Horsfield Bay vs Woy Woy
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Horsfield BayCentral Coast | Woy WoyCentral Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,175,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,175,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $600/wk | $600/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.66% | 2.66% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 501 | 11,072 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 2/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 100% | 62% |
| Townhouses | 2% | 29% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 7% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 42.6 km | 41.2 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 100% | 73% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 7% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Woy Woy PS | Brooklyn PS, Ettalong PS, Point Clare PS, Umina Beach PS, Woy Woy PS, Woy Woy SPS |
| Secondary | BWSC Umina, BWSC Woy Woy | Asquith HS, BWSC Umina, BWSC Woy Woy, Henry Kendall HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Woy Woy is higher on population (by about 2110%).
- Horsfield Bay is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 7 deciles).
- Horsfield Bay is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 27 percentage points).
- Woy Woy is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 7 percentage points).
- Horsfield Bay is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 38 percentage points).
- Woy Woy is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 690%).
- Woy Woy has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
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 $1,175,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2256 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.6% on a year earlier.