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Wyongah

POSTAL CODE: NSW, 2259
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Property investors enjoyed capital gains of 8.5% over the last 12 months in WYONGAH, translating to lower returns compared with its peers in NSW.

A survey of average capital gains or median home price increase in suburbs across the country shows that the NSW suburb obtained a 7.79% growth over a ten-year period. It ranks 1370th on our list of suburbs that property investors should look into.

WYONGAH, 2259 has a capital gain of 8.5% for the past year, which is lower than average compared to its 61.17% growth within a five-year period.

With the median home price in WYONGAH sitting at $830,000, and the average rent at $600, property owners could potentially earn a 3.76% increase in gross rental yield.

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

WYONGAH, 2259 in NSW belongs to the local government area of Central Coast (NSW).

Surburb overview

Wyongah is a lakeside suburb on the western shore of Tuggerah Lake within Central Coast Council, immediately east of Wyong in New South Wales.

By road, it sits about 90 kilometres north of Sydney’s CBD, roughly 64 kilometres south of Newcastle’s CBD, and about 22 kilometres north of Gosford’s CBD, using nearby Wyong as the reference point.

At the 2021 Census, Wyongah recorded 2,020 residents with a median age of 37 years, and 6.2% of people identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Households averaged 2.7 people across 797 private dwellings, with a median weekly household income of $1,622 and a median weekly rent of $390. English was the predominant language spoken at home, reflecting ancestry responses led by Australian and English. 

Local buses provide daily services linking Wyongah with Lake Haven, Wyong, and Tuggerah, including Routes 81 and 82 that pass through the suburb. The nearest intercity rail station is Wyong Station on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line, offering accessible facilities, commuter parking, bike racks, and lockers, as well as regular services to Sydney Central and Newcastle Interchange.

Everyday shopping is conveniently located at Lake Haven Centre, which features supermarkets, medical and specialty services, and at Village Central Wyong, anchored by Coles. A Woolworths supermarket at Wadalba provides additional grocery options, a short drive west of the lake foreshore.

Emergency and acute health care services operate at Wyong Hospital, including a 24-hour Emergency Department. Wyongah has a small local shopping strip along Tuggerawong Road that caters to the suburb's convenience needs.

Recreation centres on the Tuggerah Lakes foreshore, where shared paths form part of the region’s cycleway network for walking and cycling.

Council and NSW visitor guides describe the Tuggerah Lakes Cycleway sections around The Entrance and north towards Toukley, offering flat, off-road routes with picnic amenities and lake views.

Families can access larger lakeside play spaces and BBQ facilities at Wallarah Point Peace Park in neighbouring Gorokan, which features a fenced playground, tables, and free BBQs on the waterfront.

Jetties and ramps around Tuggerah Lakes support boating and foreshore access, managed within the Central Coast local area.

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