Daleys Point vs Killcare

Killcare is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 59 in Daleys Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Daleys Point, about half of households are people living alone. In Killcare, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Killcare: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.42 million in Daleys Point, though rent is higher in Daleys Point. On these figures, Daleys Point tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Killcare suits couples.

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

Killcare

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Daleys Point has cheaper houses ($1,420,000 vs $1,900,000)
  • Killcare leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 46%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Killcare

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper rent ($445/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Daleys Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 93 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (87.8 km vs 94.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Daleys Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 7%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 28%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Killcare

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs 3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Daleys Point Killcare
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.

Daleys Point Killcare
Walkability 47 / 44
Daleys Point — Walkability: 47/100 Killcare — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 60 / 63
Daleys Point — Safety: 60/100 Killcare — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 27 / 27
Daleys Point — Low fire risk: 27/100 Killcare — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Killcare has higher household incomes ($98,280 vs $63,804); Daleys Point has more residents (705 vs 517).

Daleys Point Killcare
Population 705
+27% vs other
 517
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +9.3%
Median age 59 53
Median household income $63,804/yr $98,280/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+11% vs other
 $445/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daleys Point Killcare
0-4 3.8% / 4.4%
Daleys Point — 0-4: 3.8% Killcare — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 5.8% / 12.6%
Daleys Point — 5-14: 5.8% Killcare — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 3.5% / 3.3%
Daleys Point — 15-19: 3.5% Killcare — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 3.5% / 3.9%
Daleys Point — 20-24: 3.5% Killcare — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 7.5% / 5.0%
Daleys Point — 25-34: 7.5% Killcare — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 9.4% / 11.0%
Daleys Point — 35-44: 9.4% Killcare — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 10.2% / 12.0%
Daleys Point — 45-54: 10.2% Killcare — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 15.3% / 19.5%
Daleys Point — 55-64: 15.3% Killcare — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 18.0% / 19.0%
Daleys Point — 65-74: 18.0% Killcare — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 17.3% / 9.1%
Daleys Point — 75-84: 17.3% Killcare — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 6.4% / —
Daleys Point — 85+: 6.4% Killcare — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Daleys Point 53.9% lone person
Daleys Point — Lone Person: 53.9% Daleys Point — Couple Families: 35.0% Daleys Point — One Parent Families: 11.1% Daleys Point — Group Household: 0.0%
Killcare 36.4% lone person
Killcare — Lone Person: 36.4% Killcare — Couple Families: 45.0% Killcare — One Parent Families: 15.5% Killcare — Group Household: 3.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Daleys Point 14.2% renting
Daleys Point — Owned Outright: 50.8% Daleys Point — Mortgage: 35.0% Daleys Point — Renting: 14.2%
Killcare 13.7% renting
Killcare — Owned Outright: 53.2% Killcare — Mortgage: 33.2% Killcare — Renting: 13.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Daleys Point Killcare
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 20.7%
Daleys Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Killcare — Bachelor Degree: 20.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 10.8%
Daleys Point — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Killcare — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 10.8%
Daleys Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Killcare — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 7.5%
Daleys Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Killcare — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.7%
Daleys Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Killcare — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Daleys Point Killcare
England 7.9% / 9.7%
Daleys Point — England: 7.9% Killcare — England: 9.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.5%
Daleys Point — New Zealand: 1.8% Killcare — New Zealand: 3.5%
China 2.0% / —
Daleys Point — China: 2.0% Killcare — China: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / 0.8%
Daleys Point — Italy: 0.9% Killcare — Italy: 0.8%
Germany 0.7% / 1.0%
Daleys Point — Germany: 0.7% Killcare — Germany: 1.0%
Greece — / 0.6%
Daleys Point — Greece: not among its largest Killcare — Greece: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Daleys Point 73.2% houses
Daleys Point — Houses: 73.2% Daleys Point — Flats / Apartments: 18.5% Daleys Point — Townhouses: 8.4%
Killcare 92.8% houses
Killcare — Houses: 92.8% Killcare — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Killcare — Townhouses: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Daleys Point Killcare
Median house price $1,420,000 $1,900,000
Median unit price — $823,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 92 days
from 7 sales
 50 days
from 8 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.

Daleys Point Killcare
3 bed $1.51M / $1.5M
Daleys Point — 3 bed: $1.51M (6 sales) Killcare — 3 bed: $1.5M (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.34M / $2.18M
Daleys Point — 4 bed: $1.34M (10 sales) Killcare — 4 bed: $2.18M (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Daleys Point Killcare
Environmental 71% 66%
Residential 22% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
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

Daleys Point Killcare
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.

Daleys Point Killcare
Houses 4.5%
$1,100/wk on $1.26M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Daleys Point Killcare
House price Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of NSW —

Liveability

Daleys Point Killcare
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Daleys Point Killcare
Bushfire High
73/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
23/100
 Low
24/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Daleys Point Killcare
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

Daleys Point Killcare
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 0

Mobility

Killcare sits further from the CBD (94.6 km vs 87.8 km).

Daleys Point Killcare
Walkability score 47/100 44/100
Distance to Sydney 87.8 km 94.6 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 93 min
Public transport score 59/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 7 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2257
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 2257
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.

Daleys Point Killcare
Worked from Home 50.5% / 54.4%
Daleys Point — Worked from Home: 50.5% Killcare — Worked from Home: 54.4%
Car (driver) 45.1% / 38.7%
Daleys Point — Car (driver): 45.1% Killcare — Car (driver): 38.7%
Train 2.4% / 2.5%
Daleys Point — Train: 2.4% Killcare — Train: 2.5%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 1.5%
Daleys Point — Car (passenger): 1.9% Killcare — Car (passenger): 1.5%
Walked Only — / 2.9%
Daleys Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Killcare — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.4%).

Setting

Daleys Point Killcare
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 235 m
3.0 km to a named beach
 2 m
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Daleys Point Killcare
Connectivity score 45/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
461 premises
 25%
444 premises

Climate

Daleys Point Killcare
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)

Daleys Point Killcare
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

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

Federal electorate

Daleys Point Killcare
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Daleys Point

Coastal Outer Quiet Retirees

Killcare

Acreage Coastal Outer Premium Professionals Retirees

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