Peats Ridge vs Somersby

Peats Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Somersby. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peats Ridge, about half of households are couple families. In Somersby, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Peats Ridge: a median of $6.72 million, against $2.06 million in Somersby. On these figures, Peats Ridge tends to suit share households, while Somersby suits 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

They split

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

  • Peats Ridge carries lower crime risk (74/100 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

Somersby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,062,500 vs $6,717,124)

Weighs house 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

Somersby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Peats Ridge carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 89/100)
  • Somersby is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Somersby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.0% vs -20.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Peats Ridge 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.

Peats Ridge 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.

Peats Ridge Somersby
Walkability 0 / 8
Peats Ridge — Walkability: 0/100 Somersby — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 26 / 11
Peats Ridge — Safety: 26/100 Somersby — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 14 / 22
Peats Ridge — Low fire risk: 14/100 Somersby — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Somersby has more residents (1,087 vs 301); Somersby has higher household incomes ($115,180 vs $97,500).

Peats Ridge Somersby
Population 301 1,087
+261% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -20.2% +2.0%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $97,500/yr $115,180/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $378/wk $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peats Ridge Somersby
0-4 4.0% / 4.1%
Peats Ridge — 0-4: 4.0% Somersby — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.0% / 9.8%
Peats Ridge — 5-14: 11.0% Somersby — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 9.3% / 7.8%
Peats Ridge — 15-19: 9.3% Somersby — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 6.3% / 6.7%
Peats Ridge — 20-24: 6.3% Somersby — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 11.3% / 9.0%
Peats Ridge — 25-34: 11.3% Somersby — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 12.6% / 10.0%
Peats Ridge — 35-44: 12.6% Somersby — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 18.9% / 16.3%
Peats Ridge — 45-54: 18.9% Somersby — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 10.0% / 16.7%
Peats Ridge — 55-64: 10.0% Somersby — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 7.6% / 10.9%
Peats Ridge — 65-74: 7.6% Somersby — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 8.0% / 6.3%
Peats Ridge — 75-84: 8.0% Somersby — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.0% / 1.9%
Peats Ridge — 85+: 1.0% Somersby — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peats Ridge 52.9% couple families
Peats Ridge — Couple Families: 52.9% Peats Ridge — Lone Person: 21.4% Peats Ridge — One Parent Families: 15.7% Peats Ridge — Group Household: 10.0% Peats Ridge — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Peats Ridge 28.4% renting
Peats Ridge — Owned Outright: 43.2% Peats Ridge — Mortgage: 28.4% Peats Ridge — Renting: 28.4%
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.

Peats Ridge Somersby
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 18.9%
Peats Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Somersby — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 12.5%
Peats Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Somersby — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 9.4%
Peats Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Somersby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.9%
Peats Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Somersby — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Peats Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest 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.

Peats Ridge Somersby
England 1.0% / 3.9%
Peats Ridge — England: 1.0% Somersby — England: 3.9%
Malaysia 4.0% / —
Peats Ridge — Malaysia: 4.0% Somersby — Malaysia: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.3%
Peats Ridge — New Zealand: 1.0% Somersby — New Zealand: 1.3%
India 1.3% / 0.6%
Peats Ridge — India: 1.3% Somersby — India: 0.6%
Italy 1.0% / 0.5%
Peats Ridge — Italy: 1.0% Somersby — Italy: 0.5%
Thailand — / 0.8%
Peats Ridge — Thailand: not among its largest Somersby — Thailand: 0.8%
China — / 0.7%
Peats Ridge — China: not among its largest Somersby — China: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Peats Ridge — South Africa: not among its largest Somersby — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Peats Ridge 104.8% houses
Peats Ridge — Houses: 104.8% Peats Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Somersby 97.6% houses
Somersby — Houses: 97.6% Somersby — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Peats Ridge Somersby
Median house price $6,717,124 $2,062,500
Median unit price — $770,000
Median land price — $1,702,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Peats Ridge has more rural and farming land (62% vs 43%); Somersby has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 32%).

Peats Ridge Somersby
Rural and farming 62% 43%
Environmental 32% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 9%
Parks and recreation 5% 2%
Industrial 0% 4%
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

Peats Ridge Somersby
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Peats Ridge Somersby
House price Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Somersby is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Peats Ridge Somersby
Grade — C
Score — 33/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Somersby carries more crime risk (89 vs 74).

Peats Ridge Somersby
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
78/100
Crime High
74/100
 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

Peats Ridge Somersby
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 9.0 km

Schools in Peats Ridge

  • Peats Ridge Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Somersby

  • Somersby Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Peats Ridge Somersby
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 5
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 33

Mobility

Peats Ridge Somersby
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 73.5 km 75.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 67 min
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.

Peats Ridge Somersby
Car (driver) 31.8% / 54.5%
Peats Ridge — Car (driver): 31.8% Somersby — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 43.9% / 34.1%
Peats Ridge — Worked from Home: 43.9% Somersby — Worked from Home: 34.1%
Walked Only 18.9% / 5.1%
Peats Ridge — Walked Only: 18.9% Somersby — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.2%
Peats Ridge — Car (passenger): 5.3% Somersby — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus — / 1.3%
Peats Ridge — Bus: not among its largest Somersby — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.5%).

Setting

Peats Ridge Somersby
Elevation 262 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 260 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km 15.6 km

NBN connectivity

Peats Ridge Somersby
Connectivity score 28/100 47/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 16%
784 premises

Climate

Peats Ridge 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)

Peats Ridge 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

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

Federal electorate

Peats Ridge Somersby
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Peats Ridge Somersby
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Peats Ridge

Luxury Rural

Somersby

Premium Rural

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