Blackwall vs Booker Bay
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BlackwallCentral Coast | Booker BayCentral Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,175,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,314,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | $890,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $600/wk | $670/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.66% | 2.65% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,941 | 1,442 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 71% | 52% |
| Townhouses | 23% | 40% |
| Apartments/units | 2% | 6% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 41.9 km | 41.4 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 | 60% | 0% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Ettalong PS, Woy Woy SPS | Ettalong PS |
| Secondary | BWSC Umina, BWSC Woy Woy | BWSC Umina, BWSC Woy Woy |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Booker Bay is higher on median house price (by about 12%).
- Booker Bay is higher on median weekly rent (by about 12%).
- Blackwall is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 60 percentage points).
- Blackwall is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 19 percentage points).
- Blackwall is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 31%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,175,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2256 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.6% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,314,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2257 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 2.3% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $890,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2257.