Narara vs Somersby
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | NararaCentral Coast | SomersbyCentral 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 | 8,471 | 1,087 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 87% | 98% |
| Townhouses | 12% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 53.7 km | 54.7 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 73% | 92% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 8% | 2% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Gosford PS, Narara PS, Niagara Park PS, Somersby PS, Valley View PS, Wyoming PS | Central Mangrove PS, Gosford PS, Kariong PS, Niagara Park PS, Ourimbah PS, Peats Ridge PS, Somersby PS, Valley View PS |
| Secondary | Henry Kendall HS, Kariong Mts HS, Lisarow HS, Narara Valley HS | Henry Kendall HS, Kariong Mts HS, Lisarow HS, Narara Valley HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Narara is higher on population (by about 679%).
- Somersby is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 19 percentage points).
- Narara is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Somersby is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 174%).
- Narara 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.