Bateau Bay vs Forresters Beach
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Bateau BayCentral Coast | Forresters BeachCentral Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,100,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,640,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $718,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $650/wk | $835/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.07% | 2.65% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 12,516 | 3,354 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 80% | 80% |
| Townhouses | 11% | 18% |
| Apartments/units | 9% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 58.8 km | 56.5 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 52% | 79% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bateau Bay PS, Brooke Ave PS, Killarney Vale PS, The Entrance PS, Wamberal PS | Bateau Bay PS, Wamberal PS |
| Secondary | TLSC Berkeley Vale, TLSC The Entrance, TLSC Tumbi Umbi | TLSC The Entrance, TLSC Tumbi Umbi |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Forresters Beach is higher on median house price (by about 49%).
- Forresters Beach is higher on median weekly rent (by about 28%).
- Bateau Bay is higher on population (by about 273%).
- Forresters Beach is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Forresters Beach is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 27 percentage points).
- Bateau Bay is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 161%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,100,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2261 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), unchanged on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $718,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2261. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,640,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2260 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.7% on a year earlier.