Kangy Angy vs Tuggerah

Tuggerah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 50 in Kangy Angy. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kangy Angy: a median of $3.15 million, against $826,000 in Tuggerah, though rent is higher in Tuggerah. On these figures, Kangy Angy tends to suit older residents, while Tuggerah suits 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

Tuggerah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Kangy Angy carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 99/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tuggerah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($825,500 vs $3,150,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 48%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kangy Angy has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $418/wk)
  • Tuggerah has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kangy Angy sits closer to the CBD (86.1 km vs 91 km)
  • Tuggerah is more walkable (58/100 vs 19/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tuggerah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 19/100)
  • But Kangy Angy has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Kangy Angy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
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.

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Walkability 19 / 58
Kangy Angy — Walkability: 19/100 Tuggerah — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 41 / 1
Kangy Angy — Safety: 41/100 Tuggerah — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 52 / 75
Kangy Angy — Low fire risk: 52/100 Tuggerah — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Tuggerah has more residents (925 vs 331); Kangy Angy skews older (50 vs 35).

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Population 331 925
+179% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% -0.2%
Median age 50 35
Median household income $62,348/yr $81,588/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $418/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
0-4 3.3% / 6.7%
Kangy Angy — 0-4: 3.3% Tuggerah — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 11.2% / 11.2%
Kangy Angy — 5-14: 11.2% Tuggerah — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 4.5% / 7.1%
Kangy Angy — 15-19: 4.5% Tuggerah — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.0% / 8.3%
Kangy Angy — 20-24: 6.0% Tuggerah — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 4.2% / 15.2%
Kangy Angy — 25-34: 4.2% Tuggerah — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 11.8% / 11.7%
Kangy Angy — 35-44: 11.8% Tuggerah — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 10.0% / 12.3%
Kangy Angy — 45-54: 10.0% Tuggerah — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 16.9% / 13.0%
Kangy Angy — 55-64: 16.9% Tuggerah — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 16.6% / 8.3%
Kangy Angy — 65-74: 16.6% Tuggerah — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 9.1% / 5.2%
Kangy Angy — 75-84: 9.1% Tuggerah — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 2.4% / 0.8%
Kangy Angy — 85+: 2.4% Tuggerah — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kangy Angy 41.6% lone person
Kangy Angy — Lone Person: 41.6% Kangy Angy — Couple Families: 36.0% Kangy Angy — One Parent Families: 22.5% Kangy Angy — Group Household: 0.0% Kangy Angy — Other Families: 0.0%
Tuggerah 34.1% lone person
Tuggerah — Lone Person: 34.1% Tuggerah — Couple Families: 36.6% Tuggerah — One Parent Families: 23.1% Tuggerah — Group Household: 4.8% Tuggerah — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kangy Angy 19.3% renting
Kangy Angy — Owned Outright: 56.9% Kangy Angy — Mortgage: 23.9% Kangy Angy — Renting: 19.3%
Tuggerah 38.3% renting
Tuggerah — Owned Outright: 26.8% Tuggerah — Mortgage: 34.9% Tuggerah — Renting: 38.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 15.7%
Kangy Angy — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Tuggerah — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 12.5%
Kangy Angy — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Tuggerah — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 10.3%
Kangy Angy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Tuggerah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.6%
Kangy Angy — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Tuggerah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Kangy Angy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tuggerah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
England 5.1% / 3.9%
Kangy Angy — England: 5.1% Tuggerah — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.6%
Kangy Angy — New Zealand: 2.1% Tuggerah — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines — / 2.5%
Kangy Angy — Philippines: not among its largest Tuggerah — Philippines: 2.5%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.2%
Kangy Angy — South Africa: 1.2% Tuggerah — South Africa: 1.2%
China — / 1.7%
Kangy Angy — China: not among its largest Tuggerah — China: 1.7%
Nepal — / 1.3%
Kangy Angy — Nepal: not among its largest Tuggerah — Nepal: 1.3%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Kangy Angy — Scotland: 0.9% Tuggerah — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kangy Angy 98.4% houses
Kangy Angy — Houses: 98.4% Kangy Angy — Townhouses: 0.0% Kangy Angy — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Tuggerah 72.9% houses
Tuggerah — Houses: 72.9% Tuggerah — Townhouses: 25.5% Tuggerah — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Median house price $3,150,000 $825,500
Median unit price — $745,000
Median land price — $1,250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 84 days
from 3 sales
 16 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Kangy Angy has more rural and farming land (20% vs 0%); Kangy Angy has more land zoned for conservation (67% vs 50%).

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Environmental 67% 50%
Rural and farming 20% 0%
Industrial 0% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 13%
Residential 0% 9%
Commercial 0% 8%
Parks and recreation 4% 7%
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

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
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.

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Houses — 3.4%
$585/wk on $885K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 41% of NSW

Liveability

Tuggerah is more walkable (58 vs 19).

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Kangy Angy carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 25); Tuggerah carries more crime risk (99 vs 59).

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
99/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 5.8 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 8.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 1.3%

Schools in Kangy Angy

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

Schools in Tuggerah

  • Tuggerah Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspect Central Coast School, Tuggerah Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 17
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 7 24

Mobility

Tuggerah sits further from the CBD (91 km vs 86.1 km).

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Walkability score 19/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 86.1 km 91 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 75 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 89/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 249.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2258
 0.6%
postcode 2259
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2258
 56
postcode 2259

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.

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Car (driver) 65.7% / 60.4%
Kangy Angy — Car (driver): 65.7% Tuggerah — Car (driver): 60.4%
Worked from Home 31.5% / 25.4%
Kangy Angy — Worked from Home: 31.5% Tuggerah — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Walked Only 2.8% / 4.6%
Kangy Angy — Walked Only: 2.8% Tuggerah — Walked Only: 4.6%
Car (passenger) — / 6.9%
Kangy Angy — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tuggerah — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Train — / 2.0%
Kangy Angy — Train: not among its largest Tuggerah — Train: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).

Setting

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.8 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Connectivity score 50/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
192 premises
 24%
1,940 premises

Climate

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
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)

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
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

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kangy Angy Tuggerah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kangy Angy

Acreage Retirees River

Tuggerah

Parks Quiet River Townhouses Transport Hub

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