Magenta vs Norah Head
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | MagentaCentral Coast | Norah HeadCentral Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,100,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $885,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $718,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $650/wk | $580/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.07% | 3.41% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 332 | 1,149 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 51% | 89% |
| Townhouses | 48% | 6% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 2% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 69.9 km | 72.5 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 | 94% | 92% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 4% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | The Entrance PS, Toukley PS | Toukley PS |
| Secondary | Gorokan HS, TLSC The Entrance, TLSC Tumbi Umbi | Gorokan HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Magenta is higher on median house price (by about 24%).
- Magenta is higher on median weekly rent (by about 12%).
- Norah Head is higher on population (by about 246%).
- Norah Head is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 38 percentage points).
- Norah Head is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 30%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,100,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2261 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), unchanged on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $718,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2261. 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.