Rocky Point vs Tuggerawong

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Tuggerawong tends to suit people living alone.

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

Rocky Point

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 69/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 56%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tuggerawong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tuggerawong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 28/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Rocky Point carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 69/100)
  • Tuggerawong is more walkable (54/100 vs 28/100)

Weighs 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

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

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
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.

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Walkability 28 / 54
Rocky Point — Walkability: 28/100 Tuggerawong — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 57 / 31
Rocky Point — Safety: 57/100 Tuggerawong — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 43
Rocky Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tuggerawong — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Tuggerawong has more residents (1,285 vs 275); Rocky Point has higher household incomes ($87,256 vs $76,804).

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Population 275 1,285
+367% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +0.4%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $87,256/yr
+12% vs other
 $76,804/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+8% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
0-4 5.8% / 6.1%
Rocky Point — 0-4: 5.8% Tuggerawong — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.0% / 12.4%
Rocky Point — 5-14: 12.0% Tuggerawong — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 8.0% / 4.7%
Rocky Point — 15-19: 8.0% Tuggerawong — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 8.0% / 5.5%
Rocky Point — 20-24: 8.0% Tuggerawong — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.1% / 11.9%
Rocky Point — 25-34: 9.1% Tuggerawong — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 8.7% / 11.0%
Rocky Point — 35-44: 8.7% Tuggerawong — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 17.5% / 13.3%
Rocky Point — 45-54: 17.5% Tuggerawong — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 14.2% / 15.4%
Rocky Point — 55-64: 14.2% Tuggerawong — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 9.1% / 10.4%
Rocky Point — 65-74: 9.1% Tuggerawong — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 4.0% / 6.7%
Rocky Point — 75-84: 4.0% Tuggerawong — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 4.0% / 2.1%
Rocky Point — 85+: 4.0% Tuggerawong — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rocky Point 42.0% couple families
Rocky Point — Couple Families: 42.0% Rocky Point — Lone Person: 18.8% Rocky Point — One Parent Families: 33.3% Rocky Point — Group Household: 5.8% Rocky Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Tuggerawong 41.6% couple families
Tuggerawong — Couple Families: 41.6% Tuggerawong — Lone Person: 36.8% Tuggerawong — One Parent Families: 14.4% Tuggerawong — Group Household: 5.0% Tuggerawong — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rocky Point 22.6% renting
Rocky Point — Owned Outright: 35.5% Rocky Point — Mortgage: 41.9% Rocky Point — Renting: 22.6%
Tuggerawong 27.6% renting
Tuggerawong — Owned Outright: 35.7% Tuggerawong — Mortgage: 36.6% Tuggerawong — Renting: 27.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 21.6%
Rocky Point — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Tuggerawong — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.8%
Rocky Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Tuggerawong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 7.6%
Rocky Point — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Tuggerawong — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.0%
Rocky Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Tuggerawong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Rocky Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tuggerawong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
England 3.3% / 3.3%
Rocky Point — England: 3.3% Tuggerawong — England: 3.3%
New Zealand — / 2.2%
Rocky Point — New Zealand: not among its largest Tuggerawong — New Zealand: 2.2%
Netherlands 1.8% / 0.3%
Rocky Point — Netherlands: 1.8% Tuggerawong — Netherlands: 0.3%
China 1.8% / —
Rocky Point — China: 1.8% Tuggerawong — China: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Rocky Point — Philippines: not among its largest Tuggerawong — Philippines: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Rocky Point — Scotland: not among its largest Tuggerawong — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rocky Point 100.0% houses
Rocky Point — Houses: 100.0% Rocky Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Rocky Point — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tuggerawong 87.5% houses
Tuggerawong — Houses: 87.5% Tuggerawong — Flats / Apartments: 8.3% Tuggerawong — Townhouses: 4.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Median house price $860,000
same for both
Median unit price — $710,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Tuggerawong has more land zoned for conservation (51% vs 0%).

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Residential 82% 35%
Environmental 0% 51%
Parks and recreation 18% 11%
Rural and farming 0% 3%
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

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
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.

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Houses — 3.7%
$572/wk on $800K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
House price Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Tuggerawong is more walkable (54 vs 28).

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Grade — C
Score — 33/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Tuggerawong carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 0); Tuggerawong carries more crime risk (69 vs 43).

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
69/100
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
same for both

Schools

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Rocky Point

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tuggerawong

  • Tuggerawong Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Walkability score 28/100 54/100
Distance to Sydney 96.9 km 98.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 84 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
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.

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Car (driver) 66.3% / 66.5%
Rocky Point — Car (driver): 66.3% Tuggerawong — Car (driver): 66.5%
Worked from Home 26.9% / 25.5%
Rocky Point — Worked from Home: 26.9% Tuggerawong — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 4.8%
Rocky Point — Car (passenger): 6.7% Tuggerawong — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train — / 1.5%
Rocky Point — Train: not among its largest Tuggerawong — Train: 1.5%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Rocky Point — Bicycle: not among its largest Tuggerawong — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.5%).

Setting

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Connectivity score 76/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
108 premises
 49%
525 premises

Climate

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
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)

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
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

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

Federal electorate

Rocky Point Tuggerawong
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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