Booker Bay vs Wagstaffe
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Booker BayCentral Coast | WagstaffeCentral Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,314,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,314,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $890,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $890,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $670/wk | $670/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.65% | 2.65% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,442 | 240 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 52% | 98% |
| Townhouses | 40% | 3% |
| Apartments/units | 6% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 41.4 km | 40.2 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 | 0% | 87% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 1% | 2% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Ettalong PS | Pretty Beach PS |
| Secondary | BWSC Umina, BWSC Woy Woy | Kincumber HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Booker Bay is higher on population (by about 501%).
- Wagstaffe is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 5 deciles).
- Wagstaffe is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 87 percentage points).
- Wagstaffe is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 46 percentage points).
- Wagstaffe is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 91%).
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. 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.