Warnervale vs Woongarrah

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warnervale, about half of households are couple families. In Woongarrah, most households are couple families. On these figures, Woongarrah tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Woongarrah

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woongarrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($465,000 vs $618,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

They split

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

  • Warnervale sits closer to the CBD (99.2 km vs 103.1 km)
  • Woongarrah is more walkable (66/100 vs 8/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woongarrah

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 91/100)

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

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

Warnervale Woongarrah
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.

Warnervale Woongarrah
Walkability 8 / 66
Warnervale — Walkability: 8/100 Woongarrah — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 9 / 42
Warnervale — Safety: 9/100 Woongarrah — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 58 / 43
Warnervale — Low fire risk: 58/100 Woongarrah — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Woongarrah has more residents (5,962 vs 701); Woongarrah has higher household incomes ($117,260 vs $100,308).

Warnervale Woongarrah
Population 701 5,962
+750% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.4% +14.1%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $100,308/yr $117,260/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $490/wk $510/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warnervale Woongarrah
0-4 7.1% / 6.3%
Warnervale — 0-4: 7.1% Woongarrah — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 13.1% / 18.3%
Warnervale — 5-14: 13.1% Woongarrah — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 7.7% / 8.9%
Warnervale — 15-19: 7.7% Woongarrah — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 8.8% / 5.5%
Warnervale — 20-24: 8.8% Woongarrah — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 13.1% / 10.0%
Warnervale — 25-34: 13.1% Woongarrah — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 10.7% / 14.3%
Warnervale — 35-44: 10.7% Woongarrah — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 14.7% / 14.8%
Warnervale — 45-54: 14.7% Woongarrah — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 11.0% / 8.8%
Warnervale — 55-64: 11.0% Woongarrah — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 6.8% / 7.3%
Warnervale — 65-74: 6.8% Woongarrah — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 4.6% / 4.6%
Warnervale — 75-84: 4.6% Woongarrah — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.7% / 1.5%
Warnervale — 85+: 0.7% Woongarrah — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warnervale 52.1% couple families
Warnervale — Couple Families: 52.1% Warnervale — One Parent Families: 25.1% Warnervale — Lone Person: 18.0% Warnervale — Group Household: 3.0% Warnervale — Other Families: 1.8%
Woongarrah 63.3% couple families
Woongarrah — Couple Families: 63.3% Woongarrah — One Parent Families: 19.5% Woongarrah — Lone Person: 13.4% Woongarrah — Group Household: 3.0% Woongarrah — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warnervale 26.2% renting
Warnervale — Owned Outright: 31.9% Warnervale — Mortgage: 41.9% Warnervale — Renting: 26.2%
Woongarrah 24.3% renting
Woongarrah — Owned Outright: 27.9% Woongarrah — Mortgage: 47.8% Woongarrah — Renting: 24.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Warnervale Woongarrah
Certificate III & IV 23.4% / 16.6%
Warnervale — Certificate III & IV: 23.4% Woongarrah — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.7%
Warnervale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Woongarrah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 7.0%
Warnervale — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Woongarrah — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.2%
Warnervale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Woongarrah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Warnervale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Woongarrah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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.

Warnervale Woongarrah
England 2.0% / 3.4%
Warnervale — England: 2.0% Woongarrah — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.5%
Warnervale — New Zealand: 2.4% Woongarrah — New Zealand: 1.5%
India 1.7% / 1.1%
Warnervale — India: 1.7% Woongarrah — India: 1.1%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.0%
Warnervale — Philippines: 1.0% Woongarrah — Philippines: 1.0%
Indonesia 1.1% / —
Warnervale — Indonesia: 1.1% Woongarrah — Indonesia: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Warnervale — Scotland: not among its largest Woongarrah — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warnervale 96.3% houses
Warnervale — Houses: 96.3% Warnervale — Townhouses: 4.1%
Woongarrah 99.4% houses
Woongarrah — Houses: 99.4% Woongarrah — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Warnervale Woongarrah
Median house price $966,298 $990,000
Median unit price $660,000 —
Median land price $618,000 $465,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 25 sales
 23 days
from 95 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.

Warnervale Woongarrah
3 bed $900K / $838K
Warnervale — 3 bed: $900K (12 sales) Woongarrah — 3 bed: $838K (20 sales)

12 vs 20 sales

4 bed $975K / $978K
Warnervale — 4 bed: $975K (40 sales) Woongarrah — 4 bed: $978K (142 sales)

40 vs 142 sales

5 bed $1.22M / $1.2M
Warnervale — 5 bed: $1.22M (12 sales) Woongarrah — 5 bed: $1.2M (42 sales)

12 vs 42 sales

Zoning mix

Warnervale has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 6%); Woongarrah has more rural and farming land (42% vs 0%).

Warnervale Woongarrah
Environmental 68% 6%
Residential 11% 45%
Rural and farming 0% 42%
Industrial 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
Commercial 3% 2%
Parks and recreation 1% 2%
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

Warnervale Woongarrah
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.

Warnervale Woongarrah
Houses 4.0%
$850/wk on $1.1M
 4.0%
$800/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Warnervale Woongarrah
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Woongarrah is more walkable (66 vs 8); Woongarrah scores higher overall (45 vs 27).

Warnervale Woongarrah
Grade D C
Score 27/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Warnervale carries more crime risk (91 vs 58); Woongarrah carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 42).

Warnervale Woongarrah
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
58/100
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

Warnervale Woongarrah
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Warnervale

  • Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Porters Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Woongarrah

  • Woongarrah Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • MacKillop Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Warnervale Woongarrah
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 3 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Woongarrah sits further from the CBD (103.1 km vs 99.2 km).

Warnervale Woongarrah
Walkability score 8/100 66/100
Distance to Sydney 99.2 km 103.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 82 min
Public transport score 75/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 88.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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.

Warnervale Woongarrah
Car (driver) 67.7% / 64.1%
Warnervale — Car (driver): 67.7% Woongarrah — Car (driver): 64.1%
Worked from Home 25.8% / 27.7%
Warnervale — Worked from Home: 25.8% Woongarrah — Worked from Home: 27.7%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.0%
Warnervale — Car (passenger): 5.2% Woongarrah — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 1.2% / 1.0%
Warnervale — Train: 1.2% Woongarrah — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only — / 0.9%
Warnervale — Walked Only: not among its largest Woongarrah — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Warnervale Woongarrah
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.4 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Warnervale Woongarrah
Connectivity score 81/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
631 premises
 64%
2,170 premises

Climate

Warnervale Woongarrah
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)

Warnervale Woongarrah
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

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

Federal electorate

Warnervale Woongarrah
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Warnervale Woongarrah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Warnervale

Acreage River Trains

Woongarrah

Family Large Blocks

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