Bouddi vs Macmasters 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 | BouddiCentral Coast | Macmasters BeachCentral Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,314,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,488,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $890,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $670/wk | $780/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.65% | 2.73% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 5 | 1,399 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | not available | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | not available | 98% |
| Townhouses | not available | 0% |
| Apartments/units | not available | 3% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 43.0 km | 45.5 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 | 100% | 91% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Empire Bay PS, Kincumber PS, Pretty Beach PS | Copacabana PS, Kincumber PS, Pretty Beach PS |
| Secondary | BWSC Umina, BWSC Woy Woy, Kincumber HS | Kincumber HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Macmasters Beach is higher on median house price (by about 13%).
- Macmasters Beach is higher on median weekly rent (by about 16%).
- Macmasters Beach is higher on population (by about 27880%).
- Bouddi is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 9 percentage points).
- Bouddi is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 852%).
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 $1,488,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2251 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.2% on a year earlier.