Budgewoi vs Toukley

Budgewoi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Toukley. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Toukley, 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

Budgewoi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Budgewoi leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 38%)
  • Toukley has cheaper units ($582,500 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Budgewoi leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 33%)
  • Toukley has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Toukley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 56/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (109.9 km vs 113.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Toukley

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 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 Toukley 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 Toukley
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 Toukley
Walkability 56 / 84
Budgewoi — Walkability: 56/100 Toukley — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 17 / 10
Budgewoi — Safety: 17/100 Toukley — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 45 / 48
Budgewoi — Low fire risk: 45/100 Toukley — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Toukley has more residents (4,557 vs 3,497); Budgewoi has higher household incomes ($67,028 vs $54,288).

Budgewoi Toukley
Population 3,497 4,557
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +0.2%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $67,028/yr
+19% vs other
 $54,288/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+3% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Budgewoi Toukley
0-4 5.7% / 5.6%
Budgewoi — 0-4: 5.7% Toukley — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.7% / 10.2%
Budgewoi — 5-14: 10.7% Toukley — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.0% / 4.3%
Budgewoi — 15-19: 5.0% Toukley — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.1% / 5.2%
Budgewoi — 20-24: 5.1% Toukley — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 13.0% / 12.2%
Budgewoi — 25-34: 13.0% Toukley — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 10.8% / 10.2%
Budgewoi — 35-44: 10.8% Toukley — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 12.4% / 12.1%
Budgewoi — 45-54: 12.4% Toukley — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 15.2% / 12.6%
Budgewoi — 55-64: 15.2% Toukley — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 11.4% / 13.7%
Budgewoi — 65-74: 11.4% Toukley — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 7.9% / 9.5%
Budgewoi — 75-84: 7.9% Toukley — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 2.7% / 4.5%
Budgewoi — 85+: 2.7% Toukley — 85+: 4.5%

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%
Toukley 50.7% lone person
Toukley — Lone Person: 50.7% Toukley — Couple Families: 22.6% Toukley — One Parent Families: 20.3% Toukley — Group Household: 4.7% Toukley — 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.

Budgewoi 30.2% renting
Budgewoi — Owned Outright: 37.2% Budgewoi — Mortgage: 32.7% Budgewoi — Renting: 30.2%
Toukley 43.3% renting
Toukley — Owned Outright: 33.4% Toukley — Mortgage: 23.3% Toukley — Renting: 43.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Budgewoi Toukley
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 19.2%
Budgewoi — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Toukley — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.6%
Budgewoi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Toukley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 6.2%
Budgewoi — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Toukley — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.3%
Budgewoi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Toukley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.9%
Budgewoi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Toukley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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 Toukley
England 3.3% / 3.7%
Budgewoi — England: 3.3% Toukley — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.5%
Budgewoi — New Zealand: 1.5% Toukley — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.7%
Budgewoi — Philippines: 0.5% Toukley — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Budgewoi — Scotland: 0.4% Toukley — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.3%
Budgewoi — Germany: 0.5% Toukley — Germany: 0.3%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.4%
Budgewoi — South Africa: 0.3% Toukley — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

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%
Toukley 70.9% houses
Toukley — Houses: 70.9% Toukley — Flats / Apartments: 13.2% Toukley — Townhouses: 15.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Budgewoi Toukley
Median house price $830,000 $885,000
Median unit price $800,000 $582,500
Median land price — $1,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 34 sales
 28 days
from 63 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 Toukley
2 bed $715K / $780K
Budgewoi — 2 bed: $715K (19 sales) Toukley — 2 bed: $780K (33 sales)

19 vs 33 sales

3 bed $802K / $888K
Budgewoi — 3 bed: $802K (58 sales) Toukley — 3 bed: $888K (80 sales)

58 vs 80 sales

4 bed $900K / $1.1M
Budgewoi — 4 bed: $900K (30 sales) Toukley — 4 bed: $1.1M (24 sales)

30 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.42M / $1.17M
Budgewoi — 5 bed: $1.42M (7 sales) Toukley — 5 bed: $1.17M (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Budgewoi Toukley
Residential 44% 43%
Environmental 28% 36%
Parks and recreation 21% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 2%
Commercial 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

Budgewoi Toukley
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 Toukley
Houses — 3.5%
$600/wk on $899K
Units — 3.6%
$450/wk on $647K

Ranking within NSW

Budgewoi Toukley
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 40% 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 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 43% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 13% of NSW

Liveability

Toukley is more walkable (84 vs 56).

Budgewoi Toukley
Grade D
same for both
Score 27/100 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Budgewoi Toukley
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime High
83/100
 High
90/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Budgewoi Toukley
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

Budgewoi Toukley
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 6 2
Parks & reserves 7 6
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 2 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Budgewoi sits further from the CBD (113.2 km vs 109.9 km).

Budgewoi Toukley
Walkability score 56/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 113.2 km
+3% vs other
 109.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 93 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 64.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 123.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Toukley
Car (driver) 69.4% / 67.4%
Budgewoi — Car (driver): 69.4% Toukley — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 23.3%
Budgewoi — Worked from Home: 24.5% Toukley — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.2%
Budgewoi — Car (passenger): 3.7% Toukley — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.5%
Budgewoi — Walked Only: 1.5% Toukley — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus 0.4% / 1.3%
Budgewoi — Bus: 0.4% Toukley — Bus: 1.3%
Train 0.6% / 0.9%
Budgewoi — Train: 0.6% Toukley — Train: 0.9%

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

Setting

Budgewoi Toukley
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 878 m
841 m to a named beach
 1.4 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Budgewoi Toukley
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%
2,737 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Budgewoi Toukley
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

Toukley

Coastal Retirees

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