Green Point vs Kincumber

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Green Point: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.14 million in Kincumber, 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

They split

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

  • Green Point has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 66%)
  • Kincumber has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kincumber

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,140,000 vs $1,297,500)

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

Green Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 51/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (85.1 km vs 87.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Green Point is more walkable (73/100 vs 51/100)
  • Kincumber has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Green Point Kincumber
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.

Green Point Kincumber
Walkability 73 / 51
Green Point — Walkability: 73/100 Kincumber — Walkability: 51/100
Low fire risk 7 / 81
Green Point — Low fire risk: 7/100 Kincumber — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Green Point has higher household incomes ($78,520 vs $68,692).

Green Point Kincumber
Population 6,810 7,398
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +4.3%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $78,520/yr
+13% vs other
 $68,692/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+6% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Green Point Kincumber
0-4 4.9% / 5.4%
Green Point — 0-4: 4.9% Kincumber — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.4% / 11.8%
Green Point — 5-14: 11.4% Kincumber — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.8% / 5.5%
Green Point — 15-19: 5.8% Kincumber — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.7% / 4.4%
Green Point — 20-24: 4.7% Kincumber — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 7.7% / 9.4%
Green Point — 25-34: 7.7% Kincumber — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 11.0% / 10.4%
Green Point — 35-44: 11.0% Kincumber — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 12.6% / 10.8%
Green Point — 45-54: 12.6% Kincumber — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 14.0% / 11.5%
Green Point — 55-64: 14.0% Kincumber — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 14.4% / 12.2%
Green Point — 65-74: 14.4% Kincumber — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 9.7% / 11.5%
Green Point — 75-84: 9.7% Kincumber — 75-84: 11.5%
85+ 3.8% / 7.1%
Green Point — 85+: 3.8% Kincumber — 85+: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Kincumber 44.2% lone person
Kincumber — Lone Person: 44.2% Kincumber — Couple Families: 37.6% Kincumber — One Parent Families: 15.8% Kincumber — Group Household: 2.0% Kincumber — Other Families: 0.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Green Point 20.1% renting
Green Point — Owned Outright: 45.4% Green Point — Mortgage: 34.6% Green Point — Renting: 20.1%
Kincumber 21.7% renting
Kincumber — Owned Outright: 38.9% Kincumber — Mortgage: 39.4% Kincumber — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Green Point Kincumber
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 16.7%
Green Point — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Kincumber — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 10.5%
Green Point — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Kincumber — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.2%
Green Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Kincumber — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.7%
Green Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Kincumber — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.3%
Green Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Kincumber — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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.

Green Point Kincumber
England 6.6% / 7.2%
Green Point — England: 6.6% Kincumber — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.4%
Green Point — New Zealand: 1.6% Kincumber — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 1.3% / 0.8%
Green Point — South Africa: 1.3% Kincumber — South Africa: 0.8%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Green Point — Scotland: 0.8% Kincumber — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.6%
Green Point — Philippines: 0.5% Kincumber — Philippines: 0.6%
China 0.6% / —
Green Point — China: 0.6% Kincumber — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Green Point 85.7% houses
Green Point — Houses: 85.7% Green Point — Townhouses: 6.8% Green Point — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Kincumber 65.5% houses
Kincumber — Houses: 65.5% Kincumber — Townhouses: 30.0% Kincumber — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Green Point Kincumber
Median house price $1,297,500 $1,140,000
Median unit price — $785,000
Median land price — $2,160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 54 sales
 20 days
from 95 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.

Green Point Kincumber
3 bed $1.08M / $1M
Green Point — 3 bed: $1.08M (46 sales) Kincumber — 3 bed: $1M (60 sales)

46 vs 60 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.26M
Green Point — 4 bed: $1.32M (54 sales) Kincumber — 4 bed: $1.26M (54 sales)

54 vs 54 sales

5 bed $1.5M / $1.45M
Green Point — 5 bed: $1.5M (18 sales) Kincumber — 5 bed: $1.45M (17 sales)

18 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Green Point Kincumber
Environmental 60% 54%
Residential 25% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 12%
Parks and recreation 8% 10%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Green Point Kincumber
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.

Green Point Kincumber
Houses 3.3%
$825/wk on $1.3M
 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Green Point Kincumber
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW —
Schools — Higher than 14% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Green Point is more walkable (73 vs 51); Kincumber scores higher overall (45 vs 40).

Green Point Kincumber
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 45/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Green Point carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 19).

Green Point Kincumber
Bushfire High
93/100
 Low
19/100
Crime — Moderate
49/100
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

Green Point Kincumber
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Green Point

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

Schools in Kincumber

  • Kincumber High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kincumber Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Green Point Kincumber
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 9 7
Childcare 7 6
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Kincumber sits further from the CBD (87.7 km vs 85.1 km).

Green Point Kincumber
Walkability score 73/100 51/100
Distance to Sydney 85.1 km 87.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 82 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 226.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 171.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2251
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 2251
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.

Green Point Kincumber
Car (driver) 56.0% / 61.3%
Green Point — Car (driver): 56.0% Kincumber — Car (driver): 61.3%
Worked from Home 37.9% / 31.4%
Green Point — Worked from Home: 37.9% Kincumber — Worked from Home: 31.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.9%
Green Point — Car (passenger): 3.6% Kincumber — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.8%
Green Point — Walked Only: 0.6% Kincumber — Walked Only: 1.8%
Train 1.2% / 1.0%
Green Point — Train: 1.2% Kincumber — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.3%).

Setting

Green Point Kincumber
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 3.4 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Green Point Kincumber
Connectivity score 67/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
2,999 premises
 27%
3,768 premises

Climate

Green Point Kincumber
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)

Green Point Kincumber
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Green Point

Large Blocks Outer Retirees River

Kincumber

Outer Parks Retirees River Townhouses

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