Gwandalan vs Summerland Point

Gwandalan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Summerland Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gwandalan, about half of households are couple families.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land 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

Gwandalan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 29/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Gwandalan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Gwandalan

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (15.6% vs 8.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gwandalan and Summerland 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.

Gwandalan Summerland 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.

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Walkability 54 / 29
Gwandalan — Walkability: 54/100 Summerland Point — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 49 / 42
Gwandalan — Safety: 49/100 Summerland Point — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 53 / 19
Gwandalan — Low fire risk: 53/100 Summerland Point — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Gwandalan has more residents (3,785 vs 2,708); Summerland Point skews older (48 vs 42).

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Population 3,785
+28% vs other
 2,708
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.6% +8.6%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $77,636/yr
+12% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk $400/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gwandalan Summerland Point
0-4 6.0% / 4.5%
Gwandalan — 0-4: 6.0% Summerland Point — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.2% / 11.5%
Gwandalan — 5-14: 12.2% Summerland Point — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.6% / 6.0%
Gwandalan — 15-19: 5.6% Summerland Point — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.3% / 5.0%
Gwandalan — 20-24: 5.3% Summerland Point — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.1% / 9.5%
Gwandalan — 25-34: 11.1% Summerland Point — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 11.7% / 9.5%
Gwandalan — 35-44: 11.7% Summerland Point — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 13.4% / 14.0%
Gwandalan — 45-54: 13.4% Summerland Point — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 13.5% / 14.9%
Gwandalan — 55-64: 13.5% Summerland Point — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 12.8% / 14.6%
Gwandalan — 65-74: 12.8% Summerland Point — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 6.8% / 8.2%
Gwandalan — 75-84: 6.8% Summerland Point — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 1.8% / 2.3%
Gwandalan — 85+: 1.8% Summerland Point — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gwandalan 45.7% couple families
Gwandalan — Couple Families: 45.7% Gwandalan — Lone Person: 32.6% Gwandalan — One Parent Families: 17.1% Gwandalan — Group Household: 3.1% Gwandalan — Other Families: 1.6%
Summerland Point 35.9% couple families
Summerland Point — Couple Families: 35.9% Summerland Point — Lone Person: 36.3% Summerland Point — One Parent Families: 23.6% Summerland Point — Group Household: 3.1% Summerland Point — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gwandalan 19.8% renting
Gwandalan — Owned Outright: 36.7% Gwandalan — Mortgage: 43.5% Gwandalan — Renting: 19.8%
Summerland Point 20.4% renting
Summerland Point — Owned Outright: 44.7% Summerland Point — Mortgage: 35.0% Summerland Point — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Certificate III & IV 23.9% / 23.3%
Gwandalan — Certificate III & IV: 23.9% Summerland Point — Certificate III & IV: 23.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.9%
Gwandalan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Summerland Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 5.7%
Gwandalan — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Summerland Point — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.3%
Gwandalan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Summerland Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.1%
Gwandalan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Summerland Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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.

Gwandalan Summerland Point
England 3.0% / 3.6%
Gwandalan — England: 3.0% Summerland Point — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.0%
Gwandalan — New Zealand: 1.4% Summerland Point — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.3% / 0.8%
Gwandalan — Germany: 0.3% Summerland Point — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.2% / 0.6%
Gwandalan — Scotland: 0.2% Summerland Point — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.3%
Gwandalan — Philippines: 0.4% Summerland Point — Philippines: 0.3%
Ireland 0.2% / 0.4%
Gwandalan — Ireland: 0.2% Summerland Point — Ireland: 0.4%
Italy 0.2% / 0.4%
Gwandalan — Italy: 0.2% Summerland Point — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gwandalan 96.9% houses
Gwandalan — Houses: 96.9% Gwandalan — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Gwandalan — Townhouses: 1.9%
Summerland Point 96.1% houses
Summerland Point — Houses: 96.1% Summerland Point — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Summerland Point — Townhouses: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Median house price $880,000 $900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,000,000 $970,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 39 sales
 33 days
from 18 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.

Gwandalan Summerland Point
2 bed $782K / $730K
Gwandalan — 2 bed: $782K (14 sales) Summerland Point — 2 bed: $730K (7 sales)

14 vs 7 sales

3 bed $850K / $885K
Gwandalan — 3 bed: $850K (27 sales) Summerland Point — 3 bed: $885K (18 sales)

27 vs 18 sales

4 bed $930K / $966K
Gwandalan — 4 bed: $930K (18 sales) Summerland Point — 4 bed: $966K (12 sales)

18 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Summerland Point has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 26%).

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Environmental 26% 58%
Residential 50% 33%
Parks and recreation 12% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 0%
Commercial 1% 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

Gwandalan Summerland 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.

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Houses 3.8%
$695/wk on $956K
 2.7%
$645/wk on $1.23M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gwandalan Summerland Point
House price Higher than 39% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

Gwandalan is more walkable (54 vs 29); Gwandalan scores higher overall (39 vs 23).

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Grade C D
Score 39/100 23/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Summerland Point carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 47).

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 High
81/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gwandalan

  • Gwandalan Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Summerland Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Walkability score 54/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 120.6 km 121.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 97 min
Public transport score 62/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
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.

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Car (driver) 71.8% / 71.2%
Gwandalan — Car (driver): 71.8% Summerland Point — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 23.9% / 22.6%
Gwandalan — Worked from Home: 23.9% Summerland Point — Worked from Home: 22.6%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.3%
Gwandalan — Car (passenger): 3.2% Summerland Point — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.4%
Gwandalan — Walked Only: 0.8% Summerland Point — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train 0.3% / 0.5%
Gwandalan — Train: 0.3% Summerland Point — Train: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.8%).

Setting

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km 6.2 km

NBN connectivity

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Connectivity score 87/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 68%
1,784 premises
 53%
1,286 premises

Climate

Gwandalan Summerland 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)

Gwandalan Summerland Point
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Gwandalan Summerland Point
Division Shortland
same for both
Member Pat Conroy
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gwandalan

Large Blocks

Summerland Point

Large Blocks Retirees

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