Kariong vs Tascott
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | KariongCentral Coast | TascottCentral Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,125,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,125,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $710,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $710,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $650/wk | $650/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.00% | 3.00% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6,485 | 1,675 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 92% | 96% |
| Townhouses | 7% | 1% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 46.5 km | 47.4 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 | 92% | 82% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 7% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Kariong PS, Point Clare PS, Woy Woy PS | Kariong PS, Point Clare PS |
| Secondary | BWSC Umina, BWSC Woy Woy, Henry Kendall HS, Kariong Mts HS | Henry Kendall HS, Kariong Mts HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Kariong is higher on population (by about 287%).
- Kariong is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 10 percentage points).
- Kariong is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 7 percentage points).
- Kariong is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 21%).
- Tascott has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,125,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2250 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 7.1% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $710,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2250. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,125,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2250 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 7.1% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $710,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2250.