Bensville vs Kincumber South
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BensvilleCentral Coast | Kincumber SouthCentral Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,488,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,488,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $780/wk | $780/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.73% | 2.73% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,500 | 721 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 2/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 99% | 69% |
| Townhouses | 1% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 44.3 km | 45.6 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 | 88% | 91% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 7% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Empire Bay PS, Kincumber PS, Pretty Beach PS | Kincumber PS |
| Secondary | BWSC Umina, BWSC Woy Woy, Kincumber HS | Kincumber HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Bensville is higher on population (by about 247%).
- Bensville is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 7 deciles).
- Kincumber South is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 7 percentage points).
- Bensville is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 30 percentage points).
- Kincumber South is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 83%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,488,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2251 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.2% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,488,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2251 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.2% on a year earlier.