Green Point vs Saratoga

Saratoga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Green Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Saratoga, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Green Point tends to suit 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 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Saratoga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Green Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($425/wk vs $485/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Green Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 58/100)

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 residents already 65 and over (28% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Green Point

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (6.3% vs 1.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Green Point and Saratoga 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 Saratoga
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 Saratoga
Walkability 73 / 58
Green Point — Walkability: 73/100 Saratoga — Walkability: 58/100
Low fire risk 7 / 72
Green Point — Low fire risk: 7/100 Saratoga — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Green Point has more residents (6,810 vs 3,982); Saratoga has higher household incomes ($103,428 vs $78,520).

Green Point Saratoga
Population 6,810
+42% vs other
 3,982
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +1.1%
Median age 48 43
Median household income $78,520/yr $103,428/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk $485/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Green Point Saratoga
0-4 4.9% / 5.0%
Green Point — 0-4: 4.9% Saratoga — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.4% / 13.5%
Green Point — 5-14: 11.4% Saratoga — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.8% / 6.1%
Green Point — 15-19: 5.8% Saratoga — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.7% / 5.5%
Green Point — 20-24: 4.7% Saratoga — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 7.7% / 10.1%
Green Point — 25-34: 7.7% Saratoga — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 11.0% / 11.6%
Green Point — 35-44: 11.0% Saratoga — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 12.6% / 14.2%
Green Point — 45-54: 12.6% Saratoga — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 14.0% / 14.1%
Green Point — 55-64: 14.0% Saratoga — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 14.4% / 11.6%
Green Point — 65-74: 14.4% Saratoga — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 9.7% / 6.5%
Green Point — 75-84: 9.7% Saratoga — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 3.8% / 1.8%
Green Point — 85+: 3.8% Saratoga — 85+: 1.8%

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

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%
Saratoga 52.1% couple families
Saratoga — Couple Families: 52.1% Saratoga — Lone Person: 28.8% Saratoga — One Parent Families: 15.9% Saratoga — Group Household: 2.3% Saratoga — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Saratoga 15.9% renting
Saratoga — Owned Outright: 38.9% Saratoga — Mortgage: 45.2% Saratoga — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Green Point Saratoga
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 18.6%
Green Point — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Saratoga — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 13.1%
Green Point — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Saratoga — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.7%
Green Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Saratoga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.8%
Green Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Saratoga — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.6%
Green Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Saratoga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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 Saratoga
England 6.6% / 5.5%
Green Point — England: 6.6% Saratoga — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.1%
Green Point — New Zealand: 1.6% Saratoga — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa 1.3% / 0.7%
Green Point — South Africa: 1.3% Saratoga — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.5%
Green Point — Scotland: 0.8% Saratoga — Scotland: 0.5%
China 0.6% / 0.3%
Green Point — China: 0.6% Saratoga — China: 0.3%
Italy — / 0.4%
Green Point — Italy: not among its largest Saratoga — Italy: 0.4%

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%
Saratoga 95.0% houses
Saratoga — Houses: 95.0% Saratoga — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Saratoga — Townhouses: 2.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Green Point Saratoga
Median house price $1,297,500 $1,300,000
Median unit price — $965,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 54 sales
 32 days
from 48 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 Saratoga
3 bed $1.08M / $1.27M
Green Point — 3 bed: $1.08M (46 sales) Saratoga — 3 bed: $1.27M (41 sales)

46 vs 41 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.35M
Green Point — 4 bed: $1.32M (54 sales) Saratoga — 4 bed: $1.35M (29 sales)

54 vs 29 sales

5 bed $1.5M / $1.74M
Green Point — 5 bed: $1.5M (18 sales) Saratoga — 5 bed: $1.74M (6 sales)

18 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Green Point has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 20%).

Green Point Saratoga
Residential 25% 61%
Environmental 60% 20%
Parks and recreation 8% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 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 Saratoga
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 Saratoga
Houses 3.3%
$825/wk on $1.3M
 2.8%
$880/wk on $1.62M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Green Point Saratoga
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Saratoga scores higher overall (67 vs 40); Green Point is more walkable (73 vs 58).

Green Point Saratoga
Grade C B
Score 40/100 67/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Green Point carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 28).

Green Point Saratoga
Bushfire High
93/100
 Low
28/100
Crime — Low
20/100
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 Saratoga
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Saratoga

  • Brisbania Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Green Point Saratoga
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 9 4
Childcare 7 1
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Green Point Saratoga
Walkability score 73/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 85.1 km 86.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 80 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 226.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.8
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 Saratoga
Car (driver) 56.0% / 57.7%
Green Point — Car (driver): 56.0% Saratoga — Car (driver): 57.7%
Worked from Home 37.9% / 37.1%
Green Point — Worked from Home: 37.9% Saratoga — Worked from Home: 37.1%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.3%
Green Point — Car (passenger): 3.6% Saratoga — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 1.2% / 0.9%
Green Point — Train: 1.2% Saratoga — Train: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.6%
Green Point — Walked Only: 0.6% Saratoga — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.7%).

Setting

Green Point Saratoga
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 3.5 km

NBN connectivity

Green Point Saratoga
Connectivity score 67/100 49/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
2,999 premises
 8%
1,658 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Green Point Saratoga
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

Saratoga

Large Blocks Outer

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