Gunderman vs Laughtondale
Laughtondale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Gunderman. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gunderman, most households are people living alone. In Laughtondale, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Laughtondale: a median of $1.35 million, against $784,000 in Gunderman, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gunderman tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and 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
Laughtondale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 28%)
- carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 81/100)
- But Gunderman has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Gunderman has cheaper houses ($784,000 vs $1,350,000)
- Laughtondale leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 35%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Gunderman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $320/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Laughtondale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (93 min vs 115 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (76.9 km vs 82.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Gunderman has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)
- Laughtondale carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Laughtondale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.9% vs -3.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gunderman and Laughtondale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Gunderman has more residents (189 vs 102); Laughtondale has higher household incomes ($89,648 vs $55,224).
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 189 +46% vs other | 102 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.1% | +22.9% |
| Median age | 54 | 50 |
| Median household income | $55,224/yr | $89,648/yr +62% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $320/wk +28% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $784,000 | $1,350,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 99% | 100% |
| 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
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,441 across Central Coast (NSW) | 260 across Hornsby |
| Approvals change year on year | +67% | -79% |
Ranking within NSW
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 56% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
Liveability
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Gunderman carries more crime risk (81 vs 61).
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 85/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | High 81/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 7 | 4 |
Mobility
Gunderman sits further from the CBD (82.7 km vs 76.9 km).
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 82.7 km +7% vs other | 76.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 115 min | 93 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2775 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 2775 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).
Setting
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 163 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 33 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 23.8 km | 22.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 93 premises | 0% 39 premises |
Climate
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 806 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,409/yr | $1,488/yr |
| Council | Central Coast (NSW) | Hornsby |
Federal electorate
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Robertson | Berowra |
| Member | Gordon Reid | Julian Leeser |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Liberal |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gunderman | Laughtondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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