Kariong vs Tascott

Kariong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Tascott. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kariong, most households are couple families. In Tascott, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kariong tends to suit families with children and couples, while Tascott suits people living alone.

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

Kariong

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Tascott carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house 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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kariong sits closer to the CBD (74.4 km vs 77.6 km)
  • Tascott is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Tascott

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Tascott

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kariong Tascott
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.

Kariong Tascott
Walkability 0 / 49
Kariong — Walkability: 0/100 Tascott — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 20 / 56
Kariong — Safety: 20/100 Tascott — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 12 / 14
Kariong — Low fire risk: 12/100 Tascott — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Kariong has more residents (6,485 vs 1,675); Tascott skews older (43 vs 36).

Kariong Tascott
Population 6,485
+74% vs other
 1,675
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +4.6%
Median age 36 43
Median household income $114,400/yr
+14% vs other
 $97,864/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kariong Tascott
0-4 6.4% / 5.3%
Kariong — 0-4: 6.4% Tascott — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.6% / 12.1%
Kariong — 5-14: 15.6% Tascott — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 8.0% / 5.2%
Kariong — 15-19: 8.0% Tascott — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.2% / 4.3%
Kariong — 20-24: 6.2% Tascott — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 11.7% / 9.8%
Kariong — 25-34: 11.7% Tascott — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 14.4% / 14.7%
Kariong — 35-44: 14.4% Tascott — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 14.9% / 15.6%
Kariong — 45-54: 14.9% Tascott — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 12.4% / 13.3%
Kariong — 55-64: 12.4% Tascott — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 6.4% / 11.8%
Kariong — 65-74: 6.4% Tascott — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 3.0% / 6.4%
Kariong — 75-84: 3.0% Tascott — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.1% / 1.6%
Kariong — 85+: 1.1% Tascott — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kariong 58.8% couple families
Kariong — Couple Families: 58.8% Kariong — Lone Person: 19.7% Kariong — One Parent Families: 18.3% Kariong — Group Household: 2.6% Kariong — Other Families: 0.6%
Tascott 46.2% couple families
Tascott — Couple Families: 46.2% Tascott — Lone Person: 31.1% Tascott — One Parent Families: 15.9% Tascott — Group Household: 4.9% Tascott — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kariong 22.8% renting
Kariong — Owned Outright: 25.0% Kariong — Mortgage: 52.2% Kariong — Renting: 22.8%
Tascott 21.4% renting
Tascott — Owned Outright: 35.1% Tascott — Mortgage: 43.5% Tascott — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kariong Tascott
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 14.2%
Kariong — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Tascott — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 14.9%
Kariong — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Tascott — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.9%
Kariong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Tascott — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 6.1%
Kariong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Tascott — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 3.0%
Kariong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Tascott — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Kariong Tascott
England 4.4% / 5.2%
Kariong — England: 4.4% Tascott — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.7%
Kariong — New Zealand: 2.0% Tascott — New Zealand: 1.7%
China 0.8% / 1.4%
Kariong — China: 0.8% Tascott — China: 1.4%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.0%
Kariong — Philippines: 0.9% Tascott — Philippines: 1.0%
Germany — / 1.1%
Kariong — Germany: not among its largest Tascott — Germany: 1.1%
India 1.0% / —
Kariong — India: 1.0% Tascott — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kariong 91.9% houses
Kariong — Houses: 91.9% Kariong — Townhouses: 7.2% Kariong — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Tascott 96.0% houses
Tascott — Houses: 96.0% Tascott — Townhouses: 1.4% Tascott — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kariong Tascott
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,040,000
Median unit price $772,500 —
Median land price — $370,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 36 sales
 16 days
from 16 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.

Kariong Tascott
3 bed $919K / $940K
Kariong — 3 bed: $919K (60 sales) Tascott — 3 bed: $940K (23 sales)

60 vs 23 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.06M
Kariong — 4 bed: $1.16M (58 sales) Tascott — 4 bed: $1.06M (19 sales)

58 vs 19 sales

5 bed $1.13M / $1.32M
Kariong — 5 bed: $1.13M (16 sales) Tascott — 5 bed: $1.32M (10 sales)

16 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Kariong has more land zoned for conservation (75% vs 60%).

Kariong Tascott
Environmental 75% 60%
Residential 7% 32%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 6%
Parks and recreation 8% 2%
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

Kariong Tascott
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.

Kariong Tascott
Houses 3.5%
$730/wk on $1.07M
 5.2%
$850/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kariong Tascott
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 41% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 69% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW

Liveability

Tascott is more walkable (49 vs 0); Tascott scores higher overall (43 vs 31).

Kariong Tascott
Grade C
same for both
Score 31/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kariong carries more crime risk (80 vs 44).

Kariong Tascott
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
86/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kariong Tascott
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Kariong

  • Kariong Mountains High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Kariong Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Central Coast Sports College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Girrakool School Government · Secondary · Special school
  • Ngaruki Gulgul Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Tascott

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kariong Tascott
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 20 2
Childcare 6 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Tascott sits further from the CBD (77.6 km vs 74.4 km).

Kariong Tascott
Walkability score 0/100 49/100
Distance to Sydney 74.4 km 77.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 70 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 83/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 95.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2250
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2250
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.

Kariong Tascott
Car (driver) 61.6% / 48.4%
Kariong — Car (driver): 61.6% Tascott — Car (driver): 48.4%
Worked from Home 30.9% / 43.7%
Kariong — Worked from Home: 30.9% Tascott — Worked from Home: 43.7%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.4%
Kariong — Car (passenger): 4.4% Tascott — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 1.1% / 4.0%
Kariong — Train: 1.1% Tascott — Train: 4.0%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.4%
Kariong — Walked Only: 1.1% Tascott — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.6%).

Setting

Kariong Tascott
Elevation 168 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kariong Tascott
Connectivity score 61/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
2,314 premises
 100%
723 premises

Climate

Kariong Tascott
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)

Kariong Tascott
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

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

Federal electorate

Kariong Tascott
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kariong Tascott
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kariong

Acreage Outer

Tascott

Large Blocks Outer Transport Hub

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