Daleys Point vs St Huberts Island

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. Houses cost more in St Huberts Island: a median of $1.93 million, against $1.42 million in Daleys Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Daleys Point tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

St Huberts Island

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 73%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 46%)

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 $1,925,000)
  • St Huberts Island leaves households under less mortgage stress (40% vs 46%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Daleys Point has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $560/wk)
  • St Huberts Island leaves renters under less rental stress (35% vs 41%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Daleys Point has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 3%)
  • St Huberts Island carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Daleys Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Daleys Point and St Huberts Island 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 St Huberts Island
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 St Huberts Island
Walkability 47 / 43
Daleys Point — Walkability: 47/100 St Huberts Island — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 60 / 74
Daleys Point — Safety: 60/100 St Huberts Island — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 27 / 100
Daleys Point — Low fire risk: 27/100 St Huberts Island — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

St Huberts Island has more residents (1,080 vs 705); St Huberts Island has higher household incomes ($83,460 vs $63,804).

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
Population 705 1,080
+53% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +2.1%
Median age 59 58
Median household income $63,804/yr $83,460/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $560/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
0-4 3.8% / 2.8%
Daleys Point — 0-4: 3.8% St Huberts Island — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 5.8% / 9.6%
Daleys Point — 5-14: 5.8% St Huberts Island — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 3.5% / 4.2%
Daleys Point — 15-19: 3.5% St Huberts Island — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.5% / 3.7%
Daleys Point — 20-24: 3.5% St Huberts Island — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.5% / 5.0%
Daleys Point — 25-34: 7.5% St Huberts Island — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 9.4% / 8.4%
Daleys Point — 35-44: 9.4% St Huberts Island — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 10.2% / 12.0%
Daleys Point — 45-54: 10.2% St Huberts Island — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 15.3% / 16.0%
Daleys Point — 55-64: 15.3% St Huberts Island — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 18.0% / 20.7%
Daleys Point — 65-74: 18.0% St Huberts Island — 65-74: 20.7%
75-84 17.3% / 13.1%
Daleys Point — 75-84: 17.3% St Huberts Island — 75-84: 13.1%
85+ 6.4% / 4.8%
Daleys Point — 85+: 6.4% St Huberts Island — 85+: 4.8%

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

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%
St Huberts Island 41.5% lone person
St Huberts Island — Lone Person: 41.5% St Huberts Island — Couple Families: 43.0% St Huberts Island — One Parent Families: 12.0% St Huberts Island — Group Household: 3.5%
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%
St Huberts Island 8.9% renting
St Huberts Island — Owned Outright: 61.8% St Huberts Island — Mortgage: 29.4% St Huberts Island — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 21.0%
Daleys Point — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% St Huberts Island — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 9.7%
Daleys Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% St Huberts Island — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.5%
Daleys Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% St Huberts Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 3.6%
Daleys Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% St Huberts Island — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.6%
Daleys Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% St Huberts Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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 St Huberts Island
England 7.9% / 4.5%
Daleys Point — England: 7.9% St Huberts Island — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.2%
Daleys Point — New Zealand: 1.8% St Huberts Island — New Zealand: 2.2%
Italy 0.9% / 1.3%
Daleys Point — Italy: 0.9% St Huberts Island — Italy: 1.3%
China 2.0% / —
Daleys Point — China: 2.0% St Huberts Island — China: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.3%
Daleys Point — South Africa: not among its largest St Huberts Island — South Africa: 1.3%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.7%
Daleys Point — Philippines: 0.4% St Huberts Island — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany 0.7% / —
Daleys Point — Germany: 0.7% St Huberts Island — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

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%
St Huberts Island 96.9% houses
St Huberts Island — Houses: 96.9% St Huberts Island — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% St Huberts Island — Townhouses: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
Median house price $1,420,000 $1,925,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 92 days
from 7 sales
 54 days
from 18 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 St Huberts Island
3 bed $1.51M / $1.93M
Daleys Point — 3 bed: $1.51M (6 sales) St Huberts Island — 3 bed: $1.93M (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.34M / $1.75M
Daleys Point — 4 bed: $1.34M (10 sales) St Huberts Island — 4 bed: $1.75M (17 sales)

10 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Daleys Point has more land zoned for conservation (71% vs 10%).

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
Residential 22% 88%
Environmental 71% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
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

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
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 St Huberts Island
Houses 4.5%
$1,100/wk on $1.26M
 3.0%
$1,200/wk on $2.07M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
House price Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 51% 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 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

St Huberts Island scores higher overall (69 vs 49).

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Daleys Point carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 0); Daleys Point carries more crime risk (40 vs 26).

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
Bushfire High
73/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
26/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
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 St Huberts Island
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 0

Mobility

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
Walkability score 47/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 87.8 km 88.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min
same for both
Public transport score 59/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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 St Huberts Island
Car (driver) 45.1% / 53.1%
Daleys Point — Car (driver): 45.1% St Huberts Island — Car (driver): 53.1%
Worked from Home 50.5% / 43.3%
Daleys Point — Worked from Home: 50.5% St Huberts Island — Worked from Home: 43.3%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 2.2%
Daleys Point — Car (passenger): 1.9% St Huberts Island — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Train 2.4% / 1.4%
Daleys Point — Train: 2.4% St Huberts Island — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.1%).

Setting

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 235 m
3.0 km to a named beach
 1.6 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
Connectivity score 45/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
461 premises
 54%
537 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Daleys Point St Huberts Island
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

St Huberts Island

Coastal Outer Premium Retirees

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