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Point Clare

NSW 2250 · Central Coast (NSW)

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

Median house: $1,090,000
Median unit: $795,000
Population: 3,974
Postcode: 2250

Property market insights for Point Clare

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Point Clare NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 49 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,090,000

Down 3.4% over 12 months

2 bed: $870k
3 bed: $1.02m
4 bed: $1.21m
5+ bed: $1.33m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 62 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$725 per week

No change over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Point Clare, NSW is currently $1,090,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Point Clare has a 12-month growth rate of -3.4% for houses and 16.4% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $870,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,210,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,330,000 in Point Clare.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Point Clare is $725 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Point Clare is $795,000, which has increased 16.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $710,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $975,000 in Point Clare. The median rent for units and apartments in Point Clare is $625 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Point Clare safe?

The overall rate for Point Clare is 1,748 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% 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 Point Clare.

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Overall crime rate

1,748

offences per 100,000 residents

49% belowGreater Sydney

Point ClareGreater 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 Point Clare?

Point Clare NSW 2250 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

3,974 people call Point Clare home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,623 a week.

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

Population: 3,974
Median age: 46 years
Median mortgage: $2,000 / month
2021 household rent: $380 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.9%Below

15–3418.5%Below

35–5425.0%Below

55–7424.2%Above

75 and over14.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses85.5%Above

Townhouses8.3%Below

Apartments5.6%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright37.8%Above

Paying a mortgage36.1%Above

Renting26.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.9%Below

One car39.9%In line

Two cars36.0%Above

Three or more16.3%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home33.8%Below

Drove to work40.6%Above

Train, tram or bus2.5%Below

Walked or cycled1.1%Below

What stands out in Point Clare

33.8% of workers in Point Clare worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

6.4% of Point Clare residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

41.1% of people in Point Clare described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Point Clare

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

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

17.9% of Point Clare's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

1,055 family households lived in Point Clare; 45.5% were couple families and 16.3% were one-parent families.

37.2% 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 Point Clare?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Point Clare had 3,974 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 85.5% of occupied private dwellings in Point Clare.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 5.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

37.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

36.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

26.1% 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 Point Clare?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Point Clare had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 29.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 31.7%, while 24.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

33.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

40.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

7.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 39.9% of the total.

52.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

67.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.6% reported a different address.

21.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Point Clare?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.1% of residents used only English at home.

10.2% used a language other than English at home.

1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

21.8% of Point Clare's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.2% was born in Australia.

1.0% of residents were born in China.

0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Point Clare?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Point Clare.

Australian ancestry made up 37.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.4% of responses.

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

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

27.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 13.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 55.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

27.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

54.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.2% reported asthma, 11.6% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Point Clare?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

23.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,623 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 33.8% in Point Clare, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 37.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 26.1% in Point Clare, 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 Point Clare

Is Point Clare expensive?

The median house price is $1,090,000, while units and apartments sit at $795,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Point Clare good for families?

The Census counted 1,055 local families, and 17.9% 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 Point Clare?

Larger houses have a median around $1,330,000, 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 Point Clare

64 streets in Point Clare

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

Althea Pl
Alukea Ave
Amber Cr
Amulla Cl
Bayline Dr
Brentwood Ave
Brisbane Water Dr
Broadwater St
Byarong Ave
Camden Cl
Clematis Pl
Collard Rd
Coogee Rd
Coolarn Ave
Coral Tree Pl
Finch Pl
Fiona St
Fisher Rd

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Girralong Ave
Glenrock Pde
Golden Ave
Gosford St
Grace Ave
Henman Cl
Hughes St
Jindalee Ave
Jirrah Ave
John Howe Pl
Koolinda Avenue
Kurrawa Avenue
Lorraine Ave
Manooka Rd
Margaret St
Matthews Pde
Mckellar Cl
Munong Ave
Nangara Ln
Nari Ave
Nioka Ave
Noonan Point Ave
Northwind Ave
Oxley Pl
Parry Pl
Peat Pl
Penang St
Priestley Pde
Robson Cl
Sage Pl
Scott St
Shoreview Cl
Singleton Rd
Sunnyside Ave
Sunshine Dr
Takari Ave
Talinga Ave
Tania Dr
Tegal Pl
Turtle Cl
Victory Pde
Waterside Cl
Websdale Pl
Welwyn Gr
Wendy Dr
Wixstead Cl

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