Gorokan vs Kanwal
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | GorokanCentral Coast | KanwalCentral Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $885,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $960,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $580/wk | $675/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.41% | 3.66% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 8,624 | 4,194 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 2/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 78% | 85% |
| Townhouses | 4% | 4% |
| Apartments/units | 18% | 10% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 73.4 km | 71.9 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 | 5% | 40% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 1% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Gorokan PS, Kanwal PS | Gorokan PS, Kanwal PS, Tuggerawong PS, Wadalba CS, Warnervale PS, Woongarrah PS |
| Secondary | Gorokan HS, Wadalba CS | Gorokan HS, Wadalba CS, Wyong HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Kanwal is higher on median house price (by about 8%).
- Kanwal is higher on median weekly rent (by about 16%).
- Gorokan is higher on population (by about 106%).
- Kanwal is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 35 percentage points).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $885,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2263 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 12.9% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $960,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2259 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 12.9% on a year earlier.