Lisarow vs Ourimbah

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lisarow, most households are couple families. In Ourimbah, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lisarow: a median of $1.22 million, against $1.03 million in Ourimbah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ourimbah tends to suit 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

Lisarow

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 9)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ourimbah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,577,500 vs $2,100,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,030,000 vs $1,215,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ourimbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $435/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lisarow

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 90 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (87.8 km vs 96 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lisarow

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Ourimbah has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

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

Lisarow Ourimbah
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.

Lisarow Ourimbah
Walkability 37 / 0
Lisarow — Walkability: 37/100 Ourimbah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 17
Lisarow — Safety: 40/100 Ourimbah — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 35 / 44
Lisarow — Low fire risk: 35/100 Ourimbah — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Lisarow has more residents (5,299 vs 4,019); Lisarow skews older (41 vs 39).

Lisarow Ourimbah
Population 5,299
+24% vs other
 4,019
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +1.7%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $108,524/yr
+7% vs other
 $100,880/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+8% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lisarow Ourimbah
0-4 5.3% / 5.6%
Lisarow — 0-4: 5.3% Ourimbah — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.9% / 12.9%
Lisarow — 5-14: 14.9% Ourimbah — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 7.0% / 7.1%
Lisarow — 15-19: 7.0% Ourimbah — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.6% / 6.1%
Lisarow — 20-24: 5.6% Ourimbah — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 9.5% / 12.5%
Lisarow — 25-34: 9.5% Ourimbah — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.7% / 13.4%
Lisarow — 35-44: 12.7% Ourimbah — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 14.5% / 13.7%
Lisarow — 45-54: 14.5% Ourimbah — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 13.7% / 14.3%
Lisarow — 55-64: 13.7% Ourimbah — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 8.8% / 8.6%
Lisarow — 65-74: 8.8% Ourimbah — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.0% / 4.3%
Lisarow — 75-84: 5.0% Ourimbah — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 3.1% / 1.3%
Lisarow — 85+: 3.1% Ourimbah — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lisarow 57.7% couple families
Lisarow — Couple Families: 57.7% Lisarow — Lone Person: 22.8% Lisarow — One Parent Families: 16.7% Lisarow — Group Household: 2.0% Lisarow — Other Families: 0.8%
Ourimbah 48.8% couple families
Ourimbah — Couple Families: 48.8% Ourimbah — Lone Person: 27.4% Ourimbah — One Parent Families: 17.8% Ourimbah — Group Household: 4.3% Ourimbah — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lisarow 14.4% renting
Lisarow — Owned Outright: 34.3% Lisarow — Mortgage: 51.4% Lisarow — Renting: 14.4%
Ourimbah 23.6% renting
Ourimbah — Owned Outright: 32.4% Ourimbah — Mortgage: 43.9% Ourimbah — Renting: 23.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lisarow Ourimbah
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 18.4%
Lisarow — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Ourimbah — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 12.6%
Lisarow — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Ourimbah — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.8%
Lisarow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Ourimbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.3%
Lisarow — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Ourimbah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.9%
Lisarow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Ourimbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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.

Lisarow Ourimbah
England 5.7% / 4.6%
Lisarow — England: 5.7% Ourimbah — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.9%
Lisarow — New Zealand: 1.7% Ourimbah — New Zealand: 1.9%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.6%
Lisarow — South Africa: 0.9% Ourimbah — South Africa: 0.6%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.8%
Lisarow — Philippines: 0.7% Ourimbah — Philippines: 0.8%
India 0.8% / 0.5%
Lisarow — India: 0.8% Ourimbah — India: 0.5%
China 0.5% / 0.8%
Lisarow — China: 0.5% Ourimbah — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lisarow 82.6% houses
Lisarow — Houses: 82.6% Lisarow — Townhouses: 17.1% Lisarow — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Ourimbah 75.9% houses
Ourimbah — Houses: 75.9% Ourimbah — Townhouses: 22.7% Ourimbah — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lisarow Ourimbah
Median house price $1,215,000 $1,030,000
Median unit price $605,000 $655,000
Median land price $2,100,000 $1,577,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 59 sales
 20 days
from 30 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.

Lisarow Ourimbah
3 bed $910K / $868K
Lisarow — 3 bed: $910K (33 sales) Ourimbah — 3 bed: $868K (34 sales)

33 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.24M / $1.18M
Lisarow — 4 bed: $1.24M (64 sales) Ourimbah — 4 bed: $1.18M (17 sales)

64 vs 17 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.25M
Lisarow — 5 bed: $1.49M (19 sales) Ourimbah — 5 bed: $1.25M (7 sales)

19 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Ourimbah has more rural and farming land (39% vs 0%); Lisarow has more land zoned for conservation (71% vs 56%).

Lisarow Ourimbah
Environmental 71% 56%
Rural and farming 0% 39%
Residential 15% 1%
Industrial 6% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
same for both
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

Lisarow Ourimbah
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.

Lisarow Ourimbah
Houses 4.1%
$885/wk on $1.12M
 3.6%
$750/wk on $1.07M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lisarow Ourimbah
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Income — Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools Higher than 73% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Lisarow is more walkable (37 vs 0); Lisarow scores higher overall (49 vs 30).

Lisarow Ourimbah
Grade B C
Score 49/100 30/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ourimbah carries more crime risk (83 vs 60).

Lisarow Ourimbah
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
83/100
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

Lisarow Ourimbah
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 9.3 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.1%

Schools in Lisarow

  • Lisarow Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lisarow High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Narara Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Ourimbah

  • Ourimbah Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lisarow Ourimbah
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 7
Parks & reserves 13 9
Childcare 4 3
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 3 26

Mobility

Ourimbah sits further from the CBD (96 km vs 87.8 km).

Lisarow Ourimbah
Walkability score 37/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 87.8 km 96 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 90 min
Public transport score 85/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 69.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 100.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2250
 1.1%
postcode 2258
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2250
 47
postcode 2258

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.

Lisarow Ourimbah
Car (driver) 58.1% / 62.1%
Lisarow — Car (driver): 58.1% Ourimbah — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 34.6% / 30.7%
Lisarow — Worked from Home: 34.6% Ourimbah — Worked from Home: 30.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.3%
Lisarow — Car (passenger): 4.3% Ourimbah — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 1.4% / 2.2%
Lisarow — Train: 1.4% Ourimbah — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.1%
Lisarow — Walked Only: 1.3% Ourimbah — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.1%).

Setting

Lisarow Ourimbah
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.8 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Lisarow Ourimbah
Connectivity score 60/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
2,093 premises
 33%
1,629 premises

Climate

Lisarow Ourimbah
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)

Lisarow Ourimbah
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

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

Federal electorate

Lisarow Ourimbah
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lisarow Ourimbah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lisarow

River Transport Hub

Ourimbah

Rural Townhouses Transport Hub

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