Erina vs Green Point

Green Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 61 in Erina. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Erina, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Erina tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Green Point

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 38%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 75%)
  • But Erina has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Green Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 49%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Erina has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $425/wk)
  • Green Point leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 38%)

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

Commuting to the city

Erina

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 73/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 81 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (81.8 km vs 85.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Erina

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 14%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (46% vs 28%)

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

Investors

Erina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Erina and Green 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.

Erina Green 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.

Erina Green Point
Walkability 91 / 73
Erina — Walkability: 91/100 Green Point — Walkability: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 7
Erina — Low fire risk: 100/100 Green Point — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Green Point has higher household incomes ($78,520 vs $52,520); Green Point has more residents (6,810 vs 5,205).

Erina Green Point
Population 5,205 6,810
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +6.3%
Median age 61 48
Median household income $52,520/yr $78,520/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $425/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Erina Green Point
0-4 3.7% / 4.9%
Erina — 0-4: 3.7% Green Point — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 8.6% / 11.4%
Erina — 5-14: 8.6% Green Point — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.1% / 5.8%
Erina — 15-19: 4.1% Green Point — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.8% / 4.7%
Erina — 20-24: 3.8% Green Point — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.8% / 7.7%
Erina — 25-34: 6.8% Green Point — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 8.7% / 11.0%
Erina — 35-44: 8.7% Green Point — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 8.3% / 12.6%
Erina — 45-54: 8.3% Green Point — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 9.6% / 14.0%
Erina — 55-64: 9.6% Green Point — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 13.7% / 14.4%
Erina — 65-74: 13.7% Green Point — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 18.9% / 9.7%
Erina — 75-84: 18.9% Green Point — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 13.9% / 3.8%
Erina — 85+: 13.9% Green Point — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Erina 58.2% lone person
Erina — Lone Person: 58.2% Erina — Couple Families: 27.3% Erina — One Parent Families: 10.9% Erina — Group Household: 2.5% Erina — Other Families: 1.0%
Green Point 36.8% lone person
Green Point — Lone Person: 36.8% Green Point — Couple Families: 43.0% Green Point — One Parent Families: 17.3% Green Point — Group Household: 2.1% Green Point — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Erina 21.2% renting
Erina — Owned Outright: 54.7% Erina — Mortgage: 24.1% Erina — Renting: 21.2%
Green Point 20.1% renting
Green Point — Owned Outright: 45.4% Green Point — Mortgage: 34.6% Green Point — Renting: 20.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Green Point
England 7.6% / 6.6%
Erina — England: 7.6% Green Point — England: 6.6%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.6%
Erina — New Zealand: 1.7% Green Point — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.3%
Erina — South Africa: 1.2% Green Point — South Africa: 1.3%
China 1.4% / 0.6%
Erina — China: 1.4% Green Point — China: 0.6%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.8%
Erina — Scotland: 1.1% Green Point — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Erina Green Point
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 14.7%
Erina — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Green Point — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 13.8%
Erina — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Green Point — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.8%
Erina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Green Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 3.2%
Erina — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Green Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.8%
Erina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Green Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Erina 75.4% houses
Erina — Houses: 75.4% Erina — Townhouses: 20.2% Erina — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Green Point 85.7% houses
Green Point — Houses: 85.7% Green Point — Townhouses: 6.8% Green Point — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Erina Green Point
Median house price $1,320,000 $1,297,500
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price $2,650,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 52 sales
 22 days
from 54 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.

Erina Green Point
3 bed $1.08M / $1.08M
Erina — 3 bed: $1.08M (17 sales) Green Point — 3 bed: $1.08M (46 sales)

17 vs 46 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $1.32M
Erina — 4 bed: $1.36M (28 sales) Green Point — 4 bed: $1.32M (54 sales)

28 vs 54 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.5M
Erina — 5 bed: $1.6M (8 sales) Green Point — 5 bed: $1.5M (18 sales)

8 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Green Point has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 44%).

Erina Green Point
Environmental 44% 60%
Residential 27% 25%
Industrial 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 6% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 6%
Commercial 7% 0%
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 Green 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.

Erina Green Point
Houses 4.5%
$750/wk on $875K
 3.3%
$825/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Erina Green Point
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools Higher than 66% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Erina scores higher overall (60 vs 40); Erina is more walkable (91 vs 73).

Erina Green Point
Grade B C
Score 60/100 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Green Point carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 0).

Erina Green Point
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
93/100
Crime High
90/100
 —
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
same for both

Schools

Erina Green Point
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Erina

  • Woodport Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Erina High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Central Coast Adventist School Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Green Point

  • Green Point Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Yattalunga Valley Christian School Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Erina Green Point
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 5 9
Childcare 6 7
GPs 10 2
Pharmacies 5 1
Banks & Bank@Post 10 0
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Green Point sits further from the CBD (85.1 km vs 81.8 km).

Erina Green Point
Walkability score 91/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 81.8 km 85.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 81 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 264.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 226.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2250
 1.2%
postcode 2251
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2250
 38
postcode 2251

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 Green Point
Car (driver) 58.5% / 56.0%
Erina — Car (driver): 58.5% Green Point — Car (driver): 56.0%
Worked from Home 33.4% / 37.9%
Erina — Worked from Home: 33.4% Green Point — Worked from Home: 37.9%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.6%
Erina — Car (passenger): 3.0% Green Point — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 2.9% / 0.6%
Erina — Walked Only: 2.9% Green Point — Walked Only: 0.6%
Train 1.2% / 1.2%
Erina — Train: 1.2% Green Point — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.5%).

Setting

Erina Green Point
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.6 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Erina Green Point
Connectivity score 57/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
3,516 premises
 40%
2,999 premises

Climate

Erina Green 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)

Erina Green 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

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

Federal electorate

Erina Green Point
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Erina

Parks Retirees Townhouses

Green Point

Large Blocks Outer Retirees River

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