Point Clare vs Green Point

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Green Point: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.13 million in Point Clare, and rent is higher there too.

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

Green Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Point Clare

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,130,000 vs $1,297,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Point Clare

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Point Clare

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 81 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (75.5 km vs 85.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Point Clare

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Point Clare Green Point
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.

Point Clare Green Point
Walkability 72 / 73
Point Clare — Walkability: 72/100 Green Point — Walkability: 73/100
Low fire risk 20 / 7
Point Clare — Low fire risk: 20/100 Green Point — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Green Point has more residents (6,810 vs 3,974); Green Point rents higher ($425/wk vs $380/wk).

Point Clare Green Point
Population 3,974 6,810
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +6.3%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $84,396/yr
+7% vs other
 $78,520/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $425/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Point Clare Green Point
0-4 5.3% / 4.9%
Point Clare — 0-4: 5.3% Green Point — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.6% / 11.4%
Point Clare — 5-14: 12.6% Green Point — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.2% / 5.8%
Point Clare — 15-19: 5.2% Green Point — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.8% / 4.7%
Point Clare — 20-24: 4.8% Green Point — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 8.6% / 7.7%
Point Clare — 25-34: 8.6% Green Point — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 11.6% / 11.0%
Point Clare — 35-44: 11.6% Green Point — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 13.4% / 12.6%
Point Clare — 45-54: 13.4% Green Point — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 13.9% / 14.0%
Point Clare — 55-64: 13.9% Green Point — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 10.4% / 14.4%
Point Clare — 65-74: 10.4% Green Point — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 9.2% / 9.7%
Point Clare — 75-84: 9.2% Green Point — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 5.1% / 3.8%
Point Clare — 85+: 5.1% Green Point — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Point Clare 41.9% couple families
Point Clare — Couple Families: 41.9% Point Clare — Lone Person: 38.5% Point Clare — One Parent Families: 15.0% Point Clare — Group Household: 3.4% Point Clare — Other Families: 1.2%
Green Point 43.0% couple families
Green Point — Couple Families: 43.0% Green Point — Lone Person: 36.8% Green Point — One Parent Families: 17.3% Green Point — Group Household: 2.1% Green Point — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Point Clare 26.1% renting
Point Clare — Owned Outright: 37.8% Point Clare — Mortgage: 36.1% Point Clare — Renting: 26.1%
Green Point 20.1% renting
Green Point — Owned Outright: 45.4% Green Point — Mortgage: 34.6% Green Point — Renting: 20.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Point Clare Green Point
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 14.7%
Point Clare — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Green Point — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 13.8%
Point Clare — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Green Point — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.8%
Point Clare — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Green Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 3.2%
Point Clare — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Green Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.8%
Point Clare — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Green Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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.

Point Clare Green Point
England 6.4% / 6.6%
Point Clare — England: 6.4% Green Point — England: 6.6%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.6%
Point Clare — New Zealand: 1.7% Green Point — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.3%
Point Clare — South Africa: 1.4% Green Point — South Africa: 1.3%
China 1.0% / 0.6%
Point Clare — China: 1.0% Green Point — China: 0.6%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.8%
Point Clare — Scotland: 0.7% Green Point — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.5%
Point Clare — Philippines: 0.8% Green Point — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Point Clare 85.6% houses
Point Clare — Houses: 85.6% Point Clare — Townhouses: 8.3% Point Clare — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Green Point 85.7% houses
Green Point — Houses: 85.7% Green Point — Townhouses: 6.8% Green Point — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Point Clare Green Point
Median house price $1,130,000 $1,297,500
Median unit price $930,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 26 sales
 22 days
from 54 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.

Point Clare Green Point
3 bed $1.02M / $1.08M
Point Clare — 3 bed: $1.02M (32 sales) Green Point — 3 bed: $1.08M (46 sales)

32 vs 46 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $1.32M
Point Clare — 4 bed: $1.22M (48 sales) Green Point — 4 bed: $1.32M (54 sales)

48 vs 54 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.5M
Point Clare — 5 bed: $1.3M (7 sales) Green Point — 5 bed: $1.5M (18 sales)

7 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Green Point has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 42%).

Point Clare Green Point
Environmental 42% 60%
Residential 39% 25%
Parks and recreation 10% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 6%
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

Point Clare Green Point
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.

Point Clare Green Point
Houses 3.8%
$675/wk on $934K
 3.3%
$825/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Point Clare Green Point
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Point Clare scores higher overall (47 vs 40).

Point Clare Green Point
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Green Point carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 80).

Point Clare Green Point
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 —
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Point Clare Green Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Point Clare

  • Point Clare Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Green Point

  • Green Point Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Yattalunga Valley Christian School Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Point Clare Green Point
Supermarkets 1 2
Parks & reserves 5 9
Childcare 2 7
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Green Point sits further from the CBD (85.1 km vs 75.5 km).

Point Clare Green Point
Walkability score 72/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 75.5 km 85.1 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 81 min
Public transport score 83/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 55.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 226.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2250
 1.2%
postcode 2251
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2250
 38
postcode 2251

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.

Point Clare Green Point
Car (driver) 50.0% / 56.0%
Point Clare — Car (driver): 50.0% Green Point — Car (driver): 56.0%
Worked from Home 41.6% / 37.9%
Point Clare — Worked from Home: 41.6% Green Point — Worked from Home: 37.9%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.6%
Point Clare — Car (passenger): 2.8% Green Point — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train 3.5% / 1.2%
Point Clare — Train: 3.5% Green Point — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.6%
Point Clare — Walked Only: 1.1% Green Point — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.0%).

Setting

Point Clare Green Point
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.8 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Point Clare Green Point
Connectivity score 100/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
1,728 premises
 40%
2,999 premises

Climate

Point Clare Green Point
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)

Point Clare Green Point
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

Point Clare Green Point
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Point Clare Green Point
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Point Clare Green Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Point Clare

Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub

Green Point

Large Blocks Outer Retirees River

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