Wyee vs Doyalson

Doyalson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Wyee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Wyee: a median of $1.03 million, against $752,000 in Doyalson. On these figures, Wyee tends to suit older residents, while Doyalson suits 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

Wyee

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Doyalson has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

Doyalson

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($751,500 vs $1,030,250)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 32%)

Weighs house 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

Wyee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (105.9 km vs 108.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wyee

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Wyee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.9% vs -4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wyee Doyalson
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.

Wyee Doyalson
Walkability 8 / 12
Wyee — Walkability: 8/100 Doyalson — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 22 / 3
Wyee — Safety: 22/100 Doyalson — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 46 / 37
Wyee — Low fire risk: 46/100 Doyalson — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Wyee has more residents (2,909 vs 299); Wyee skews older (49 vs 38).

Wyee Doyalson
Population 2,909
+90% vs other
 299
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.9% -4.5%
Median age 49 38
Median household income $71,968/yr $74,516/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $370/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wyee Doyalson
0-4 4.4% / 4.7%
Wyee — 0-4: 4.4% Doyalson — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 9.9% / 13.4%
Wyee — 5-14: 9.9% Doyalson — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.2% / 4.3%
Wyee — 15-19: 5.2% Doyalson — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.5% / 7.0%
Wyee — 20-24: 6.5% Doyalson — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 8.8% / 16.4%
Wyee — 25-34: 8.8% Doyalson — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 10.2% / 9.7%
Wyee — 35-44: 10.2% Doyalson — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 12.1% / 15.7%
Wyee — 45-54: 12.1% Doyalson — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 13.4% / 17.1%
Wyee — 55-64: 13.4% Doyalson — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 13.2% / 7.0%
Wyee — 65-74: 13.2% Doyalson — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 10.8% / 2.3%
Wyee — 75-84: 10.8% Doyalson — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 5.5% / 2.3%
Wyee — 85+: 5.5% Doyalson — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wyee 43.8% couple families
Wyee — Couple Families: 43.8% Wyee — Lone Person: 32.2% Wyee — One Parent Families: 17.7% Wyee — Group Household: 4.1% Wyee — Other Families: 2.1%
Doyalson 33.0% couple families
Doyalson — Couple Families: 33.0% Doyalson — Lone Person: 36.4% Doyalson — One Parent Families: 27.3% Doyalson — Group Household: 3.4% Doyalson — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wyee 15.4% renting
Wyee — Owned Outright: 43.0% Wyee — Mortgage: 41.6% Wyee — Renting: 15.4%
Doyalson 24.5% renting
Doyalson — Owned Outright: 23.5% Doyalson — Mortgage: 52.0% Doyalson — Renting: 24.5%
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.

Wyee Doyalson
England 3.6% / 4.3%
Wyee — England: 3.6% Doyalson — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.3%
Wyee — New Zealand: 1.2% Doyalson — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 0.3% / —
Wyee — Philippines: 0.3% Doyalson — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Wyee — South Africa: 0.3% Doyalson — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 0.3% / —
Wyee — Ireland: 0.3% Doyalson — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Wyee Doyalson
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 18.7%
Wyee — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Doyalson — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 4.7%
Wyee — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Doyalson — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 2.3%
Wyee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Doyalson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Wyee — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Doyalson — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Wyee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Doyalson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wyee 77.8% houses
Wyee — Houses: 77.8% Wyee — Flats / Apartments: 11.3% Wyee — Townhouses: 10.8%
Doyalson 99.0% houses
Doyalson — Houses: 99.0% Doyalson — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Doyalson — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wyee Doyalson
Median house price $1,030,250 $751,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $347,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 41 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wyee has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 11%); Doyalson has more rural and farming land (51% vs 30%).

Wyee Doyalson
Rural and farming 30% 51%
Environmental 49% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 30%
Residential 4% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Industrial 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

Wyee Doyalson
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
Approvals change year on year +2% +67%

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.

Wyee Doyalson
Houses 3.9%
$820/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wyee Doyalson
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of NSW —

Liveability

Wyee Doyalson
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Doyalson carries more crime risk (97 vs 78).

Wyee Doyalson
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime High
78/100
 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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Wyee Doyalson
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Wyee

  • Wyee Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Doyalson

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wyee Doyalson
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Doyalson sits further from the CBD (108.2 km vs 105.9 km).

Wyee Doyalson
Walkability score 8/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 105.9 km 108.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 83 min
Public transport score 69/100
Rail · Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 38.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
 0.3%
postcode 2262
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
 43
postcode 2262

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.

Wyee Doyalson
Car (driver) 69.4% / 77.1%
Wyee — Car (driver): 69.4% Doyalson — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 11.0%
Wyee — Worked from Home: 22.5% Doyalson — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 8.3%
Wyee — Car (passenger): 3.8% Doyalson — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 2.8% / 3.7%
Wyee — Walked Only: 2.8% Doyalson — Walked Only: 3.7%
Train 0.8% / —
Wyee — Train: 0.8% Doyalson — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Wyee Doyalson
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Wyee Doyalson
Connectivity score 71/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,605 premises
 45%
146 premises

Climate

Wyee Doyalson
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)

Wyee Doyalson
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Wyee Doyalson
Average residential rate $1,708/yr $1,409/yr
Council Lake Macquarie Central Coast (NSW)

Federal electorate

Wyee Doyalson
Division Hunter Dobell
Member Dan Repacholi Emma Mcbride
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wyee Doyalson
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wyee

Retirees Rural Trains

Doyalson

Acreage

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