Ourimbah vs Wyong Creek

Ourimbah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Wyong Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wyong Creek: a median of $2 million, against $1.03 million in Ourimbah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ourimbah tends to suit families with children and 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

Wyong Creek

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 76%)
  • But Ourimbah has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Ourimbah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,030,000 vs $2,000,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ourimbah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $650/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wyong Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (81 min vs 90 min)
  • But Ourimbah sits closer to the CBD (96 km vs 99.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wyong Creek

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
  • But Ourimbah has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Wyong Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs 1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
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.

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Walkability 0 / 10
Ourimbah — Walkability: 0/100 Wyong Creek — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 17 / 47
Ourimbah — Safety: 17/100 Wyong Creek — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 44 / 41
Ourimbah — Low fire risk: 44/100 Wyong Creek — Low fire risk: 41/100

Demographics

Ourimbah has more residents (4,019 vs 476); Wyong Creek rents higher ($650/wk vs $400/wk).

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Population 4,019
+88% vs other
 476
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +9.7%
Median age 39 47
Median household income $100,880/yr $122,720/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $650/wk
+62% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
0-4 5.6% / 3.4%
Ourimbah — 0-4: 5.6% Wyong Creek — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 12.9% / 10.9%
Ourimbah — 5-14: 12.9% Wyong Creek — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 7.1% / 5.7%
Ourimbah — 15-19: 7.1% Wyong Creek — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.1% / 5.3%
Ourimbah — 20-24: 6.1% Wyong Creek — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.5% / 9.0%
Ourimbah — 25-34: 12.5% Wyong Creek — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 13.4% / 12.4%
Ourimbah — 35-44: 13.4% Wyong Creek — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.7% / 11.3%
Ourimbah — 45-54: 13.7% Wyong Creek — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 14.3% / 21.2%
Ourimbah — 55-64: 14.3% Wyong Creek — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 8.6% / 11.1%
Ourimbah — 65-74: 8.6% Wyong Creek — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.3% / 8.0%
Ourimbah — 75-84: 4.3% Wyong Creek — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 1.3% / 1.5%
Ourimbah — 85+: 1.3% Wyong Creek — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Wyong Creek 53.5% couple families
Wyong Creek — Couple Families: 53.5% Wyong Creek — Lone Person: 24.8% Wyong Creek — One Parent Families: 16.8% Wyong Creek — Group Household: 5.0% Wyong Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ourimbah 23.6% renting
Ourimbah — Owned Outright: 32.4% Ourimbah — Mortgage: 43.9% Ourimbah — Renting: 23.6%
Wyong Creek 10.5% renting
Wyong Creek — Owned Outright: 51.0% Wyong Creek — Mortgage: 38.6% Wyong Creek — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 16.0%
Ourimbah — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Wyong Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 14.1%
Ourimbah — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Wyong Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.8%
Ourimbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Wyong Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 4.0%
Ourimbah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Wyong Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.3%
Ourimbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Wyong Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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.

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
England 4.6% / 4.8%
Ourimbah — England: 4.6% Wyong Creek — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.5%
Ourimbah — New Zealand: 1.9% Wyong Creek — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 0.6% / 0.8%
Ourimbah — Germany: 0.6% Wyong Creek — Germany: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.6%
Ourimbah — South Africa: 0.6% Wyong Creek — South Africa: 0.6%
China 0.8% / —
Ourimbah — China: 0.8% Wyong Creek — China: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Ourimbah — Philippines: 0.8% Wyong Creek — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ourimbah 75.9% houses
Ourimbah — Houses: 75.9% Ourimbah — Townhouses: 22.7% Ourimbah — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Wyong Creek 96.9% houses
Wyong Creek — Houses: 96.9% Wyong Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Wyong Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Median house price $1,030,000 $2,000,000
Median unit price $655,000 —
Median land price $1,577,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 30 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wyong Creek has more rural and farming land (51% vs 39%).

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Environmental 56% 46%
Rural and farming 39% 51%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Residential 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

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
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.

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Houses 3.6%
$750/wk on $1.07M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of NSW —

Liveability

Wyong Creek is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Grade C —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Ourimbah carries more crime risk (83 vs 53).

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
53/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 0.0 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 6.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 3.6%

Schools in Ourimbah

  • Ourimbah Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wyong Creek

  • Wyong Creek Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 9 0
Childcare 3 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 26 10

Mobility

Wyong Creek sits further from the CBD (99.5 km vs 96 km).

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 96 km 99.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 81 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2258
 0.6%
postcode 2259
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2258
 56
postcode 2259

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.

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Car (driver) 62.1% / 53.8%
Ourimbah — Car (driver): 62.1% Wyong Creek — Car (driver): 53.8%
Worked from Home 30.7% / 37.1%
Ourimbah — Worked from Home: 30.7% Wyong Creek — Worked from Home: 37.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 5.7%
Ourimbah — Walked Only: 1.1% Wyong Creek — Walked Only: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.3%
Ourimbah — Car (passenger): 3.3% Wyong Creek — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 2.2% / —
Ourimbah — Train: 2.2% Wyong Creek — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Elevation 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.5 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
Connectivity score 62/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,629 premises
 0%
142 premises

Climate

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
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)

Ourimbah Wyong Creek
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ourimbah

Rural Townhouses Transport Hub

Wyong Creek

Rural

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