Chittaway Bay vs Chittaway Point

Chittaway Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Chittaway Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chittaway Point, about half of households are couple families.

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

Chittaway Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chittaway Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Chittaway Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 44/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (90.2 km vs 93 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Chittaway Bay is more walkable (62/100 vs 44/100)
  • Chittaway Point carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 53/100)

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

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

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
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.

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Walkability 62 / 44
Chittaway Bay — Walkability: 62/100 Chittaway Point — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 47 / 83
Chittaway Bay — Safety: 47/100 Chittaway Point — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chittaway Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chittaway Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chittaway Bay has more residents (1,987 vs 947); Chittaway Point rents higher ($425/wk vs $380/wk).

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Population 1,987
+52% vs other
 947
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% +0.6%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $88,036/yr $93,236/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $425/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
0-4 6.2% / 5.6%
Chittaway Bay — 0-4: 6.2% Chittaway Point — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.4% / 11.3%
Chittaway Bay — 5-14: 12.4% Chittaway Point — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.5% / 5.1%
Chittaway Bay — 15-19: 5.5% Chittaway Point — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.7% / 6.2%
Chittaway Bay — 20-24: 5.7% Chittaway Point — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 12.1% / 12.9%
Chittaway Bay — 25-34: 12.1% Chittaway Point — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 11.8% / 9.9%
Chittaway Bay — 35-44: 11.8% Chittaway Point — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 13.5% / 15.0%
Chittaway Bay — 45-54: 13.5% Chittaway Point — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 14.7% / 14.9%
Chittaway Bay — 55-64: 14.7% Chittaway Point — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 12.0% / 11.3%
Chittaway Bay — 65-74: 12.0% Chittaway Point — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 4.8% / 7.1%
Chittaway Bay — 75-84: 4.8% Chittaway Point — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.5% / 1.8%
Chittaway Bay — 85+: 1.5% Chittaway Point — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chittaway Bay 44.3% couple families
Chittaway Bay — Couple Families: 44.3% Chittaway Bay — Lone Person: 26.7% Chittaway Bay — One Parent Families: 23.2% Chittaway Bay — Group Household: 4.5% Chittaway Bay — Other Families: 1.3%
Chittaway Point 45.1% couple families
Chittaway Point — Couple Families: 45.1% Chittaway Point — Lone Person: 27.0% Chittaway Point — One Parent Families: 19.7% Chittaway Point — Group Household: 5.7% Chittaway Point — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chittaway Bay 22.2% renting
Chittaway Bay — Owned Outright: 34.5% Chittaway Bay — Mortgage: 43.3% Chittaway Bay — Renting: 22.2%
Chittaway Point 20.4% renting
Chittaway Point — Owned Outright: 38.3% Chittaway Point — Mortgage: 41.3% Chittaway Point — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 21.1%
Chittaway Bay — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Chittaway Point — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 9.1%
Chittaway Bay — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Chittaway Point — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.9%
Chittaway Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Chittaway Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.5%
Chittaway Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Chittaway Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.8%
Chittaway Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Chittaway Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
England 4.1% / 3.1%
Chittaway Bay — England: 4.1% Chittaway Point — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.2%
Chittaway Bay — New Zealand: 1.5% Chittaway Point — New Zealand: 2.2%
India 0.6% / 0.4%
Chittaway Bay — India: 0.6% Chittaway Point — India: 0.4%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.5%
Chittaway Bay — Philippines: 0.5% Chittaway Point — Philippines: 0.5%
China 0.4% / 0.5%
Chittaway Bay — China: 0.4% Chittaway Point — China: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Chittaway Bay — Scotland: 0.6% Chittaway Point — Scotland: not among its largest
Thailand 0.6% / —
Chittaway Bay — Thailand: 0.6% Chittaway Point — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chittaway Bay 96.5% houses
Chittaway Bay — Houses: 96.5% Chittaway Bay — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Chittaway Bay — Townhouses: 1.8%
Chittaway Point 97.1% houses
Chittaway Point — Houses: 97.1% Chittaway Point — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Chittaway Point — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Median house price $920,000 $910,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 18 sales
 72 days
from 10 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.

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
2 bed $725K / $710K
Chittaway Bay — 2 bed: $725K (7 sales) Chittaway Point — 2 bed: $710K (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

3 bed $890K / $869K
Chittaway Bay — 3 bed: $890K (41 sales) Chittaway Point — 3 bed: $869K (18 sales)

41 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.12M
Chittaway Bay — 4 bed: $1.05M (17 sales) Chittaway Point — 4 bed: $1.12M (18 sales)

17 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Chittaway Point has more land zoned for conservation (71% vs 19%).

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Environmental 19% 71%
Residential 59% 26%
Parks and recreation 18% 3%
Commercial 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 99% of Chittaway Bay and 100% of Chittaway Point. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
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.

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $900K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of NSW —

Liveability

Chittaway Bay is more walkable (62 vs 44); Chittaway Point scores higher overall (64 vs 55).

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Chittaway Bay carries more crime risk (53 vs 17).

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
17/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 9.9 km
 None

Schools in Chittaway Bay

  • Chittaway Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Chittaway Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Chittaway Point sits further from the CBD (93 km vs 90.2 km).

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Walkability score 62/100 44/100
Distance to Sydney 90.2 km 93 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 79 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 45/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 77.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Car (driver) 65.8% / 63.8%
Chittaway Bay — Car (driver): 65.8% Chittaway Point — Car (driver): 63.8%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 33.4%
Chittaway Bay — Worked from Home: 27.0% Chittaway Point — Worked from Home: 33.4%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.8%
Chittaway Bay — Car (passenger): 4.6% Chittaway Point — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Chittaway Bay — Walked Only: 1.1% Chittaway Point — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Chittaway Bay — Bicycle: 1.0% Chittaway Point — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
831 premises
 100%
404 premises

Climate

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
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)

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
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

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chittaway Bay

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Chittaway Point

Large Blocks Parks

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