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The quick read on

Niagara Park

NSW 2250 · Central Coast (NSW)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $975,000
Median unit: $836,000
Population: 2,779
Postcode: 2250

Property market insights for Niagara Park

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Niagara Park NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 40 sales in the preceding 12 months

$975,000

Up 11.4% over 12 months

3 bed: $900k
4 bed: $1.05m
5+ bed: $1.15m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 35 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$700 per week

Up 12.0% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Niagara Park, NSW is currently $975,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Niagara Park has a 12-month growth rate of 11.4% for houses and 15.3% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000 in Niagara Park.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Niagara Park is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Niagara Park is $836,000, which has increased 15.3% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $832,000 in Niagara Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Niagara Park is $600 per week and has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Niagara Park safe?

The overall rate for Niagara Park is 1,322 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% 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 Niagara Park.

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Overall crime rate

1,322

offences per 100,000 residents

62% belowGreater Sydney

Niagara ParkGreater 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 Niagara Park?

Niagara Park NSW 2250 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

2,779 people call Niagara Park home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,780 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 2,779
Median age: 37 years
Median mortgage: $1,943 / month
2021 household rent: $410 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.3%Above

15–3426.2%Below

35–5427.2%In line

55–7421.5%Above

75 and over5.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.1%Above

Townhouses12.1%Below

Apartments1.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright29.0%In line

Paying a mortgage45.7%Above

Renting25.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.2%Below

One car32.4%Below

Two cars40.4%Above

Three or more21.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home27.1%Below

Drove to work48.8%Above

Train, tram or bus2.0%Below

Walked or cycled0.9%Below

What stands out in Niagara Park

27.1% of workers in Niagara Park worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

4.7% of Niagara Park residents were born in England.

48.1% of people in Niagara Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Niagara Park

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Niagara Park NSW 2250.

Is Niagara Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.3% of Niagara Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

767 family households lived in Niagara Park; 46.9% were couple families and 20.1% were one-parent families.

40.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Niagara Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Niagara Park had 2,779 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

26.5% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Niagara Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 88.1% of occupied private dwellings in Niagara Park.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Niagara Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

29.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

45.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

25.3% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Niagara Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Niagara Park had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 21.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 31.7%, while 29.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Niagara Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

27.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

48.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Niagara Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 32.4% of the total.

62.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Niagara Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

63.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.6% reported a different address.

15.4% 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 Niagara Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.5% of residents used only English at home.

7.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Niagara Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.4% of Niagara Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.6% was born in Australia.

0.5% of residents were born in China.

0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Niagara Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.7% of ancestry responses in Niagara Park.

Australian ancestry made up 40.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Niagara Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

23.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 9.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Niagara Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

32.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Niagara Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.8% reported asthma, 9.9% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Niagara Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

22.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Niagara Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,780 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,943.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Niagara Park compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 27.1% in Niagara Park, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 29.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

Renting accounted for 25.3% in Niagara Park, 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 Niagara Park

Is Niagara Park expensive?

The median house price is $975,000, while units and apartments sit at $836,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Niagara Park good for families?

The Census counted 767 local families, and 20.3% 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 Niagara Park?

Larger houses have a median around $1,150,000, 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 Niagara Park

51 streets in Niagara Park

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Alan St
Baralga Cl
Beauty Pl
Bilkurra Pl
Binowee Ave
Boorawa Rd
Bouvardia St
Byora Cl
Crestwood Ave
Cristina Ave
Delaware Rd
Dior Cl
Elm Rd
Gibson Cl
Gilda Dr
Glen Rd
Hamilton Cl
Iranda Ave

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Joppa St
Kadija Cl
Karina Dr
Kathleen Morreau Rd
Kawana Ave
Kent St
Kindarun Cl
Lawrence Ave
Leanne Cl
Lenna St
Louis Cl
Manamoi Close
Mangrove Rd
Marril Rd
Mimba Cl
Morven Rd
Narani Ave
Narara Valley Dr
Narooma Rd
Newling St
Northview Cl
Pacific Hwy
Perratt Cl
Pierce St
Prings Rd
Railway Cr
Sherston Cl
Siletta Rd
Sutton Cl
Sylvan Valley Cl
Troy Cl
Washington Ave
Windara Cl

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