Erina Heights vs Wamberal

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wamberal: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.2 million in Erina Heights. On these figures, Erina Heights tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Erina Heights carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 45/100)
  • Wamberal has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Erina Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Erina Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 84 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (83.5 km vs 88.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Erina Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 45/100)

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

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

Erina Heights Wamberal
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.

Erina Heights Wamberal
Walkability 48 / 49
Erina Heights — Walkability: 48/100 Wamberal — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 72 / 55
Erina Heights — Safety: 72/100 Wamberal — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 33
Erina Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wamberal — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Wamberal has more residents (6,991 vs 454); Erina Heights has higher household incomes ($146,588 vs $125,164).

Erina Heights Wamberal
Population 454 6,991
+1440% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +6.7%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $146,588/yr
+15% vs other
 $125,164/yr
Median weekly rent $485/wk $500/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Erina Heights Wamberal
0-4 5.3% / 5.7%
Erina Heights — 0-4: 5.3% Wamberal — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.3% / 14.9%
Erina Heights — 5-14: 16.3% Wamberal — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 9.9% / 7.5%
Erina Heights — 15-19: 9.9% Wamberal — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.9% / 5.1%
Erina Heights — 20-24: 5.9% Wamberal — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 7.7% / 8.9%
Erina Heights — 25-34: 7.7% Wamberal — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 8.6% / 13.1%
Erina Heights — 35-44: 8.6% Wamberal — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 20.3% / 14.9%
Erina Heights — 45-54: 20.3% Wamberal — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 11.0% / 12.9%
Erina Heights — 55-64: 11.0% Wamberal — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 9.9% / 10.2%
Erina Heights — 65-74: 9.9% Wamberal — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 4.4% / 5.1%
Erina Heights — 75-84: 4.4% Wamberal — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.3% / 1.9%
Erina Heights — 85+: 1.3% Wamberal — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Erina Heights 66.1% couple families
Erina Heights — Couple Families: 66.1% Erina Heights — Lone Person: 13.4% Erina Heights — One Parent Families: 16.1% Erina Heights — Group Household: 4.5% Erina Heights — Other Families: 0.0%
Wamberal 58.4% couple families
Wamberal — Couple Families: 58.4% Wamberal — Lone Person: 22.9% Wamberal — One Parent Families: 14.2% Wamberal — Group Household: 4.0% Wamberal — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Erina Heights 16.3% renting
Erina Heights — Owned Outright: 43.7% Erina Heights — Mortgage: 40.0% Erina Heights — Renting: 16.3%
Wamberal 17.6% renting
Wamberal — Owned Outright: 37.9% Wamberal — Mortgage: 44.6% Wamberal — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Erina Heights Wamberal
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 16.0%
Erina Heights — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Wamberal — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 13.8%
Erina Heights — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Wamberal — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 9.4%
Erina Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Wamberal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 4.5%
Erina Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Wamberal — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.1%
Erina Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Wamberal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Erina Heights Wamberal
England 5.1% / 5.1%
Erina Heights — England: 5.1% Wamberal — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.9%
Erina Heights — New Zealand: 1.1% Wamberal — New Zealand: 1.9%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.9%
Erina Heights — South Africa: 0.7% Wamberal — South Africa: 0.9%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Erina Heights — Netherlands: 1.1% Wamberal — Netherlands: not among its largest
Singapore 0.9% / —
Erina Heights — Singapore: 0.9% Wamberal — Singapore: not among its largest
China 0.7% / —
Erina Heights — China: 0.7% Wamberal — China: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Erina Heights — Scotland: not among its largest Wamberal — Scotland: 0.5%
India — / 0.5%
Erina Heights — India: not among its largest Wamberal — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Erina Heights 95.6% houses
Erina Heights — Houses: 95.6% Erina Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Erina Heights — Townhouses: 3.7%
Wamberal 87.1% houses
Wamberal — Houses: 87.1% Wamberal — Flats / Apartments: 8.1% Wamberal — Townhouses: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Erina Heights Wamberal
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price — $1,100,000
Median land price — $2,750,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 97 sales

Zoning mix

Erina Heights has more land zoned for conservation (82% vs 69%).

Erina Heights Wamberal
Environmental 82% 69%
Residential 0% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 18% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Planning zones cover 100% of Erina Heights and 99% of Wamberal. 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

Erina Heights Wamberal
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.

Erina Heights Wamberal
Houses — 3.7%
$908/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Erina Heights Wamberal
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Erina Heights Wamberal
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wamberal carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 0); Wamberal carries more crime risk (45 vs 28).

Erina Heights Wamberal
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Erina Heights Wamberal
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Erina Heights

  • Central Coast Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Erina Heights Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wamberal

  • Wamberal Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Erina Heights Wamberal
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 3 8
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Wamberal sits further from the CBD (88.3 km vs 83.5 km).

Erina Heights Wamberal
Walkability score 48/100 49/100
Distance to Sydney 83.5 km 88.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 84 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 81.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 185.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2260
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 2260
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.

Erina Heights Wamberal
Car (driver) 52.0% / 55.5%
Erina Heights — Car (driver): 52.0% Wamberal — Car (driver): 55.5%
Worked from Home 38.9% / 38.9%
Erina Heights — Worked from Home: 38.9% Wamberal — Worked from Home: 38.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.3%
Erina Heights — Car (passenger): 4.0% Wamberal — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 2.5% / 0.9%
Erina Heights — Walked Only: 2.5% Wamberal — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bicycle 2.5% / 0.2%
Erina Heights — Bicycle: 2.5% Wamberal — Bicycle: 0.2%
Bus — / 0.8%
Erina Heights — Bus: not among its largest Wamberal — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.5%).

Setting

Erina Heights Wamberal
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Erina Heights Wamberal
Connectivity score 47/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
200 premises
 42%
2,829 premises

Climate

Erina Heights Wamberal
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)

Erina Heights Wamberal
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

Erina Heights Wamberal
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Erina Heights Wamberal
Division Robertson Dobell
Member Gordon Reid Emma Mcbride
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Erina Heights Wamberal
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Erina Heights

Acreage Quiet

Wamberal

Beach Coastal Large Blocks

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