Picketts Valley vs Terrigal
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Picketts ValleyCentral Coast | TerrigalCentral Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,488,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,640,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $780/wk | $835/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.73% | 2.65% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 221 | 12,730 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 100% | 71% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 7% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 22% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 49.4 km | 51.3 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 | 85% | 59% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Avoca Beach PS, Kincumber PS, Terrigal PS | Avoca Beach PS, Erina Hts PS, Kincumber PS, Terrigal PS, Woodport PS |
| Secondary | Kincumber HS, Terrigal HS | Erina HS, Kincumber HS, Terrigal HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Terrigal is higher on median house price (by about 10%).
- Terrigal is higher on population (by about 5660%).
- Picketts Valley is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 26 percentage points).
- Picketts Valley is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 29 percentage points).
- Terrigal is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 193%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,488,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2251 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.2% on a year earlier. 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.