgewoi Noraville
Residential 44% 63%
Environmental 28% 7%
Parks and recreation 21% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 20%
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 Noraville
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 Noraville
Houses — 4.0%
$695/wk on $912K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Budgewoi Noraville
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 71% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Noraville scores higher overall (47 vs 27); Noraville is more walkable (77 vs 56).

Budgewoi Noraville
Grade D C
Score 27/100 47/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Budgewoi carries more crime risk (83 vs 57); Noraville carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 55).

Budgewoi Noraville
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
51/100
 Low
20/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Budgewoi Noraville
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Noraville

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Toukley Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspect Central Coast School, Noraville Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Budgewoi sits further from the CBD (113.2 km vs 110.7 km).

Budgewoi Noraville
Walkability score 56/100 77/100
Distance to Sydney 113.2 km
+2% vs other
 110.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 94 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 64.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2262
 0.5%
postcode 2263
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 2262
 36
postcode 2263

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 Noraville
Car (driver) 69.4% / 67.3%
Budgewoi — Car (driver): 69.4% Noraville — Car (driver): 67.3%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 25.2%
Budgewoi — Worked from Home: 24.5% Noraville — Worked from Home: 25.2%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.7%
Budgewoi — Car (passenger): 3.7% Noraville — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.2%
Budgewoi — Walked Only: 1.5% Noraville — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.4% / 1.3%
Budgewoi — Bus: 0.4% Noraville — Bus: 1.3%
Train 0.6% / —
Budgewoi — Train: 0.6% Noraville — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Budgewoi Noraville
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 878 m
841 m to a named beach
 713 m
723 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Budgewoi Noraville
Connectivity score 66/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,813 premises
 40%
1,381 premises

Climate

Budgewoi Noraville
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 Noraville
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

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

Federal electorate

Budgewoi Noraville
Division Shortland Dobell
Member Pat Conroy Emma Mcbride
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Budgewoi Noraville
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

Noraville

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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