Woy Woy Bay vs Woy Woy

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Woy Woy, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Woy Woy Bay: a median of $1.22 million, against $1.05 million in Woy Woy, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woy Woy Bay tends to suit share households, while Woy Woy 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

  • Woy Woy Bay carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 86/100)
  • Woy Woy has more parks and reserves (17 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

  • Woy Woy Bay leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 38%)
  • Woy Woy has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,215,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woy Woy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $415/wk)
  • But Woy Woy Bay leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woy Woy Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 73 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (75.8 km vs 81.4 km)
  • But Woy Woy is more walkable (52/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woy Woy

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • But Woy Woy Bay carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
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.

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Walkability 6 / 52
Woy Woy Bay — Walkability: 6/100 Woy Woy — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 76 / 14
Woy Woy Bay — Safety: 76/100 Woy Woy — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 6 / 17
Woy Woy Bay — Low fire risk: 6/100 Woy Woy — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Woy Woy has more residents (11,072 vs 423); Woy Woy Bay has higher household incomes ($125,632 vs $59,852).

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Population 423 11,072
+2517% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +4.0%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $125,632/yr
+52% vs other
 $59,852/yr
Median weekly rent $415/wk
+8% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
0-4 6.4% / 5.0%
Woy Woy Bay — 0-4: 6.4% Woy Woy — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 9.0% / 10.1%
Woy Woy Bay — 5-14: 9.0% Woy Woy — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 4.3% / 4.7%
Woy Woy Bay — 15-19: 4.3% Woy Woy — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.3% / 4.5%
Woy Woy Bay — 20-24: 4.3% Woy Woy — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 11.8% / 10.6%
Woy Woy Bay — 25-34: 11.8% Woy Woy — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 11.8% / 11.5%
Woy Woy Bay — 35-44: 11.8% Woy Woy — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 15.4% / 12.1%
Woy Woy Bay — 45-54: 15.4% Woy Woy — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 17.3% / 13.3%
Woy Woy Bay — 55-64: 17.3% Woy Woy — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 12.1% / 13.3%
Woy Woy Bay — 65-74: 12.1% Woy Woy — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 6.9% / 10.0%
Woy Woy Bay — 75-84: 6.9% Woy Woy — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 2.6% / 4.8%
Woy Woy Bay — 85+: 2.6% Woy Woy — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woy Woy Bay 35.6% lone person
Woy Woy Bay — Lone Person: 35.6% Woy Woy Bay — Couple Families: 43.3% Woy Woy Bay — One Parent Families: 10.0% Woy Woy Bay — Group Household: 11.1% Woy Woy Bay — Other Families: 0.0%
Woy Woy 48.5% lone person
Woy Woy — Lone Person: 48.5% Woy Woy — Couple Families: 26.3% Woy Woy — One Parent Families: 18.9% Woy Woy — Group Household: 4.5% Woy Woy — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woy Woy Bay 12.3% renting
Woy Woy Bay — Owned Outright: 45.2% Woy Woy Bay — Mortgage: 42.6% Woy Woy Bay — Renting: 12.3%
Woy Woy 39.9% renting
Woy Woy — Owned Outright: 35.4% Woy Woy — Mortgage: 24.7% Woy Woy — Renting: 39.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 15.6%
Woy Woy Bay — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Woy Woy — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 8.6%
Woy Woy Bay — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Woy Woy — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.9% / 7.0%
Woy Woy Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9% Woy Woy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 3.0%
Woy Woy Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Woy Woy — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.2%
Woy Woy Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Woy Woy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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.

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
England 7.1% / 4.9%
Woy Woy Bay — England: 7.1% Woy Woy — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.0%
Woy Woy Bay — New Zealand: 2.4% Woy Woy — New Zealand: 2.0%
Germany 1.2% / 0.4%
Woy Woy Bay — Germany: 1.2% Woy Woy — Germany: 0.4%
China — / 1.6%
Woy Woy Bay — China: not among its largest Woy Woy — China: 1.6%
Canada 1.4% / —
Woy Woy Bay — Canada: 1.4% Woy Woy — Canada: not among its largest
Thailand 0.7% / 0.5%
Woy Woy Bay — Thailand: 0.7% Woy Woy — Thailand: 0.5%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Woy Woy Bay — Philippines: not among its largest Woy Woy — Philippines: 1.1%
India — / 0.7%
Woy Woy Bay — India: not among its largest Woy Woy — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woy Woy Bay 96.9% houses
Woy Woy Bay — Houses: 96.9% Woy Woy Bay — Townhouses: 0.0% Woy Woy Bay — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Woy Woy 61.9% houses
Woy Woy — Houses: 61.9% Woy Woy — Townhouses: 29.0% Woy Woy — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Median house price $1,215,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price — $787,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 4 sales
 29 days
from 93 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.

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
3 bed $1.1M / $1.02M
Woy Woy Bay — 3 bed: $1.1M (9 sales) Woy Woy — 3 bed: $1.02M (92 sales)

9 vs 92 sales

4 bed $1.24M / $1.12M
Woy Woy Bay — 4 bed: $1.24M (6 sales) Woy Woy — 4 bed: $1.12M (36 sales)

6 vs 36 sales

Zoning mix

Woy Woy Bay has more land zoned for conservation (97% vs 64%).

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Environmental 97% 64%
Residential 2% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 8%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
Industrial 0% 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

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
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.

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Houses — 3.7%
$680/wk on $960K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 33% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Woy Woy is more walkable (52 vs 6).

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Woy Woy carries more crime risk (86 vs 24); Woy Woy Bay carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 83).

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
24/100
 High
86/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Woy Woy Bay

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

Schools in Woy Woy

  • St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Woy Woy Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woy Woy South Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus Government · Secondary
  • Aspect Central Coast School, Woy Woy Independent · Primary · Special school
  • EOC Broken Bay - Woy Woy Catholic · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 1 17
Childcare 1 9
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Woy Woy sits further from the CBD (81.4 km vs 75.8 km).

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Walkability score 6/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 75.8 km 81.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 73 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2256
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 2256
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.

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Car (driver) 45.9% / 51.8%
Woy Woy Bay — Car (driver): 45.9% Woy Woy — Car (driver): 51.8%
Worked from Home 54.1% / 33.2%
Woy Woy Bay — Worked from Home: 54.1% Woy Woy — Worked from Home: 33.2%
Train — / 6.5%
Woy Woy Bay — Train: not among its largest Woy Woy — Train: 6.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Woy Woy Bay — Car (passenger): not among its largest Woy Woy — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only — / 2.9%
Woy Woy Bay — Walked Only: not among its largest Woy Woy — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).

Setting

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.9 km 3.5 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Connectivity score 45/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
213 premises
 31%
5,959 premises

Climate

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm 1,176 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
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

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

Federal electorate

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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