Median price trend for houses
Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,790,000
Up 13.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.29m
- 4 bed
- $2m
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The quick read on
Booker Bay
NSW 2257 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,790,000
- Median unit
- $1,140,000
- Population
- 1,442
- Postcode
- 2257
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Booker Bay, New South Wales
Property market insights for Booker Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Booker Bay NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 32 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$765 per week
Up 2.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Booker Bay, NSW is currently $1,790,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Booker Bay has a 12-month growth rate of 13.7% for houses and 6.2% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,290,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000 in Booker Bay.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Booker Bay is $765 per week. The median house rent has increased 2.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Booker Bay is $1,140,000, which has increased 6.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $805,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Booker Bay. The median rent for units and apartments in Booker Bay is $725 per week and has increased 23.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Booker Bay safe?
The overall rate for Booker Bay is 2,295 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Booker Bay.
Overall crime rate
2,295
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowGreater Sydney
Booker BayGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Booker Bay?
Booker Bay NSW 2257 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,442 people call Booker Bay home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,218 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,442
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.1%Below
15–3413.0%Below
35–5423.3%Below
55–7432.0%Above
75 and over18.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses51.7%Below
Townhouses40.3%Above
Apartments5.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.4%Above
Paying a mortgage21.1%Below
Renting33.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.2%Below
One car50.5%Above
Two cars30.8%Below
Three or more11.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.7%Below
Drove to work40.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.2%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Booker Bay
31.7% of workers in Booker Bay worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
5.3% of Booker Bay residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
37.3% of people in Booker Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Booker Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Booker Bay NSW 2257.
Is Booker Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.1% of Booker Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
414 family households lived in Booker Bay; 27.1% were couple families and 15.9% were one-parent families.
28.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Booker Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Booker Bay had 1,442 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
50.1% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Booker Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 51.7% of occupied private dwellings in Booker Bay.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 40.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Booker Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
21.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
33.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Booker Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Booker Bay had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 32.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 42.5%, while 13.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Booker Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
31.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
40.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Booker Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 50.5% of the total.
42.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Booker Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.7% reported a different address.
16.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Booker Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.5% of residents used only English at home.
3.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Booker Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.1% of Booker Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.9% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Booker Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.5% of ancestry responses in Booker Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 37.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Booker Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 16.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.8% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Booker Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 42.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
21.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Booker Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 14.8% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Booker Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Booker Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,218 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Booker Bay compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.7% in Booker Bay, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 45.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 33.4% in Booker Bay, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Booker Bay
Is Booker Bay expensive?
The median house price is $1,790,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,140,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Booker Bay good for families?
The Census counted 414 local families, and 14.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Booker Bay?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,290,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Booker Bay
15 streets in Booker Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bilba Ave
- Bogan Rd
- Booker Bay Rd
- Davis St
- Eastern Rd
- Flathead Rd
- Guyra St
- Karu Ave
- Mareela Ave
- Munal Ave
- Murray St
- Orange Grove Rd
- Petit St
- Telopea St
- Webb Rd
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