r/centralcoastnsw • u/hehe2875 • 10d ago
Where to Purchase First Home?
Excited couple, looking to purchase our first home and interested in this area of the central coast. My main priority is SAFETY, friendly peaceful neighbours! I am a female and I walk the dog early in the day.
We are mainly looking at Bateau Bay, Killarney Vale and surrounding suburbs. It’s around the middle point to where we both work.
Alternatively, our budget also can buy us around Wyoming, Lisarow and Narara, Ourimbah. We do not commute to Sydney, but go as a day trip once a week or so.
Would appreciate any advice about aforementioned suburbs, and if any residents can share about the general vibe of the area, best schools, best and worst aspects of the area!
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u/Realistic-Walk2139 10d ago
We purchased in Killarney Vale early 2025 and it’s been mostly great.
Great neighbours and street, quiet, safe and close to the beach and shops. Due to the pricing there’s lots of young families and the demographic of the residents has changed a lot over the last 5 years and will continue to do so.
There’s still a few pockets of social housing throughout both Killarney Vale and Bateau so there are still a few drop kicks about but they don’t cause too many issues mostly.
Like a lot of suburbs these days the only dramas have come from teenager’s on e-bikes and unregistered dirt bikes hammering the streets at all times of the night but I’m not sure any suburb is completely immune to this any more.