Empire Bay vs Killcare
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Empire BayCentral Coast | KillcareCentral 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 | 2,522 | 517 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 93% | 93% |
| Townhouses | 4% | 5% |
| Apartments/units | 2% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 43.1 km | 41.2 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 | 83% | 97% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Empire Bay PS, Pretty Beach PS | Empire Bay PS, Pretty Beach PS |
| Secondary | BWSC Umina, BWSC Woy Woy, Kincumber HS | BWSC Umina, BWSC Woy Woy, Kincumber HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Empire Bay is higher on population (by about 388%).
- Killcare is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Killcare is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 14 percentage points).
- Killcare is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 105%).
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.