Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,000,000
Down 4.8% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $2m
- 5+ bed
- $2.15m
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The quick read on
Fountaindale
NSW 2258 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,000,000
- Population
- 726
- Postcode
- 2258
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Fountaindale, New South Wales
Property market insights for Fountaindale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fountaindale NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 47.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Fountaindale, NSW is currently $2,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Fountaindale has a 12-month growth rate of -4.8% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,150,000 in Fountaindale.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Fountaindale is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 47.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Fountaindale safe?
The overall rate for Fountaindale is 2,593 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% 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 Fountaindale.
Overall crime rate
2,593
offences per 100,000 residents
25% belowGreater Sydney
FountaindaleGreater 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 Fountaindale?
Fountaindale NSW 2258 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
726 people call Fountaindale home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,903 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 726
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.7%In line
15–3420.7%Below
35–5428.0%In line
55–7428.8%Above
75 and over3.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.7%Above
Paying a mortgage53.9%Above
Renting3.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.4%Below
One car12.4%Below
Two cars41.7%Above
Three or more45.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.6%Below
Drove to work47.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Fountaindale
32.6% of workers in Fountaindale worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
6.3% of Fountaindale residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
39.0% of people in Fountaindale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Fountaindale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fountaindale NSW 2258.
Is Fountaindale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.7% of Fountaindale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
207 family households lived in Fountaindale; 54.1% were couple families and 6.3% were one-parent families.
32.9% 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 Fountaindale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Fountaindale had 726 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Fountaindale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.1% of occupied private dwellings in Fountaindale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Fountaindale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
53.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
3.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Fountaindale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Fountaindale had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 7.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 34.4%, while 39.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Fountaindale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
47.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Fountaindale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 12.4% of the total.
86.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Fountaindale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.1% reported a different address.
15.8% 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 Fountaindale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.2% of residents used only English at home.
7.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Fountaindale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.8% of Fountaindale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Fountaindale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.9% of ancestry responses in Fountaindale.
Australian ancestry made up 39.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Fountaindale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 18.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Fountaindale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
31.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Fountaindale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.3% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Fountaindale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fountaindale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,903 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Fountaindale compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.6% in Fountaindale, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 42.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 3.4% in Fountaindale, 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 Fountaindale
Is Fountaindale expensive?
The median house price is $2,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Fountaindale good for families?
The Census counted 207 local families, and 18.7% 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 Fountaindale?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,000,000, 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 Fountaindale
26 streets in Fountaindale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bellbird Ln
- Berkeley Rd
- Berrys Ln
- Brush Rd
- Catamaran Rd
- Cherry Ln
- Co-Wyn Cl
- Edye Rd
- Enterprise Dr
- Fountain Rd
- Heathcliff Cl
- Jenny Ln
- Ketch Cl
- Lillygrove Ln
- Liza Cl
- Lorikeet Ln
- Manns Rd
- Old Chittaway Rd
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- Orange Rd
- Peach Orchard Rd
- Pleasant Valley Rd
- Rutherford Drive
- Samara Cl
- Station Rd East
- Stenning Ln
- Valerie Cl
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