Berith Street and Rosewood Drive share a postcode, a patrolled coastline, the same West Street town centre and the same Central Coast commute, but how you live on each street is a different story. Berith Street is a larger, mixed street set up for walking to the sand and the shops. Rosewood Drive is a compact street of mostly detached houses with a strong owner-occupier feel. This guide compares lifestyle, amenities, schools, transport, streetscape and value so you can match the street to how you want to live.
Lifestyle and Beach Access
Umina Beach is built around a long, family-friendly patrolled shoreline with its own surf life saving clubs, suited to swimming, surfing and fishing. The Peninsula Recreation and Active Lifestyle Precinct was upgraded in July 2024 with new courts, a BMX track, a skatepark and bouldering walls.
The difference is how you reach it. A listing at 25 Berith Street describes an easy 250 m walk to the beach, while Rosewood Drive is about 1.7 km, or an easy three minute drive, from the Umina Beach CBD and surf club, with a short connection to the Ettalong Beach waterfront.
If you want to walk to the surf most days, Berith Street has the edge. Rosewood Drive suits households happy to cover the short drive.
Amenities and Everyday Convenience
Both streets draw on the West Street town-centre strip and the Deepwater Plaza supermarket hub, home to Coles and Woolworths plus pharmacy and services. West Street runs with boutiques, cafés, pubs, takeaways, bakeries and banks, while the town centre also adds medical practices, specialist services and the Central Coast Council Library.
Berith Street sits at the southern end of the suburb, and a listing at 25 Berith Street puts cafés and shops about 200 m away. Rosewood Drive sits further north, toward the Woy Woy South and Ettalong side, so its everyday convenience leans on a short drive to West Street and a short distance to Ettalong Beach retail and restaurants.
Both are well serviced; the difference is whether you want your coffee run on foot or by car.
Schools and Catchments
The clearest difference sits in the primary school map. Berith Street is zoned for Umina Beach Public School, about a three minute walk. Rosewood Drive feeds Woy Woy South Public School, about a seven minute walk.
Both streets share Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus, but the secondary school is an eight minute walk from Rosewood Drive, compared with about 19 minutes from Berith Street. The nearest private primary schools are about a seven minute drive from Berith Street and a 12 to 13 minute walk from Rosewood Drive.
School-age families should check each street’s catchment, because moving between the two changes primary school zoning.
Transport and Getting Around
Transport is broadly shared. Both streets use the Busways network and Woy Woy railway station for the Sydney commute, with main road access through Ocean Beach Road, West Street and Barrenjoey Road. Woy Woy station offers frequent Central Coast & Newcastle Line services toward Sydney. Local routes include Route 57 from Umina Beach West to Woy Woy via Umina Beach and Woy Woy South, Route 55 from Ettalong Beach to Gosford via Woy Woy and Umina Beach and Route 50, the Woy Woy to Umina loop via Ocean Beach Road.
Rosewood Drive has concrete stop distances: Trafalgar Avenue at Bourke Road is about a 10 minute walk, and the Woy Woy South Public School stop is about an 11 minute walk. Berith Street has no street-level figure on record, so treat its access as suburb-wide.
Both are commuter workable. Rosewood Drive’s nearest stops sit about a 10 to 11 minute walk away, while Berith Street leans on walking for everyday errands.
Streetscape and Character
Berith Street is the bigger, more varied street. Its 159 properties break down into 3 units, 74 townhouses, 64 houses and 18 other, with about 65% owner-occupied and 35% rented. Blocks range from a compact 468 m² at 25 Berith Street up to a level 790 m² at 14 Berith Street with 15 m of street frontage plus a rear lane, while 45 Berith Street sits at 784 m².
Rosewood Drive is the opposite in feel. Its 49 properties are almost all houses, 47 of them, with 85% owner-occupied and 15% rented. Typical lots cluster around 590 to 605 m².
Berith Street suits buyers who want more property type choice, including low-maintenance townhouse living. Rosewood Drive suits buyers after a traditional, established house street.
Property Values and Growth
Across Umina Beach, the median house price is $1,250,000 and the median unit price is $895,000. Five-year median value growth has run at 21.58% for houses and 26.29% for units.
Berith Street reflects its mixed stock with a wide spread. Townhouses sit around $1.2m to $1.35m, with a three-bedroom at 4/55 Berith Street estimated at $1,354,000. Larger houses have sold from $2.1m upward, including 25 Berith Street at $2,100,000 in December 2025 and a four-bedroom at 52 Berith Street sold in 2024 for $2,205,000, with a six-bedroom at 45 Berith Street listed with a guide of $3.5m.
Rosewood Drive shows a steadier detached-house progression. 6 Rosewood Drive sold in 2017 for $710,000, 22 Rosewood Drive last sold for $1,050,000 in August 2023, 20 Rosewood Drive sold in 2024 for $1,020,000, 43 Rosewood Drive sold in January 2025 for $1,041,000, and 40 Rosewood Drive sold in 2025 for $1,500,000.
Budget and property type do the filtering here. A lower-priced townhouse sits on Berith Street, while Rosewood Drive’s entry point is a detached house on a more uniform block.
Conclusion
Berith Street is the walk-everything choice. It puts the beach, cafés and shops within minutes on foot and offers townhouses through to substantial houses across a wide price range. Rosewood Drive is the quiet-house-street choice, with a strong owner-occupier feel, uniform blocks and walkable schools. Both share the same Umina Beach coastline, town-centre amenity and Central Coast commute. The decision comes down to your lifestyle rhythm, your preferred property type and your budget.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Berith Street Umina Beach known for?
Berith Street is known as a larger, mixed residential street a short walk from Umina Beach and the West Street town centre. Its 159 properties blend 74 townhouses, 64 houses and a small number of units, giving it a varied, higher-choice feel.
How much do Berith Street Umina Beach properties cost?
Berith Street spans a wide range. Townhouses sit around $1.2m to $1.35m, with a three-bedroom at 4/55 Berith Street estimated at $1,354,000. Larger houses have sold for $2.1m to $2.2m, including 25 Berith Street at $2,100,000 in December 2025 and 52 Berith Street at $2,205,000 in 2024, while 45 Berith Street has been listed with a guide of $3.5m.
Is Berith Street Umina Beach a good street for families?
It offers family-friendly proximity. Umina Beach Public School is about a three minute walk, and a listing at 25 Berith Street describes the beach as an easy 250 m walk. The mix of townhouses and houses lets families pick between low-maintenance living and a larger home.
How close is Berith Street to Umina Beach?
A listing at 25 Berith Street describes an easy 250 m walk to the sand, with cafés, shops and the surf just moments from the door. The street sits at the southern end of the suburb, close to the foreshore.
What property types are available on Berith Street Umina Beach?
The street profile records 159 properties made up of 3 units, 74 townhouses, 64 houses and 18 other, with about 65% owner-occupied and 35% rented. That includes a brand-new three-bedroom townhouse at 1/7 Berith Street and larger level blocks such as the 790 m² block at 14 Berith Street with dual frontage.
Does Berith Street Umina Beach have good access to shops and transport?
Berith Street is about 200 m from cafés and shops and sits between the beach and the West Street retail strip. It is served by the suburb-wide Busways network and Woy Woy railway station, though no street-specific bus stop figure is recorded.
What is Rosewood Drive Umina Beach known for?
Rosewood Drive is known as a compact, established street of mostly detached houses. Of its 49 properties, 47 are houses, and the 85% owner-occupied share gives a strong owner-occupier character.
How much do Rosewood Drive Umina Beach houses cost?
Rosewood Drive shows a steady detached-house progression. A home at 6 Rosewood Drive sold in 2017 for $710,000, 22 Rosewood Drive last sold for $1,050,000 in August 2023, 20 Rosewood Drive sold in 2024 for $1,020,000, 43 Rosewood Drive sold in January 2025 for $1,041,000, and 40 Rosewood Drive sold in 2025 for $1,500,000.
Is Rosewood Drive Umina Beach a good street for families?
It is a family-oriented house-and-land street with typical lots of about 590 to 605 m². Woy Woy South Public School is about a seven minute walk and Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus about an eight minute walk.
How close is Rosewood Drive to Umina Beach?
Rosewood Drive is about 1.7 km, or a three minute drive, from the Umina Beach CBD and surf club. It also keeps a short connection to the Ettalong Beach waterfront, with retail shops and restaurants nearby.
What school catchment is Rosewood Drive Umina Beach in?
Rosewood Drive is in the Woy Woy South Public School catchment for primary and Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus for secondary. The primary school is about a seven minute walk and the secondary campus about an eight minute walk.
Does Rosewood Drive Umina Beach have good bus access?
The nearest recorded stops are Trafalgar Avenue at Bourke Road, about 755 m, or a 10 minute walk, and Woy Woy South Public School on Waterloo Avenue, about 847 m, or an 11 minute walk. Both connect into the Busways network serving Woy Woy station.