Watanobbi vs Wyong

Watanobbi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Wyong. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Wyong, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Watanobbi tends to suit families with children, while Wyong suits people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Watanobbi is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 46%)
  • 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 4 things we measure here

  • Watanobbi has cheaper land ($757,500 vs $1,050,000)
  • Wyong has cheaper units ($460,000 vs $618,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wyong

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

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

Wyong

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 13%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)
  • But Watanobbi carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 97/100)

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

Watanobbi 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.

Watanobbi 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.

Watanobbi Wyong
Walkability 70 / 72
Watanobbi — Walkability: 70/100 Wyong — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 17 / 3
Watanobbi — Safety: 17/100 Wyong — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Watanobbi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wyong — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Wyong skews older (45 vs 35); Watanobbi has higher household incomes ($68,380 vs $56,992).

Watanobbi Wyong
Population 3,980 4,530
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +4.7%
Median age 35 45
Median household income $68,380/yr
+17% vs other
 $56,992/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+8% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Watanobbi Wyong
0-4 7.3% / 4.9%
Watanobbi — 0-4: 7.3% Wyong — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.7% / 10.2%
Watanobbi — 5-14: 13.7% Wyong — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 6.7% / 6.1%
Watanobbi — 15-19: 6.7% Wyong — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.0% / 6.0%
Watanobbi — 20-24: 7.0% Wyong — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 14.3% / 11.2%
Watanobbi — 25-34: 14.3% Wyong — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 11.9% / 11.6%
Watanobbi — 35-44: 11.9% Wyong — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.0% / 13.5%
Watanobbi — 45-54: 13.0% Wyong — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.7% / 13.3%
Watanobbi — 55-64: 12.7% Wyong — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 8.0% / 12.7%
Watanobbi — 65-74: 8.0% Wyong — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 3.9% / 8.2%
Watanobbi — 75-84: 3.9% Wyong — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 1.3% / 2.4%
Watanobbi — 85+: 1.3% Wyong — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Watanobbi 30.6% lone person
Watanobbi — Lone Person: 30.6% Watanobbi — Couple Families: 34.5% Watanobbi — One Parent Families: 29.2% Watanobbi — Group Household: 4.1% Watanobbi — Other Families: 1.7%
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.

Watanobbi 42.2% renting
Watanobbi — Owned Outright: 22.2% Watanobbi — Mortgage: 35.6% Watanobbi — Renting: 42.2%
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.

Watanobbi Wyong
England 2.4% / 3.3%
Watanobbi — England: 2.4% Wyong — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.7%
Watanobbi — New Zealand: 2.0% Wyong — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.1%
Watanobbi — Philippines: 1.7% Wyong — Philippines: 1.1%
China 1.0% / 1.5%
Watanobbi — China: 1.0% Wyong — China: 1.5%
India 1.1% / 1.1%
Watanobbi — India: 1.1% Wyong — India: 1.1%

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

Qualifications

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

Watanobbi Wyong
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 15.8%
Watanobbi — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Wyong — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 7.8%
Watanobbi — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Wyong — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.8%
Watanobbi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Wyong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.0%
Watanobbi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Wyong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.0%
Watanobbi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Wyong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Watanobbi 86.8% houses
Watanobbi — Houses: 86.8% Watanobbi — Townhouses: 10.0% Watanobbi — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Wyong 72.4% houses
Wyong — Houses: 72.4% Wyong — Townhouses: 16.1% Wyong — Flats / Apartments: 11.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Watanobbi Wyong
Median house price $820,000 $871,000
Median unit price $618,750 $460,000
Median land price $757,500 $1,050,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 19 sales
 36 days
from 55 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.

Watanobbi Wyong
3 bed $778K / $800K
Watanobbi — 3 bed: $778K (52 sales) Wyong — 3 bed: $800K (49 sales)

52 vs 49 sales

4 bed $918K / $925K
Watanobbi — 4 bed: $918K (30 sales) Wyong — 4 bed: $925K (49 sales)

30 vs 49 sales

5 bed $960K / $1.15M
Watanobbi — 5 bed: $960K (5 sales) Wyong — 5 bed: $1.15M (12 sales)

5 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Wyong has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 10%); Wyong has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 1%).

Watanobbi Wyong
Residential 74% 16%
Environmental 10% 45%
Parks and recreation 11% 18%
Industrial 1% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Watanobbi 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.

Watanobbi Wyong
Houses 3.9%
$650/wk on $870K
 3.5%
$630/wk on $932K
Units — 4.4%
$470/wk on $550K

Ranking within NSW

Watanobbi Wyong
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 59% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 41% of NSW

Liveability

Watanobbi scores higher overall (42 vs 34).

Watanobbi Wyong
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wyong carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Wyong carries more crime risk (97 vs 83).

Watanobbi Wyong
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime High
83/100
 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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Watanobbi Wyong
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 9.9 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 10.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.2%

Schools in Watanobbi

  • Wyong Public School Government · Primary above peers

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

Watanobbi Wyong
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 13
Parks & reserves 5 11
Childcare 1 13
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Watanobbi Wyong
Walkability score 70/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 95.2 km
+1% vs other
 93.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 85 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 89/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 55.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 219.8
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.

Watanobbi Wyong
Car (driver) 69.0% / 60.5%
Watanobbi — Car (driver): 69.0% Wyong — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 26.8%
Watanobbi — Worked from Home: 20.8% Wyong — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.7%
Watanobbi — Car (passenger): 5.2% Wyong — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 3.4% / 3.7%
Watanobbi — Train: 3.4% Wyong — Train: 3.7%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.5%
Watanobbi — Walked Only: 1.0% Wyong — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.0%).

Setting

Watanobbi Wyong
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Watanobbi Wyong
Connectivity score 72/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,634 premises
 37%
3,009 premises

Climate

Watanobbi 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)

Watanobbi 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Watanobbi

Parks Quiet

Wyong

Transport Hub

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