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Warnervale

POSTAL CODE: NSW, 2259
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Figures from the previous quarter show that capital gains for real estate buyers in WARNERVALE are low, as opposed to average gains per annum over the past five years.

This number can mean, real estate investors could earn a rental income of $800 based on current median home prices for the suburb.

On average, rents on listings have reached the $800 mark, reflecting a 4.26% increase in returns based on the current median price in WARNERVALE.

WARNERVALE, 2259 ranks 1214th in NSW in terms of median property value increase and capital gains, based on year-to-date figures.

While it ranks 177th on the list of best yielding suburbs for rental properties in NSW, posting a 4.26% return.

Surburb overview

Warnervale (postcode 2259) is a suburb in New South Wales’ Central Coast region, located about 10 kilometres north of Wyong and approximately 101 kilometres north-northeast of Sydney’s central business district.

In the 2021 Census, Warnervale’s population stood at 701, reflecting a modest rise from 641 in 2016. The median age is in the mid-30s (34-37 years), and households average about 3.1 persons. A substantial share of dwellings are owner-occupied, and separate houses are the predominant type.

Its own railway station serves Warnervale on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line, which links the suburb to both Sydney and Newcastle. Bus services complement the train link, enabling intra-region travel. On Census day, approximately 58.3 per cent of commuters used cars (either as drivers or passengers), while only 3.7 per cent used public transport.

Essential infrastructure in Warnervale includes Porters Creek Public School (opened in 2022) and MacKillop Catholic College, which serve local educational needs. Although Warnervale once had a public school on site, it was relocated to Hamlyn Terrace; the original site was reactivated for schooling life with Porters Creek.

“Warnies Café,” a heritage building beside the station, also serves as a local meeting point. For more comprehensive retail, health and specialist services, residents typically access centres in neighbouring towns such as Tuggerah, Wyong and Lake Haven.

Recreation around Warnervale is shaped by its ambition to become a growth hub and its natural surroundings. The “Greater Warnervale” precinct is targeted for future residential and employment expansion, with projections calling for an additional 10,000 dwellings in the broader area by 2041.

Parks exist within the suburb (though covering only about 1.3 per cent of its area). Residents utilise nearby lakes, bushland corridors, and trails in surrounding suburbs for walking, cycling, and passive recreation. The structure plan for Greater Warnervale emphasises better connectivity, open spaces and transport links to support growth.

In planning zones, Warnervale has a mix of land uses. Over half of the suburb is zoned Environmental Conservation (C2), with other areas allocated for industrial, infrastructure and residential development to support its role as a growth centre.

Warnervale is evolving as a suburb that balances its rural and environmental heritage with ambitions for growth, anchored by transport links, local schools and a structure plan guiding its future expansion.

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