Niagara Park vs Somersby

Niagara Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Somersby. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Niagara Park, about half of households are couple families. In Somersby, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Somersby: a median of $2.06 million, against $969,000 in Niagara Park, though rent is higher in Niagara Park. On these figures, Niagara Park tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Somersby suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Niagara Park carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 89/100)
  • Somersby has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Niagara Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($969,250 vs $2,062,500)
  • has cheaper land ($819,178 vs $1,702,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Somersby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Somersby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (75.3 km vs 87.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 77 min)
  • But Niagara Park is more walkable (61/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Niagara Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Niagara Park and Somersby 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 Somersby
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 Somersby
Walkability 61 / 8
Niagara Park — Walkability: 61/100 Somersby — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 53 / 11
Niagara Park — Safety: 53/100 Somersby — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 54 / 22
Niagara Park — Low fire risk: 54/100 Somersby — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Niagara Park has more residents (2,779 vs 1,087); Somersby skews older (47 vs 37).

Niagara Park Somersby
Population 2,779
+61% vs other
 1,087
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +2.0%
Median age 37 47
Median household income $92,560/yr $115,180/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+7% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Niagara Park Somersby
0-4 5.8% / 4.1%
Niagara Park — 0-4: 5.8% Somersby — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 14.5% / 9.8%
Niagara Park — 5-14: 14.5% Somersby — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 7.5% / 7.8%
Niagara Park — 15-19: 7.5% Somersby — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 5.5% / 6.7%
Niagara Park — 20-24: 5.5% Somersby — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 13.2% / 9.0%
Niagara Park — 25-34: 13.2% Somersby — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 13.6% / 10.0%
Niagara Park — 35-44: 13.6% Somersby — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 13.6% / 16.3%
Niagara Park — 45-54: 13.6% Somersby — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 12.1% / 16.7%
Niagara Park — 55-64: 12.1% Somersby — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 9.4% / 10.9%
Niagara Park — 65-74: 9.4% Somersby — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 3.9% / 6.3%
Niagara Park — 75-84: 3.9% Somersby — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.1% / 1.9%
Niagara Park — 85+: 1.1% Somersby — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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%
Somersby 58.1% couple families
Somersby — Couple Families: 58.1% Somersby — Lone Person: 23.6% Somersby — One Parent Families: 12.2% Somersby — Group Household: 2.4% Somersby — Other Families: 3.7%
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%
Somersby 27.2% renting
Somersby — Owned Outright: 44.4% Somersby — Mortgage: 28.4% Somersby — Renting: 27.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Niagara Park Somersby
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.9%
Niagara Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Somersby — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 12.5%
Niagara Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Somersby — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.4%
Niagara Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Somersby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.9%
Niagara Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Somersby — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.1%
Niagara Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Somersby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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 Somersby
England 4.7% / 3.9%
Niagara Park — England: 4.7% Somersby — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.3%
Niagara Park — New Zealand: 1.4% Somersby — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.7%
Niagara Park — South Africa: 0.9% Somersby — South Africa: 0.7%
China 0.5% / 0.7%
Niagara Park — China: 0.5% Somersby — China: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Niagara Park — Scotland: 0.5% Somersby — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Niagara Park — Philippines: 0.8% Somersby — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.8%
Niagara Park — Thailand: not among its largest Somersby — Thailand: 0.8%

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%
Somersby 97.6% houses
Somersby — Houses: 97.6% Somersby — Townhouses: 0.0% Somersby — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Niagara Park Somersby
Median house price $969,250 $2,062,500
Median unit price — $770,000
Median land price $819,178 $1,702,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 20 sales
 30 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Somersby has more rural and farming land (43% vs 0%); Niagara Park has more land zoned for conservation (74% vs 42%).

Niagara Park Somersby
Environmental 74% 42%
Rural and farming 0% 43%
Residential 20% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 9%
Industrial 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 2%
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

Niagara Park Somersby
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 Somersby
Houses 2.5%
$755/wk on $1.57M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Niagara Park Somersby
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of NSW —

Liveability

Niagara Park is more walkable (61 vs 8); Niagara Park scores higher overall (49 vs 33).

Niagara Park Somersby
Grade B C
Score 49/100 33/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Somersby carries more crime risk (89 vs 47); Somersby carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 46).

Niagara Park Somersby
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
89/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Niagara Park Somersby
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 7.3 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 9.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.5%

Schools in Niagara Park

  • Niagara Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Somersby

  • Somersby Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Niagara Park Somersby
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 0 33

Mobility

Niagara Park sits further from the CBD (87.4 km vs 75.3 km).

Niagara Park Somersby
Walkability score 61/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 87.4 km
+14% vs other
 75.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 67 min
Public transport score 85/100
Rail · Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Niagara Park Somersby
Car (driver) 59.1% / 54.5%
Niagara Park — Car (driver): 59.1% Somersby — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 32.8% / 34.1%
Niagara Park — Worked from Home: 32.8% Somersby — Worked from Home: 34.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.2%
Niagara Park — Car (passenger): 3.9% Somersby — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 5.1%
Niagara Park — Walked Only: 1.1% Somersby — Walked Only: 5.1%
Train 2.4% / —
Niagara Park — Train: 2.4% Somersby — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.7% / 1.3%
Niagara Park — Bus: 0.7% Somersby — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.1%).

Setting

Niagara Park Somersby
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 260 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 15.6 km

NBN connectivity

Niagara Park Somersby
Connectivity score 63/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,114 premises
 16%
784 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Niagara Park Somersby
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Niagara Park Somersby
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

Somersby

Premium Rural

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