Tacoma South vs Wyong

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Tacoma South, about half of households are couple families. In Wyong, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tacoma South: a median of $975,000, against $871,000 in Wyong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tacoma South tends to suit couples, while Wyong suits 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

They split

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

  • Tacoma South carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 97/100)
  • Wyong has more childcare (13 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Tacoma South leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 34%)
  • Wyong has cheaper houses ($871,000 vs $975,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wyong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $440/wk)
  • But Tacoma South leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wyong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 35/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (93.8 km vs 96.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wyong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 35/100)
  • But Tacoma South carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 97/100)

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

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

Tacoma South Wyong
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.

Tacoma South Wyong
Walkability 35 / 72
Tacoma South — Walkability: 35/100 Wyong — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 84 / 3
Tacoma South — Safety: 84/100 Wyong — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Tacoma South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wyong — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Wyong has more residents (4,530 vs 257); Tacoma South has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $56,992).

Tacoma South Wyong
Population 257 4,530
+1663% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +4.7%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $92,612/yr
+38% vs other
 $56,992/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+20% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tacoma South Wyong
0-4 7.0% / 4.9%
Tacoma South — 0-4: 7.0% Wyong — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 5.8% / 10.2%
Tacoma South — 5-14: 5.8% Wyong — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 4.3% / 6.1%
Tacoma South — 15-19: 4.3% Wyong — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.2% / 6.0%
Tacoma South — 20-24: 6.2% Wyong — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 14.8% / 11.2%
Tacoma South — 25-34: 14.8% Wyong — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 11.7% / 11.6%
Tacoma South — 35-44: 11.7% Wyong — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.3% / 13.5%
Tacoma South — 45-54: 11.3% Wyong — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 17.1% / 13.3%
Tacoma South — 55-64: 17.1% Wyong — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 12.1% / 12.7%
Tacoma South — 65-74: 12.1% Wyong — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 5.8% / 8.2%
Tacoma South — 75-84: 5.8% Wyong — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 1.6% / 2.4%
Tacoma South — 85+: 1.6% Wyong — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tacoma South 30.0% lone person
Tacoma South — Lone Person: 30.0% Tacoma South — Couple Families: 45.7% Tacoma South — One Parent Families: 20.0% Tacoma South — Group Household: 4.3% Tacoma South — Other Families: 0.0%
Wyong 45.8% lone person
Wyong — Lone Person: 45.8% Wyong — Couple Families: 25.4% Wyong — One Parent Families: 20.4% Wyong — Group Household: 7.0% Wyong — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tacoma South 6.7% renting
Tacoma South — Owned Outright: 37.1% Tacoma South — Mortgage: 56.2% Tacoma South — Renting: 6.7%
Wyong 41.4% renting
Wyong — Owned Outright: 35.7% Wyong — Mortgage: 22.9% Wyong — Renting: 41.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Tacoma South Wyong
England 7.0% / 3.3%
Tacoma South — England: 7.0% Wyong — England: 3.3%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.1%
Tacoma South — Philippines: 1.2% Wyong — Philippines: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Tacoma South — New Zealand: not among its largest Wyong — New Zealand: 1.7%
China — / 1.5%
Tacoma South — China: not among its largest Wyong — China: 1.5%
India — / 1.1%
Tacoma South — India: not among its largest Wyong — India: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

Qualifications

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

Tacoma South Wyong
Certificate III & IV 23.3% / 15.8%
Tacoma South — Certificate III & IV: 23.3% Wyong — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 6.8%
Tacoma South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Wyong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 7.8%
Tacoma South — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Wyong — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.0%
Tacoma South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Wyong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Tacoma South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wyong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tacoma South 100.0% houses
Tacoma South — Houses: 100.0% Tacoma South — Townhouses: 0.0% Tacoma South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wyong 72.4% houses
Wyong — Houses: 72.4% Wyong — Townhouses: 16.1% Wyong — Flats / Apartments: 11.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tacoma South Wyong
Median house price $975,000 $871,000
Median unit price — $460,000
Median land price — $1,050,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 55 sales

Zoning mix

Tacoma South has more land zoned for conservation (82% vs 45%); Wyong has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

Tacoma South Wyong
Environmental 82% 45%
Parks and recreation 0% 18%
Residential 17% 16%
Industrial 0% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Tacoma South Wyong
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.

Tacoma South Wyong
Houses — 3.5%
$630/wk on $932K
Units — 4.4%
$470/wk on $550K

Ranking within NSW

Tacoma South Wyong
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 59% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 46% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 41% of NSW

Liveability

Wyong is more walkable (72 vs 35).

Tacoma South Wyong
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wyong carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Wyong carries more crime risk (97 vs 16).

Tacoma South Wyong
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
16/100
 High
97/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Tacoma South Wyong
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 10.0 km

Schools in Tacoma South

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

Schools in Wyong

  • St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wyong Christian Community School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Wyong High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Philip's Christian College Young Parents - Wyong Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Tacoma South Wyong
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 13
Parks & reserves 0 11
Childcare 1 13
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Tacoma South sits further from the CBD (96.2 km vs 93.8 km).

Tacoma South Wyong
Walkability score 35/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 96.2 km
+2% vs other
 93.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 85 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.

Tacoma South Wyong
Car (driver) 67.0% / 60.5%
Tacoma South — Car (driver): 67.0% Wyong — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 28.9% / 26.8%
Tacoma South — Worked from Home: 28.9% Wyong — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Train 4.1% / 3.7%
Tacoma South — Train: 4.1% Wyong — Train: 3.7%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Tacoma South — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wyong — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only — / 2.5%
Tacoma South — Walked Only: not among its largest Wyong — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.0%).

Setting

Tacoma South Wyong
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.4 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Tacoma South Wyong
Connectivity score 82/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
106 premises
 37%
3,009 premises

Climate

Tacoma South Wyong
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)

Tacoma South Wyong
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

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

Federal electorate

Tacoma South Wyong
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tacoma South

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Wyong

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