Green Point vs Koolewong

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Green Point: a median of $1.3 million, against $1 million in Koolewong, though rent is higher in Koolewong. On these figures, Koolewong 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

Green Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Koolewong

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,297,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 32%)

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

Koolewong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 81 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (79.6 km vs 85.1 km)
  • But Green Point is more walkable (73/100 vs 38/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Green Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Koolewong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Green Point and Koolewong 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 Koolewong
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 Koolewong
Walkability 73 / 38
Green Point — Walkability: 73/100 Koolewong — Walkability: 38/100
Low fire risk 7 / 8
Green Point — Low fire risk: 7/100 Koolewong — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Green Point has more residents (6,810 vs 920); Koolewong has higher household incomes ($90,220 vs $78,520).

Green Point Koolewong
Population 6,810
+86% vs other
 920
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +5.6%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $78,520/yr $90,220/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk $450/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Green Point Koolewong
0-4 4.9% / 5.4%
Green Point — 0-4: 4.9% Koolewong — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.4% / 8.9%
Green Point — 5-14: 11.4% Koolewong — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 5.8% / 7.2%
Green Point — 15-19: 5.8% Koolewong — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.7% / 3.4%
Green Point — 20-24: 4.7% Koolewong — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 7.7% / 8.8%
Green Point — 25-34: 7.7% Koolewong — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 11.0% / 10.5%
Green Point — 35-44: 11.0% Koolewong — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 12.6% / 14.7%
Green Point — 45-54: 12.6% Koolewong — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 14.0% / 16.6%
Green Point — 55-64: 14.0% Koolewong — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 14.4% / 11.5%
Green Point — 65-74: 14.4% Koolewong — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 9.7% / 9.5%
Green Point — 75-84: 9.7% Koolewong — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 3.8% / 2.4%
Green Point — 85+: 3.8% Koolewong — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Green Point 43.0% couple families
Green Point — Couple Families: 43.0% Green Point — Lone Person: 36.8% Green Point — One Parent Families: 17.3% Green Point — Group Household: 2.1% Green Point — Other Families: 0.9%
Koolewong 43.1% couple families
Koolewong — Couple Families: 43.1% Koolewong — Lone Person: 37.2% Koolewong — One Parent Families: 14.2% Koolewong — Group Household: 2.9% Koolewong — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Koolewong 22.3% renting
Koolewong — Owned Outright: 44.1% Koolewong — Mortgage: 33.5% Koolewong — Renting: 22.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Green Point Koolewong
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 14.6%
Green Point — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Koolewong — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 15.3%
Green Point — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Koolewong — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.9%
Green Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Koolewong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 5.4%
Green Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Koolewong — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.7%
Green Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Koolewong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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 Koolewong
England 6.6% / 6.4%
Green Point — England: 6.6% Koolewong — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.6%
Green Point — New Zealand: 1.6% Koolewong — New Zealand: 1.6%
China 0.6% / 2.3%
Green Point — China: 0.6% Koolewong — China: 2.3%
South Africa 1.3% / 0.9%
Green Point — South Africa: 1.3% Koolewong — South Africa: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.9%
Green Point — Italy: not among its largest Koolewong — Italy: 0.9%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Green Point — Scotland: 0.8% Koolewong — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Green Point 85.7% houses
Green Point — Houses: 85.7% Green Point — Flats / Apartments: 7.6% Green Point — Townhouses: 6.8%
Koolewong 91.0% houses
Koolewong — Houses: 91.0% Koolewong — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Koolewong — Townhouses: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Green Point Koolewong
Median house price $1,297,500 $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $770,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 54 sales
 42 days
from 12 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 Koolewong
3 bed $1.08M / $1.01M
Green Point — 3 bed: $1.08M (46 sales) Koolewong — 3 bed: $1.01M (8 sales)

46 vs 8 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.07M
Green Point — 4 bed: $1.32M (54 sales) Koolewong — 4 bed: $1.07M (10 sales)

54 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Green Point Koolewong
Environmental 60% 50%
Residential 25% 32%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 12%
Parks and recreation 8% 5%
Planning zones cover 100% of Green Point and 99% of Koolewong. 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

Green Point Koolewong
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 Koolewong
Houses 3.3%
$825/wk on $1.3M
 4.1%
$825/wk on $1.03M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Green Point Koolewong
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW

Liveability

Green Point is more walkable (73 vs 38).

Green Point Koolewong
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Green Point Koolewong
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
92/100
Crime — Moderate
57/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Green Point Koolewong
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

Schools in Green Point

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

Schools in Koolewong

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Green Point Koolewong
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 7 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Green Point sits further from the CBD (85.1 km vs 79.6 km).

Green Point Koolewong
Walkability score 73/100 38/100
Distance to Sydney 85.1 km
+6% vs other
 79.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 71 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 83/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 226.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2251
 0.8%
postcode 2256
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 2251
 31
postcode 2256

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 Koolewong
Car (driver) 56.0% / 44.0%
Green Point — Car (driver): 56.0% Koolewong — Car (driver): 44.0%
Worked from Home 37.9% / 45.9%
Green Point — Worked from Home: 37.9% Koolewong — Worked from Home: 45.9%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 5.5%
Green Point — Car (passenger): 3.6% Koolewong — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Train 1.2% / 3.6%
Green Point — Train: 1.2% Koolewong — Train: 3.6%
Bus 0.5% / 1.1%
Green Point — Bus: 0.5% Koolewong — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Green Point — Walked Only: 0.6% Koolewong — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.0%).

Setting

Green Point Koolewong
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Green Point Koolewong
Connectivity score 67/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
2,999 premises
 83%
424 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Green Point Koolewong
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

Koolewong

Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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