Matcham vs Wamberal
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | MatchamCentral Coast | WamberalCentral Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,125,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,640,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $710,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $650/wk | $835/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.00% | 2.65% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,038 | 6,991 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 97% | 87% |
| Townhouses | 2% | 5% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 8% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 55.1 km | 54.7 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 | 91% | 64% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Erina Hts PS, Holgate PS, Wamberal PS | Erina Hts PS, Holgate PS, Terrigal PS, Wamberal PS |
| Secondary | Erina HS, Terrigal HS, TLSC The Entrance, TLSC Tumbi Umbi | Erina HS, Terrigal HS, TLSC The Entrance, TLSC Tumbi Umbi |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Wamberal is higher on median house price (by about 46%).
- Wamberal is higher on median weekly rent (by about 28%).
- Wamberal is higher on population (by about 574%).
- Matcham is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 27 percentage points).
- Wamberal is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 81%).
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 $1,640,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2260 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.7% on a year earlier.