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Suburb profile ·Central Coast (NSW) LGA · NSW ·2259

Warnervale NSW 2259

Warnervale is in Central Coast (NSW) LGA, NSW, postcode 2259, with population 701.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$650/wk
+0.0% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2259 · Apr 2026
$700
$580
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$1.1M
House median, latest period
7.3%YoY D7 vs AU
Median rent
$650/wk
Income-stretched rent market
0.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.1%
Low yield band
D9 vs AU
Population
701
701 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
13,711
970 added 12mo · 93MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q4'25 · Units to 2021 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2006Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +5.1%/yr · 5-yr +14.0%/yr · 10-yr +4.0%/yr
Affordability trajectoryprice -1.9%/yr vs income +3.7%/yr — improving — incomes outgrowing prices
Indicative cashflow-$545/wk (-$28,330/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
11.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
34%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167/mo, while renters pay about $2,817/mo — renting runs $650/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.10M
Household income · yr
$100K
Median rent · wk
$650
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,167
Gross yield
3.1%

Household income

$100K household · yr+21.9% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$39K
Family
$105K
Household
$100K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1021
Students1,113
Government1
Independent1
  • Lakes Grammar - An Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1054Zoned
  • Porters Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 988

1 of 2 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Crime January 2025 - December 2025
12,518
3,557 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,557
Total incidents12,518· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault3,43760%
  • Sexual Offences1,23622%
  • Robbery902%
  • Break And Enter98317%

Full data detail

Warnervale NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Warnervale (postcode 2259) is a small community in New South Wales within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. The area has roughly 701 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $100K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Warnervale has a median house price of $1.1 million, which has risen solidly by 7.3% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $174,000. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Warnervale is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1021, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Central Coast (NSW) LGA is below average at 3,557 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.1%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.1%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$1.5M· Near Median
Affordability11.0x Stretched
Price Momentum+7.3% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.7%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$2,167
Rent · wk(Census)$490
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$650
Gross yield2.3%
Price / income11.0x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)16
Population growth · Central Coast (NSW) LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)357,816
5-year growth+0.6% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
20012025
Development · Central Coast (NSW) LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)918
Houses574
Units344
YoY change+0%
Employment · Central Coast (NSW) LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.4%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2259ATO
Negatively geared1,876 (5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,231/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,933
Reported capital gains2,099
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population701
Median age34
Household size3.1
HH income · wk$1,929
Personal income · wk$744
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$58,815
Mean income$67,471
Earners12,748
YoY change+6.7%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining5
TransportGTFS
Bus stops10
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Warnervale has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 10 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Warnervale FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Warnervale in?

    Warnervale is in the Central Coast (NSW) Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2259. Council-level context for Central Coast (NSW) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Warnervale?

    The current median house price in Warnervale, NSW is $1.1M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Warnervale?

    The median weekly rent in Warnervale is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Warnervale?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 57% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Warnervale a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Warnervale show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Warnervale?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Warnervale data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.