Box Head, Central Coast: house prices, rent and what to check before you buy
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,314,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2257 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 2.3% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $890,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2257. The median weekly rent was $670 (DCJ, June quarter 2026). Its postcode is 2257.
What stands out: Bush Fire Prone Land covers 100% of the suburb's land (NSW Rural Fire Service Bush Fire Prone Land).
Page updated · market data to Mar 2026
- Zoning: mostly National Parks and Nature Reserves (C1), 99% of the land
- School catchments: parts of Box Head are in the catchments for Pretty Beach PS (primary); Kincumber HS (secondary)
- Getting there: nearest train or Metro station about 6.1 km from the suburb centre
- Non-strata median
- $1,314,000
- Mar qtr 2026 · up 2.3% on Mar qtr 2025
- postcode 2257
- Higher than 34% of 98 Greater Sydney postcodes with a house median · 90 sales in the quarter
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Strata median
- $890,000
- Mar qtr 2026 · unchanged on Mar qtr 2025
- postcode 2257
- Higher than 45% of 104 Greater Sydney postcodes with a unit median · 48 sales in the quarter
- Previous quarter: $1,065,000 (48 sales)
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Median rent
- $670/wk
- June quarter 2026
- postcode 2257
- Higher than 30% of 256 Greater Sydney postcodes with a rent figure · lease count not published
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Gross yield
- 2.7%
- rent June quarter 2026 / house median Mar qtr 2026
- postcode 2257
- Higher than 62% of 98 Greater Sydney postcodes with a gross yield
- Calculated by Delora from the two figures above
- Planning risk
- Flood Not mappedBushfire 100% Very highHeritage 0% Very low
- share of suburb land area
- 1 suburb-specific overlay to check
- NSW Planning Portal · NSW Rural Fire Service Bush Fire Prone Land
- Getting around
- 6.1 km to nearest station
- 120 min to Gosford by public transport (modelled)
- 2 government school catchments cover part of the suburb
- Transport for NSW GTFS data · NSW Department of Education catchments
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Greater Sydney profile: sale prices and rents are published by postcode.
Box Head is a small community. The area is still light on cafés, shops and other everyday amenity. It's without a train or Metro station of its own.
Ready to look at a specific property here? See the due diligence hub for what to verify before you sign.
Scope: New South Wales, Australia. Suburb data here comes from NSW government sources (DCJ rents and sales, Rural Fire Service, planning and school records); Greater Sydney comparison group.
In this profile
- Planning and riskZones, overlays, flood and bushfire, and what is planned nearby, with an address check.
- Prices and rentsMedian prices and rents, how they have moved, and sales volume.
- SchoolsThe government school zones that cover the suburb.
- Living hereTransport, commute times, who lives here and the suburbs nearby.
- Before you buyThe checks every purchase needs, common questions and guides.
Risk and planning in Box Head
Bush Fire Prone Land affects about 100% of the area.
Suburb-wide shares of the land, not a check of any one address.
Not covered by this dataset (most Sydney councils map flood risk separately). Not the same as no flood risk; check with council.
If it applies it adds bushfire construction requirements (a BAL rating) and cost.
Share of the suburb. Source: NSW Rural Fire Service Bush Fire Prone Land · Verify this address
The share of the suburb on the council's Local Environmental Plan heritage map. There, demolishing, moving or altering the outside of a heritage item, or of a building, work or tree in a conservation area, structural changes inside a listed building, building on that land or subdividing it generally need development consent, and similar rules cover Aboriginal places and objects. (NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office, verified 26 Oct 2026) Minor work or maintenance can go ahead without it if the council agrees in writing first. (NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office, verified 26 Oct 2026)
Share of the suburb. Source: NSW Planning Portal LEP heritage map · Verify this address
Worth checking in Box Head
Bush Fire Prone Land
Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Rural Fire Service) affects ~100% of Box Head. If it applies, it drives bushfire construction requirements (BAL rating) and cost.
Zoning mix and building controls
Land use across the suburb (planning zones)
- Zoning
- Rural / Green
- mostly National Parks And Nature Reserves (C1) · 99% of the suburb
- Suburb
Layers on this map, as a table
| Layer | Share of suburb | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb boundary | The whole suburb | ABS SAL 2021 |
Overlay colours reflect how much of the suburb an overlay covers — green under ~8%, amber ~8–20%, red above 20%. Source: NSW Planning Portal & NSW Rural Fire Service. How to verify planning controls for an address
Cost and market in Box Head
How Box Head compares
Where Box Head ranks against other Greater Sydney suburbs Delora covers, on the measures buyers ask about — a higher bar isn’t always “better”, it’s just where this suburb sits.
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Schools
Parts of Box Head fall within 1 primary and 1 secondary government school catchments. No government schools sit within the suburb boundary itself, though the catchments above extend into it from neighbouring areas.
Government schools have address-based catchment zones; Catholic and independent schools set their own enrolment processes.
Getting around from Box Head
no train, Metro, light rail or bus stops sit inside the suburb (Transport for NSW GTFS data).
- Distance to the CBD
- ~39 km
- from the suburb centre
- Getting around
- 0 train · 0 Metro · 0 light rail · 0 bus
- stop points in the suburb, not stations (a station is often several) · nearest train or Metro station ~6.1 km
- Nearest Centrelink
- ~26 km
- outside the suburb
| Job hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Gosford | 120 min |
Everyday amenity (OpenStreetMap)
- Cafés & amenity density
- 0 cafés
- Low café & amenity density — likely more car-dependent
- Restaurants
- 0
- places to eat nearby
- Supermarkets
- 0
- grocery stores nearby
- Pharmacies
- 0
- chemists nearby
- Parks
- 0
- green space nearby
- Childcare
- 0
- centres nearby
- GP & medical centres
- 0
- nearby
Who lives in Box Head
— population, income and tenure
Data available for Box Head: sale prices, rents, schools, planning zones and overlays, public transport. Figures that aren't published for a suburb this size are left out rather than shown empty.
- Recorded crime
- no data
- suburb figure unavailable
Offence category mix (Box Head's own mix, last 12 months):
- Other Offences100%
Recorded crime is a suburb-wide rate — every offence NSW Police logged over the latest year (theft, property damage, drug and traffic offences and the like, not only violent crime) divided by the suburb’s residents. A broad area signal, not a figure for this exact street.
All figures are suburb-level indicators, not property-specific — always confirm the exact address on the contract for sale. Sources: ABS Census 2021, NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, NSW Rural Fire Service (Bush Fire Prone Land), NSW Planning Portal.
Suburbs near Box Head
The 6 closest suburbs with a Delora page, by distance between suburb centres.
Before you buy in Box Head
Overlay and pipeline checks specific to Box Head are in the Planning and risk tab. Two checks apply to every purchase.
Easements & restrictions
Check the contract for sale and title search for easements (e.g. drainage/sewer along a boundary — you usually can’t build over them) and restrictive covenants (single-dwelling, materials, height) that limit your plans.
Owners corporation (if applicable)
Apartments and many townhouses in Box Head are in an owners corporation. If so, the statement must include its certificate — review annual fees, any special levies, the maintenance fund and insurance.
Questions about Box Head
What is the median price in Box Head?
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,314,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2257 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 2.3% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $890,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2257.
What postcode is Box Head?
Box Head is in postcode 2257, in the Central Coast council area, New South Wales.
Is Box Head affected by flood or bushfire overlays?
Box Head's council doesn't map flood risk through the EPI Flood Planning overlay (most Sydney councils use a DCP or separate flood study instead, which Delora doesn't yet carry) — this is not the same as no flood risk, and about 100% is covered by Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Rural Fire Service). These are suburb-wide shares: whether one applies to a particular property depends on the address, so check it on the NSW Planning Portal's spatial viewer and in the contract for sale.
What should I check before buying in Box Head?
For Box Head, pay particular attention to any flood or bushfire risk (about 100% bush fire prone, flood risk not mapped by this dataset), the zoning of the block and neighbouring blocks, and — for strata properties — the strata report, by-laws and any special levies. Always have a licensed conveyancer or solicitor review the contract for sale before you sign.
How is Box Head zoned?
Most of Box Head (99% of the land) is zoned C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves, then W2 Recreational Waterways (1%) and C2 Environmental Conservation (0%) under the council's Local Environmental Plan (NSW Planning Portal). The zone sets what can be built; check the zone for an exact address on the Planning Portal's spatial viewer or a section 10.7 planning certificate.
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Which school catchments cover Box Head?
Parts of Box Head are in the government school catchments for primary: Pretty Beach PS; secondary: Kincumber HS (NSW Department of Education). A suburb can span several catchments: the exact address decides which applies, so confirm it on NSW School Finder.
Is Box Head heritage listed?
None of Box Head is on the council's Local Environmental Plan heritage map. For a heritage item or land in a heritage conservation area, demolition, exterior and structural interior changes, new buildings and subdivision generally need development consent, unless the council agrees in writing that minor work or maintenance doesn't (Standard Instrument LEP clause 5.10). Check an exact address on its section 10.7 planning certificate.
Guides for buying in Box Head
The flood and bushfire figures in Planning and risk are suburb-wide — they tell you how common an overlay is here, not whether it applies to one specific address. Confirm via the NSW Planning Portal and an in-person inspection before you rely on them.
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