Woongarrah vs Charmhaven

Woongarrah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Charmhaven. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woongarrah, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woongarrah: a median of $990,000, against $820,000 in Charmhaven, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woongarrah tends to suit families with children and couples, while Charmhaven suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 92/100)

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

  • Woongarrah leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
  • Charmhaven has cheaper houses ($820,000 vs $990,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Charmhaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $510/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woongarrah

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 87 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (103.1 km vs 105.9 km)

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 13/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Charmhaven has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Woongarrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs -2.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woongarrah Charmhaven
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.

Woongarrah Charmhaven
Walkability 66 / 13
Woongarrah — Walkability: 66/100 Charmhaven — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 42 / 8
Woongarrah — Safety: 42/100 Charmhaven — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 43 / 43
Woongarrah — Low fire risk: 43/100 Charmhaven — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Woongarrah has more residents (5,962 vs 2,501); Woongarrah has higher household incomes ($117,260 vs $72,384).

Woongarrah Charmhaven
Population 5,962
+58% vs other
 2,501
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.1% -2.0%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $117,260/yr
+38% vs other
 $72,384/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk
+26% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woongarrah Charmhaven
0-4 6.3% / 6.5%
Woongarrah — 0-4: 6.3% Charmhaven — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 18.3% / 11.4%
Woongarrah — 5-14: 18.3% Charmhaven — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 8.9% / 7.1%
Woongarrah — 15-19: 8.9% Charmhaven — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.5% / 6.4%
Woongarrah — 20-24: 5.5% Charmhaven — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 10.0% / 13.3%
Woongarrah — 25-34: 10.0% Charmhaven — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 14.3% / 11.9%
Woongarrah — 35-44: 14.3% Charmhaven — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.8% / 11.7%
Woongarrah — 45-54: 14.8% Charmhaven — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 8.8% / 13.4%
Woongarrah — 55-64: 8.8% Charmhaven — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 7.3% / 10.3%
Woongarrah — 65-74: 7.3% Charmhaven — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 4.6% / 5.6%
Woongarrah — 75-84: 4.6% Charmhaven — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.5% / 2.7%
Woongarrah — 85+: 1.5% Charmhaven — 85+: 2.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woongarrah 63.3% couple families
Woongarrah — Couple Families: 63.3% Woongarrah — Lone Person: 13.4% Woongarrah — One Parent Families: 19.5% Woongarrah — Group Household: 3.0% Woongarrah — Other Families: 0.9%
Charmhaven 35.2% couple families
Charmhaven — Couple Families: 35.2% Charmhaven — Lone Person: 32.5% Charmhaven — One Parent Families: 23.6% Charmhaven — Group Household: 6.7% Charmhaven — 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.

Woongarrah 24.3% renting
Woongarrah — Owned Outright: 27.9% Woongarrah — Mortgage: 47.8% Woongarrah — Renting: 24.3%
Charmhaven 31.6% renting
Charmhaven — Owned Outright: 30.8% Charmhaven — Mortgage: 37.7% Charmhaven — Renting: 31.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woongarrah Charmhaven
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 22.5%
Woongarrah — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Charmhaven — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.2%
Woongarrah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Charmhaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 5.7%
Woongarrah — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Charmhaven — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.0%
Woongarrah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Charmhaven — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.0%
Woongarrah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Charmhaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Woongarrah Charmhaven
England 3.4% / 2.6%
Woongarrah — England: 3.4% Charmhaven — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.9%
Woongarrah — New Zealand: 1.5% Charmhaven — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.6%
Woongarrah — Philippines: 1.0% Charmhaven — Philippines: 0.6%
India 1.1% / —
Woongarrah — India: 1.1% Charmhaven — India: not among its largest
Ireland 0.4% / 0.6%
Woongarrah — Ireland: 0.4% Charmhaven — Ireland: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.3%
Woongarrah — Scotland: 0.5% Charmhaven — Scotland: 0.3%
Thailand — / 0.7%
Woongarrah — Thailand: not among its largest Charmhaven — Thailand: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woongarrah 99.4% houses
Woongarrah — Houses: 99.4% Woongarrah — Townhouses: 0.6% Woongarrah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Charmhaven 93.0% houses
Charmhaven — Houses: 93.0% Charmhaven — Townhouses: 6.5% Charmhaven — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woongarrah Charmhaven
Median house price $990,000 $820,000
Median unit price — $575,000
Median land price $465,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 95 sales
 23 days
from 19 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.

Woongarrah Charmhaven
3 bed $838K / $760K
Woongarrah — 3 bed: $838K (20 sales) Charmhaven — 3 bed: $760K (37 sales)

20 vs 37 sales

4 bed $978K / $879K
Woongarrah — 4 bed: $978K (142 sales) Charmhaven — 4 bed: $879K (18 sales)

142 vs 18 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $1.15M
Woongarrah — 5 bed: $1.2M (42 sales) Charmhaven — 5 bed: $1.15M (7 sales)

42 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Charmhaven has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 6%).

Woongarrah Charmhaven
Rural and farming 42% 48%
Residential 45% 13%
Environmental 6% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 12%
Industrial 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 2% 1%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

Woongarrah Charmhaven
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.

Woongarrah Charmhaven
Houses 4.0%
$800/wk on $1.05M
 3.9%
$640/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Woongarrah Charmhaven
House price Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Woongarrah is more walkable (66 vs 13); Woongarrah scores higher overall (45 vs 16).

Woongarrah Charmhaven
Grade C D
Score 45/100 16/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Charmhaven carries more crime risk (92 vs 58).

Woongarrah Charmhaven
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
92/100
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

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

Schools in Woongarrah

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

Schools in Charmhaven

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

Amenities in the suburb

Woongarrah Charmhaven
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 7 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Charmhaven sits further from the CBD (105.9 km vs 103.1 km).

Woongarrah Charmhaven
Walkability score 66/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 103.1 km 105.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 87 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 88.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 94.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
 0.5%
postcode 2263
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
 36
postcode 2263

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.

Woongarrah Charmhaven
Car (driver) 64.1% / 73.8%
Woongarrah — Car (driver): 64.1% Charmhaven — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 27.7% / 17.2%
Woongarrah — Worked from Home: 27.7% Charmhaven — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.0%
Woongarrah — Car (passenger): 6.0% Charmhaven — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.8%
Woongarrah — Walked Only: 0.9% Charmhaven — Walked Only: 1.8%
Train 1.0% / 0.5%
Woongarrah — Train: 1.0% Charmhaven — Train: 0.5%
Bus 0.3% / 0.7%
Woongarrah — Bus: 0.3% Charmhaven — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Woongarrah Charmhaven
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Woongarrah Charmhaven
Connectivity score 80/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
2,170 premises
 49%
1,412 premises

Climate

Woongarrah Charmhaven
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)

Woongarrah Charmhaven
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woongarrah

Family Large Blocks

Charmhaven

Acreage Quiet

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