Kanwal vs Gorokan

Gorokan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Kanwal. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Gorokan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Gorokan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($536,000 vs $677,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gorokan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kanwal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kanwal Gorokan
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.

Kanwal Gorokan
Walkability 65 / 67
Kanwal — Walkability: 65/100 Gorokan — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 26 / 29
Kanwal — Safety: 26/100 Gorokan — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kanwal — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gorokan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gorokan has more residents (8,624 vs 4,194); Kanwal has higher household incomes ($69,888 vs $60,112).

Kanwal Gorokan
Population 4,194 8,624
+106% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +3.1%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $69,888/yr
+14% vs other
 $60,112/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+8% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kanwal Gorokan
0-4 5.0% / 6.3%
Kanwal — 0-4: 5.0% Gorokan — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 11.0% / 11.3%
Kanwal — 5-14: 11.0% Gorokan — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.2% / 5.6%
Kanwal — 15-19: 6.2% Gorokan — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.1% / 5.9%
Kanwal — 20-24: 6.1% Gorokan — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 11.1% / 13.6%
Kanwal — 25-34: 11.1% Gorokan — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 10.3% / 11.2%
Kanwal — 35-44: 10.3% Gorokan — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 11.5% / 11.6%
Kanwal — 45-54: 11.5% Gorokan — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.0% / 12.2%
Kanwal — 55-64: 11.0% Gorokan — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 11.3% / 12.0%
Kanwal — 65-74: 11.3% Gorokan — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 9.4% / 7.5%
Kanwal — 75-84: 9.4% Gorokan — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 7.0% / 2.7%
Kanwal — 85+: 7.0% Gorokan — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kanwal 35.8% lone person
Kanwal — Lone Person: 35.8% Kanwal — Couple Families: 35.6% Kanwal — One Parent Families: 22.4% Kanwal — Group Household: 4.4% Kanwal — Other Families: 1.7%
Gorokan 42.8% lone person
Gorokan — Lone Person: 42.8% Gorokan — Couple Families: 26.7% Gorokan — One Parent Families: 23.7% Gorokan — Group Household: 5.2% Gorokan — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kanwal 28.0% renting
Kanwal — Owned Outright: 34.4% Kanwal — Mortgage: 37.5% Kanwal — Renting: 28.0%
Gorokan 38.2% renting
Gorokan — Owned Outright: 31.9% Gorokan — Mortgage: 29.9% Gorokan — Renting: 38.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kanwal Gorokan
England 3.5% / 2.9%
Kanwal — England: 3.5% Gorokan — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.0%
Kanwal — New Zealand: 1.5% Gorokan — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.8%
Kanwal — Philippines: 0.8% Gorokan — Philippines: 0.8%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.4%
Kanwal — Scotland: 0.7% Gorokan — Scotland: 0.4%
India 0.6% / 0.3%
Kanwal — India: 0.6% Gorokan — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Kanwal Gorokan
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 19.8%
Kanwal — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Gorokan — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.1%
Kanwal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Gorokan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 4.9%
Kanwal — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Gorokan — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.1%
Kanwal — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Gorokan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.8%
Kanwal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Gorokan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kanwal 85.1% houses
Kanwal — Houses: 85.1% Kanwal — Flats / Apartments: 11.3% Kanwal — Townhouses: 3.6%
Gorokan 78.3% houses
Gorokan — Houses: 78.3% Gorokan — Flats / Apartments: 17.7% Gorokan — Townhouses: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kanwal Gorokan
Median house price $835,750 $820,000
Median unit price $677,500 $536,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 17 sales
 24 days
from 140 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.

Kanwal Gorokan
2 bed $815K / $740K
Kanwal — 2 bed: $815K (8 sales) Gorokan — 2 bed: $740K (43 sales)

8 vs 43 sales

3 bed $805K / $815K
Kanwal — 3 bed: $805K (41 sales) Gorokan — 3 bed: $815K (127 sales)

41 vs 127 sales

4 bed $970K / $873K
Kanwal — 4 bed: $970K (10 sales) Gorokan — 4 bed: $873K (57 sales)

10 vs 57 sales

5 bed $941K / $1.02M
Kanwal — 5 bed: $941K (5 sales) Gorokan — 5 bed: $1.02M (11 sales)

5 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Kanwal has more rural and farming land (31% vs 0%).

Kanwal Gorokan
Residential 54% 90%
Rural and farming 31% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Environmental 3% 1%
Industrial 2% 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

Kanwal Gorokan
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.

Kanwal Gorokan
Houses 4.0%
$670/wk on $870K
 3.8%
$600/wk on $815K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kanwal Gorokan
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Kanwal Gorokan
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Kanwal Gorokan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
71/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kanwal Gorokan
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Kanwal

  • Kanwal Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Gorokan

  • Gorokan Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kanwal Gorokan
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 10 13
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Kanwal Gorokan
Walkability score 65/100 67/100
Distance to Sydney 105.4 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 85 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 106.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 134.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
 0.5%
postcode 2263
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
 36
postcode 2263

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.

Kanwal Gorokan
Car (driver) 71.0% / 72.8%
Kanwal — Car (driver): 71.0% Gorokan — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 19.0%
Kanwal — Worked from Home: 19.7% Gorokan — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.5%
Kanwal — Car (passenger): 5.6% Gorokan — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 1.3% / 1.3%
Kanwal — Bus: 1.3% Gorokan — Bus: 1.3%
Train 1.1% / 1.3%
Kanwal — Train: 1.1% Gorokan — Train: 1.3%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.9%
Kanwal — Walked Only: 1.4% Gorokan — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Kanwal Gorokan
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kanwal Gorokan
Connectivity score 64/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,764 premises
 45%
3,953 premises

Climate

Kanwal Gorokan
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)

Kanwal Gorokan
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

Kanwal Gorokan
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Kanwal Gorokan
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kanwal Gorokan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kanwal

Large Blocks Parks Retirees

Gorokan

Parks Regional Centre

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