Tuggerawong vs Wyongah

Wyongah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Tuggerawong. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Wyongah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 56%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% 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 $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

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

Downsizers and retirees

Tuggerawong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tuggerawong Wyongah
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.

Tuggerawong Wyongah
Walkability 54 / 53
Tuggerawong — Walkability: 54/100 Wyongah — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 31 / 32
Tuggerawong — Safety: 31/100 Wyongah — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 43 / 39
Tuggerawong — Low fire risk: 43/100 Wyongah — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Wyongah has more residents (2,020 vs 1,285); Tuggerawong skews older (43 vs 37).

Tuggerawong Wyongah
Population 1,285 2,020
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +0.0%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $76,804/yr $84,344/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $390/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tuggerawong Wyongah
0-4 6.1% / 6.5%
Tuggerawong — 0-4: 6.1% Wyongah — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.4% / 12.1%
Tuggerawong — 5-14: 12.4% Wyongah — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.7% / 7.7%
Tuggerawong — 15-19: 4.7% Wyongah — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.5% / 7.8%
Tuggerawong — 20-24: 5.5% Wyongah — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 11.9% / 12.9%
Tuggerawong — 25-34: 11.9% Wyongah — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 11.0% / 10.3%
Tuggerawong — 35-44: 11.0% Wyongah — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.3% / 14.3%
Tuggerawong — 45-54: 13.3% Wyongah — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 15.4% / 13.3%
Tuggerawong — 55-64: 15.4% Wyongah — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.4% / 8.6%
Tuggerawong — 65-74: 10.4% Wyongah — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 6.7% / 4.6%
Tuggerawong — 75-84: 6.7% Wyongah — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.1% / 2.0%
Tuggerawong — 85+: 2.1% Wyongah — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Wyongah 38.1% couple families
Wyongah — Couple Families: 38.1% Wyongah — Lone Person: 29.7% Wyongah — One Parent Families: 26.9% Wyongah — Group Household: 3.3% Wyongah — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tuggerawong 27.6% renting
Tuggerawong — Owned Outright: 35.7% Tuggerawong — Mortgage: 36.6% Tuggerawong — Renting: 27.6%
Wyongah 26.2% renting
Wyongah — Owned Outright: 33.1% Wyongah — Mortgage: 40.7% Wyongah — Renting: 26.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tuggerawong Wyongah
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 20.5%
Tuggerawong — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Wyongah — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.3%
Tuggerawong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Wyongah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 6.4%
Tuggerawong — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Wyongah — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.5%
Tuggerawong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Wyongah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Tuggerawong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Wyongah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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.

Tuggerawong Wyongah
England 3.3% / 2.6%
Tuggerawong — England: 3.3% Wyongah — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.2%
Tuggerawong — New Zealand: 2.2% Wyongah — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.4%
Tuggerawong — Philippines: 0.9% Wyongah — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.3%
Tuggerawong — Scotland: 0.8% Wyongah — Scotland: 0.3%
China — / 0.6%
Tuggerawong — China: not among its largest Wyongah — China: 0.6%
Italy — / 0.5%
Tuggerawong — Italy: not among its largest Wyongah — Italy: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Tuggerawong — Netherlands: 0.3% Wyongah — Netherlands: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tuggerawong 87.5% houses
Tuggerawong — Houses: 87.5% Tuggerawong — Flats / Apartments: 8.3% Tuggerawong — Townhouses: 4.2%
Wyongah 98.8% houses
Wyongah — Houses: 98.8% Wyongah — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Wyongah — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tuggerawong Wyongah
Median house price $860,000 $875,000
Median unit price $710,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 12 sales
 22 days
from 14 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.

Tuggerawong Wyongah
3 bed $816K / $812K
Tuggerawong — 3 bed: $816K (16 sales) Wyongah — 3 bed: $812K (26 sales)

16 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $992K
Tuggerawong — 4 bed: $1.11M (16 sales) Wyongah — 4 bed: $992K (15 sales)

16 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Tuggerawong has more land zoned for conservation (51% vs 1%); Wyongah has more rural and farming land (23% vs 3%).

Tuggerawong Wyongah
Residential 35% 70%
Environmental 51% 1%
Rural and farming 3% 23%
Parks and recreation 11% 5%
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

Tuggerawong Wyongah
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.

Tuggerawong Wyongah
Houses 3.7%
$572/wk on $800K
 3.8%
$695/wk on $940K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tuggerawong Wyongah
House price Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Tuggerawong Wyongah
Grade C D
Score 33/100 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Tuggerawong Wyongah
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

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

Schools in Tuggerawong

  • Tuggerawong Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wyongah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tuggerawong Wyongah
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Tuggerawong Wyongah
Walkability score 54/100 53/100
Distance to Sydney 98.2 km 99.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 86 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Tuggerawong Wyongah
Car (driver) 66.5% / 68.9%
Tuggerawong — Car (driver): 66.5% Wyongah — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 22.5%
Tuggerawong — Worked from Home: 25.5% Wyongah — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.7%
Tuggerawong — Car (passenger): 4.8% Wyongah — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 1.5% / 0.8%
Tuggerawong — Train: 1.5% Wyongah — Train: 0.8%
Bicycle 1.1% / 0.8%
Tuggerawong — Bicycle: 1.1% Wyongah — Bicycle: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.9%
Tuggerawong — Walked Only: 0.6% Wyongah — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Tuggerawong Wyongah
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.9 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Tuggerawong Wyongah
Connectivity score 72/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
525 premises
 52%
805 premises

Climate

Tuggerawong Wyongah
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)

Tuggerawong Wyongah
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tuggerawong

Large Blocks

Wyongah

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