Niagara Park vs Ourimbah

Comparing Niagara Park and Ourimbah, NSW: Niagara Park is more walkable (61 vs 0); Ourimbah carries more crime risk (83 vs 47); and Ourimbah has more residents (4,019 vs 2,779).

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

Niagara Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 76%)
  • But Ourimbah has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Niagara Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($819,178 vs $1,577,500)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Niagara Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 90 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (87.4 km vs 96 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Niagara Park is more walkable (61/100 vs 0/100)
  • Ourimbah has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Ourimbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Niagara Park 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.

Niagara Park 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.

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Walkability 61 / 0
Niagara Park — Walkability: 61/100 Ourimbah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 17
Niagara Park — Safety: 53/100 Ourimbah — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 54 / 44
Niagara Park — Low fire risk: 54/100 Ourimbah — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Ourimbah has more residents (4,019 vs 2,779); Ourimbah skews older (39 vs 37).

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Population 2,779 4,019
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +1.7%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $92,560/yr $100,880/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+2% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Niagara Park Ourimbah
0-4 5.8% / 5.6%
Niagara Park — 0-4: 5.8% Ourimbah — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.5% / 12.9%
Niagara Park — 5-14: 14.5% Ourimbah — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 7.5% / 7.1%
Niagara Park — 15-19: 7.5% Ourimbah — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.5% / 6.1%
Niagara Park — 20-24: 5.5% Ourimbah — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.2% / 12.5%
Niagara Park — 25-34: 13.2% Ourimbah — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 13.6% / 13.4%
Niagara Park — 35-44: 13.6% Ourimbah — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 13.6% / 13.7%
Niagara Park — 45-54: 13.6% Ourimbah — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.1% / 14.3%
Niagara Park — 55-64: 12.1% Ourimbah — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 9.4% / 8.6%
Niagara Park — 65-74: 9.4% Ourimbah — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 3.9% / 4.3%
Niagara Park — 75-84: 3.9% Ourimbah — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.1% / 1.3%
Niagara Park — 85+: 1.1% Ourimbah — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Niagara Park 47.0% couple families
Niagara Park — Couple Families: 47.0% Niagara Park — Lone Person: 27.4% Niagara Park — One Parent Families: 20.1% Niagara Park — Group Household: 4.2% Niagara Park — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Niagara Park 25.3% renting
Niagara Park — Owned Outright: 29.0% Niagara Park — Mortgage: 45.7% Niagara Park — Renting: 25.3%
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.

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.4%
Niagara Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Ourimbah — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 12.6%
Niagara Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Ourimbah — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.8%
Niagara Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Ourimbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 3.3%
Niagara Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Ourimbah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.9%
Niagara Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% 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.

Niagara Park Ourimbah
England 4.7% / 4.6%
Niagara Park — England: 4.7% Ourimbah — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.9%
Niagara Park — New Zealand: 1.4% Ourimbah — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.8%
Niagara Park — Philippines: 0.8% Ourimbah — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.6%
Niagara Park — South Africa: 0.9% Ourimbah — South Africa: 0.6%
China 0.5% / 0.8%
Niagara Park — China: 0.5% Ourimbah — China: 0.8%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Niagara Park — Scotland: 0.5% Ourimbah — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Niagara Park 88.2% houses
Niagara Park — Houses: 88.2% Niagara Park — Townhouses: 12.1% Niagara Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ourimbah 75.9% houses
Ourimbah — Houses: 75.9% Ourimbah — Townhouses: 22.7% Ourimbah — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Median house price $969,250 $1,030,000
Median unit price — $655,000
Median land price $819,178 $1,577,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 20 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.

Niagara Park Ourimbah
3 bed $875K / $868K
Niagara Park — 3 bed: $875K (29 sales) Ourimbah — 3 bed: $868K (34 sales)

29 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1M / $1.18M
Niagara Park — 4 bed: $1M (26 sales) Ourimbah — 4 bed: $1.18M (17 sales)

26 vs 17 sales

5 bed $1.15M / $1.25M
Niagara Park — 5 bed: $1.15M (9 sales) Ourimbah — 5 bed: $1.25M (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Ourimbah has more rural and farming land (39% vs 0%); Niagara Park has more land zoned for conservation (74% vs 56%).

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Environmental 74% 56%
Rural and farming 0% 39%
Residential 20% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
same for both
Parks and recreation 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

Niagara Park 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.

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Houses 2.5%
$755/wk on $1.57M
 3.6%
$750/wk on $1.07M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Niagara Park Ourimbah
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Niagara Park is more walkable (61 vs 0); Niagara Park scores higher overall (49 vs 30).

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Grade B C
Score 49/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ourimbah carries more crime risk (83 vs 47); Ourimbah carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 46).

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 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

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 7.3 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.1%

Schools in Niagara Park

  • Niagara Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Ourimbah

  • Ourimbah Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 7
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 26

Mobility

Ourimbah sits further from the CBD (96 km vs 87.4 km).

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Walkability score 61/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 87.4 km 96 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 90 min
Public transport score 85/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.0
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.

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Car (driver) 59.1% / 62.1%
Niagara Park — Car (driver): 59.1% Ourimbah — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 32.8% / 30.7%
Niagara Park — Worked from Home: 32.8% Ourimbah — Worked from Home: 30.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.3%
Niagara Park — Car (passenger): 3.9% Ourimbah — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 2.4% / 2.2%
Niagara Park — Train: 2.4% Ourimbah — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.1%
Niagara Park — Walked Only: 1.1% Ourimbah — Walked Only: 1.1%

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

Setting

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Connectivity score 63/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,114 premises
 33%
1,629 premises

Climate

Niagara Park 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)

Niagara Park 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

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

Federal electorate

Niagara Park Ourimbah
Division Robertson Dobell
Member Gordon Reid Emma Mcbride
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Niagara Park

Large Blocks Quiet Transport Hub

Ourimbah

Rural Townhouses Transport Hub

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