Coal Point vs Kilaben Bay

Kilaben Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Coal Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coal Point, about half of households are couple families. In Kilaben Bay, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Coal Point: a median of $1.24 million, against $1.05 million in Kilaben Bay, and rent is higher there too.

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

Kilaben Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 26/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kilaben Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,052,500 vs $1,235,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kilaben Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kilaben Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (132.3 km vs 140 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kilaben Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 26/100)

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

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

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
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.

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Walkability 46 / 45
Coal Point — Walkability: 46/100 Kilaben Bay — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 74 / 84
Coal Point — Safety: 74/100 Kilaben Bay — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 12
Coal Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kilaben Bay — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Coal Point rents higher ($440/wk vs $390/wk); Coal Point skews older (52 vs 47).

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Population 1,749
+13% vs other
 1,516
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +5.9%
Median age 52 47
Median household income $111,696/yr $113,672/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+11% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
0-4 3.7% / 5.4%
Coal Point — 0-4: 3.7% Kilaben Bay — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.8% / 12.8%
Coal Point — 5-14: 10.8% Kilaben Bay — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.6% / 6.3%
Coal Point — 15-19: 4.6% Kilaben Bay — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.3% / 4.0%
Coal Point — 20-24: 4.3% Kilaben Bay — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.0% / 7.7%
Coal Point — 25-34: 7.0% Kilaben Bay — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 10.0% / 11.3%
Coal Point — 35-44: 10.0% Kilaben Bay — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 13.5% / 14.6%
Coal Point — 45-54: 13.5% Kilaben Bay — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 17.7% / 14.0%
Coal Point — 55-64: 17.7% Kilaben Bay — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 16.4% / 16.3%
Coal Point — 65-74: 16.4% Kilaben Bay — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 9.0% / 5.7%
Coal Point — 75-84: 9.0% Kilaben Bay — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.7% / 2.2%
Coal Point — 85+: 2.7% Kilaben Bay — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coal Point 53.3% couple families
Coal Point — Couple Families: 53.3% Coal Point — Lone Person: 31.3% Coal Point — One Parent Families: 12.8% Coal Point — Group Household: 1.5% Coal Point — Other Families: 1.0%
Kilaben Bay 55.7% couple families
Kilaben Bay — Couple Families: 55.7% Kilaben Bay — Lone Person: 27.7% Kilaben Bay — One Parent Families: 12.5% Kilaben Bay — Group Household: 2.3% Kilaben Bay — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coal Point 11.4% renting
Coal Point — Owned Outright: 52.8% Coal Point — Mortgage: 35.8% Coal Point — Renting: 11.4%
Kilaben Bay 12.0% renting
Kilaben Bay — Owned Outright: 46.0% Kilaben Bay — Mortgage: 42.0% Kilaben Bay — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 18.8%
Coal Point — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Kilaben Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 17.9% / 12.9%
Coal Point — Bachelor Degree: 17.9% Kilaben Bay — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 9.9%
Coal Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Kilaben Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 4.8%
Coal Point — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Kilaben Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.4%
Coal Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Kilaben Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
England 4.2% / 2.8%
Coal Point — England: 4.2% Kilaben Bay — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Coal Point — New Zealand: 1.1% Kilaben Bay — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.6%
Coal Point — South Africa: 0.6% Kilaben Bay — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Coal Point — Scotland: 0.6% Kilaben Bay — Scotland: 0.6%
India 0.5% / 0.3%
Coal Point — India: 0.5% Kilaben Bay — India: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.5%
Coal Point — Germany: not among its largest Kilaben Bay — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coal Point 99.2% houses
Coal Point — Houses: 99.2% Coal Point — Townhouses: 1.8% Coal Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kilaben Bay 95.1% houses
Kilaben Bay — Houses: 95.1% Kilaben Bay — Townhouses: 4.2% Kilaben Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Median house price $1,235,000 $1,052,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 27 sales
 56 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.

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
3 bed $980K / $880K
Coal Point — 3 bed: $980K (19 sales) Kilaben Bay — 3 bed: $880K (15 sales)

19 vs 15 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.06M
Coal Point — 4 bed: $1.3M (18 sales) Kilaben Bay — 4 bed: $1.06M (14 sales)

18 vs 14 sales

5 bed $2.25M / $1.85M
Coal Point — 5 bed: $2.25M (11 sales) Kilaben Bay — 5 bed: $1.85M (6 sales)

11 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Kilaben Bay has more rural and farming land (28% vs 0%); Kilaben Bay has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 17%).

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Residential 81% 41%
Environmental 17% 29%
Rural and farming 0% 28%
Parks and recreation 3% 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

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 61% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Coal Point scores higher overall (72 vs 49).

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Grade A B
Score 72/100 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kilaben Bay carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 0); Coal Point carries more crime risk (26 vs 16).

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
88/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
16/100
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 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coal Point

  • Coal Point Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kilaben Bay

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

Amenities in the suburb

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Coal Point sits further from the CBD (140 km vs 132.3 km).

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Walkability score 46/100 45/100
Distance to Sydney 140 km
+5% vs other
 132.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 106 min
Public transport score 61/100
Bus
 43/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2283
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2283
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.

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Car (driver) 60.7% / 60.1%
Coal Point — Car (driver): 60.7% Kilaben Bay — Car (driver): 60.1%
Worked from Home 35.0% / 32.6%
Coal Point — Worked from Home: 35.0% Kilaben Bay — Worked from Home: 32.6%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 5.6%
Coal Point — Car (passenger): 3.7% Kilaben Bay — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Coal Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Kilaben Bay — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.6% / —
Coal Point — Bus: 0.6% Kilaben Bay — Bus: not among its largest
Train — / 0.5%
Coal Point — Train: not among its largest Kilaben Bay — Train: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Connectivity score 95/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 73%
827 premises
 63%
621 premises

Climate

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Coal Point Kilaben Bay
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Coal Point

Large Blocks Retirees

Kilaben Bay

Large Blocks

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