Killarney Vale vs Long Jetty

Killarney Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Long Jetty. In both, most households own their home. In Killarney Vale, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Long Jetty, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Long Jetty: a median of $1.33 million, against $954,000 in Killarney Vale, though rent is higher in Killarney Vale. On these figures, Killarney Vale tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Long Jetty 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

Killarney Vale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 54%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Killarney Vale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($953,500 vs $1,326,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 38%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Long Jetty

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Killarney Vale

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 52/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 87 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (94.4 km vs 97.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Killarney Vale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Long Jetty has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Killarney Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.4% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
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.

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Walkability 81 / 52
Killarney Vale — Walkability: 81/100 Long Jetty — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 33 / 25
Killarney Vale — Safety: 33/100 Long Jetty — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 67 / 100
Killarney Vale — Low fire risk: 67/100 Long Jetty — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Killarney Vale has higher household incomes ($79,248 vs $62,452); Long Jetty skews older (45 vs 39).

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Population 7,491
+10% vs other
 6,736
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +5.4%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $79,248/yr
+21% vs other
 $62,452/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+10% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
0-4 7.0% / 5.9%
Killarney Vale — 0-4: 7.0% Long Jetty — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.6% / 10.0%
Killarney Vale — 5-14: 13.6% Long Jetty — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.3% / 4.7%
Killarney Vale — 15-19: 5.3% Long Jetty — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.4% / 5.7%
Killarney Vale — 20-24: 5.4% Long Jetty — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 13.5% / 11.4%
Killarney Vale — 25-34: 13.5% Long Jetty — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 12.3% / 12.2%
Killarney Vale — 35-44: 12.3% Long Jetty — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 11.5% / 13.0%
Killarney Vale — 45-54: 11.5% Long Jetty — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.5% / 13.1%
Killarney Vale — 55-64: 11.5% Long Jetty — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.0% / 13.2%
Killarney Vale — 65-74: 11.0% Long Jetty — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 5.7% / 7.6%
Killarney Vale — 75-84: 5.7% Long Jetty — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 3.2% / 3.1%
Killarney Vale — 85+: 3.2% Long Jetty — 85+: 3.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Killarney Vale 30.6% lone person
Killarney Vale — Lone Person: 30.6% Killarney Vale — Couple Families: 39.3% Killarney Vale — One Parent Families: 23.9% Killarney Vale — Group Household: 4.3% Killarney Vale — Other Families: 1.9%
Long Jetty 47.8% lone person
Long Jetty — Lone Person: 47.8% Long Jetty — Couple Families: 25.8% Long Jetty — One Parent Families: 20.1% Long Jetty — Group Household: 4.8% Long Jetty — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Killarney Vale 27.2% renting
Killarney Vale — Owned Outright: 32.1% Killarney Vale — Mortgage: 40.7% Killarney Vale — Renting: 27.2%
Long Jetty 42.1% renting
Long Jetty — Owned Outright: 32.8% Long Jetty — Mortgage: 25.1% Long Jetty — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 17.5%
Killarney Vale — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Long Jetty — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 9.1%
Killarney Vale — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Long Jetty — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.6%
Killarney Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Long Jetty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.0%
Killarney Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Long Jetty — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
Killarney Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Long Jetty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
England 2.8% / 2.9%
Killarney Vale — England: 2.8% Long Jetty — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.5%
Killarney Vale — New Zealand: 1.1% Long Jetty — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.5%
Killarney Vale — Philippines: 0.5% Long Jetty — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Killarney Vale — Scotland: 0.4% Long Jetty — Scotland: 0.5%
India 0.3% / 0.6%
Killarney Vale — India: 0.3% Long Jetty — India: 0.6%
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Killarney Vale — Malaysia: 0.4% Long Jetty — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Killarney Vale 91.5% houses
Killarney Vale — Houses: 91.5% Killarney Vale — Townhouses: 8.0% Killarney Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Long Jetty 54.0% houses
Long Jetty — Houses: 54.0% Long Jetty — Townhouses: 38.3% Long Jetty — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Median house price $953,500 $1,326,000
Median unit price — $710,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 83 sales
 33 days
from 73 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.

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
2 bed $830K / $1.17M
Killarney Vale — 2 bed: $830K (9 sales) Long Jetty — 2 bed: $1.17M (18 sales)

9 vs 18 sales

3 bed $940K / $1.27M
Killarney Vale — 3 bed: $940K (91 sales) Long Jetty — 3 bed: $1.27M (54 sales)

91 vs 54 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $1.45M
Killarney Vale — 4 bed: $1.06M (43 sales) Long Jetty — 4 bed: $1.45M (43 sales)

43 vs 43 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $1.42M
Killarney Vale — 5 bed: $1.2M (11 sales) Long Jetty — 5 bed: $1.42M (9 sales)

11 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Residential 78% 80%
Parks and recreation 12% 11%
Environmental 7% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
same for both
Industrial 0% 3%
Commercial 1% 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

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
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.

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Houses 3.4%
$675/wk on $1.02M
 2.6%
$670/wk on $1.33M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW

Liveability

Killarney Vale is more walkable (81 vs 52).

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Killarney Vale carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0).

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Bushfire Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
75/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Killarney Vale

  • Brooke Avenue Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Killarney Vale Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Long Jetty

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

Amenities in the suburb

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 6 5
Childcare 4 3
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Long Jetty sits further from the CBD (97.3 km vs 94.4 km).

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Walkability score 81/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 94.4 km 97.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 87 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 160.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 278.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2261
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2261
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.

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Car (driver) 68.7% / 64.7%
Killarney Vale — Car (driver): 68.7% Long Jetty — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 23.8% / 27.4%
Killarney Vale — Worked from Home: 23.8% Long Jetty — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.1%
Killarney Vale — Car (passenger): 4.0% Long Jetty — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.6%
Killarney Vale — Walked Only: 1.4% Long Jetty — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 1.1% / 1.5%
Killarney Vale — Bus: 1.1% Long Jetty — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
3,257 premises
 100%
3,814 premises

Climate

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
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)

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
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

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Killarney Vale Long Jetty
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Killarney Vale

Coastal Parks

Long Jetty

Beach Coastal Gentrifying Townhouses

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