Woy Woy packs two very different residential lives onto one peninsula, and these two streets sit at opposite ends of that spectrum. Brick Wharf Road runs along the Brisbane Water foreshore, a street of water views and a five minute walk to town. Dunban Road is the quieter inland counterpart, a family street beside open space a couple of kilometres back from the water. The price gap tells the story quickly: premium waterfront on one side, entry to mid family pricing on the other. This article compares the two streets on price, property mix, transport, schools, lifestyle and amenities, then answers the questions buyers and renters actually type into a search box.
Price and Market Position
Brick Wharf Road sits at the premium end of the Woy Woy market. Its 5-year house median is $1.60 million across 15 sales, the second-highest of the 45 Woy Woy streets propertygo ranks, behind only Waterview Street at $1.70 million. Recent results back that up: 158 Brick Wharf Road sold for $1.75 million in May 2026, and 2025 sales recorded on the street include $2.05 million, $1.75 million, $1.70 million and $1.46 million.
Dunban Road sits a comfortable tier below Brick Wharf Road, and slightly under the suburb-wide median. Its 5-year house median is $954,000 from 9 sales, with 10-year medians of $820,000 for houses and $573,000 for units. Villas change hands from about $575,000 to $748,000, led by a 2-bedroom villa at 1/6 Dunban Road that sold for $575,000 and 3/6 Dunban Road at $748,000. Houses run from about $876,000 to $1.09 million, with 18 Dunban Road selling for $876,000 in 2021, 51 Dunban Road at $954,000 in 2023, 52 Dunban Road at $1,025,000 and a 3-bedroom home at 35 Dunban Road selling for $1,090,000 in October 2025.
For context, Woy Woy’s suburb-wide house median sits around $1.12 million, up 12.3% over the year. Brick Wharf Road trades above that line and Dunban Road just below it. Renters have options at both ends too: Woy Woy’s median weekly rents sit at $630 for houses and $520 for units, with the median three-bedroom house renting for about $690 per week.
Property Mix and Streetscape
Brick Wharf Road is a genuinely mixed waterfront street. Domain counts 136 properties made up of 2 units, 16 townhouses, 86 houses and 32 others, with about 75% owner-occupation. The homes span early-1900s and 1950s-era builds, and 158 Brick Wharf Road is believed to be one of the engineer’s homes from the Woy Woy Tunnel project, with water views from the living and dining areas.
Dunban Road is the quieter, more uniform sibling. It holds roughly 127 properties, about 94 of them detached houses plus some villa units, on conventional lots recorded around 536 to 593 square metres. Owner-occupation is similar at about 75%. Where Brick Wharf Road faces the water, Dunban Road reads as a standard, leafy suburban street beside open space. The texture is warm rather than grand: 18 Dunban Road is recorded as a 1970 build, and a cottage at 18A is described as north-facing with high ceilings and open-plan living. The Central Coast Council’s Woy Woy DCP flags the mid-Twentieth Century bungalows across the peninsula as a distinctive streetscape feature, and both streets share that local idiom.
Location, Transport and Walkability
Brick Wharf Road is the walk-to-everything option. The town-centre wharf is about 260 metres, a four minute walk, and Woy Woy railway station is roughly a five minute walk. Deepwater Plaza is a five minute walk and Peninsula Plaza about three minutes on foot.
Dunban Road is the quieter inland choice, about 2.1 kilometres from the station, so most trips start with a short drive or a ride on bus routes 50, 55 and 57, plus school buses 2076 and 2027. Both streets share the same commuter backbone. Woy Woy station sits on the T1 Central Coast and Newcastle Line, with the journey to Sydney CBD running about 70 to 80 minutes, and Central Coast Ferries run from the wharf near the station to Davistown, Saratoga and Empire Bay.
Schools and Education
Brick Wharf Road feeds Woy Woy Public School, a seven minute walk away, which records an ICSEA of 970 with 365 students. Dunban Road generally feeds Woy Woy South Public School, a nine minute walk away, with an ICSEA of 996 and 648 students. Both streets share Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus for high school, an ICSEA 966 school of 787 students that sits about a nine minute drive from Brick Wharf Road and an 11 minute walk from Dunban Road.
One nuance worth knowing: Dunban Road generally falls in the Woy Woy South Public School catchment, but some addresses, notably at the street’s start and at the 88 to 90 Dunban Road block, sit within the Woy Woy Public School catchment instead, so it pays to confirm catchment for the specific property. Both streets also sit near Catholic and independent options such as St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School in Woy Woy South and Green Point Christian College.
Lifestyle and Amenities
Brick Wharf Road delivers the waterfront lifestyle. Homes face the Brisbane Water foreshore, water views from the living areas are common, and the street anchors what one local guide describes as the suburb’s more luxurious waterfront pocket, alongside Park Road.
Dunban Road delivers the quiet family life. It sits beside the Everglades Country Club at 9 to 13 Dunban Road, an 18-hole golf course with bowling greens and dining, and it is a short walk to the primary school. Both streets share the rest of Woy Woy: Deepwater Plaza with more than 45 retailers, Peninsula Plaza, around 51 restaurants and cafés, the waterfront farmers market, Pelican Island Nature Reserve and Brisbane Water National Park, plus the redeveloped town-centre wharf with its fishing boardwalk.
Outlook and Planning Context
Both streets benefit from Woy Woy’s current wave of public investment. The $5.6 million town-centre wharf is complete, and the adopted Woy Woy Foreshore Masterplan stages Anderson Park and Lions Park upgrades, a coastal boardwalk and a second pontoon. Around the station, transport-oriented development controls allow higher density within about 400 metres, which favours Brick Wharf Road’s station-side position. Dunban Road’s outlook leans instead on its established open-space neighbour and school walkability, consistent with the suburb’s gradual, incremental renewal.
Conclusion
The choice between these two streets is really a choice between two ways of living in Woy Woy. Brick Wharf Road offers the waterfront, water views and a walk to the station, wharf and shops, priced accordingly, and it suits downsizers and water lovers who want that foreshore life. Dunban Road offers a quieter family street beside the golf course, closer to the primary school and easier on the budget, and it suits families and first-home buyers who want the garden-suburban side of the suburb. Neither is a wrong answer. The questions below cover the specifics buyers and renters usually ask next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Brick Wharf Road’s median house price in Woy Woy?
Brick Wharf Road’s 5-year house median is $1.60 million across 15 sales, the second-highest of Woy Woy’s 45 ranked streets. That places it in a premium waterfront tier, above the suburb-wide house median of about $1.12 million.
How close is Brick Wharf Road to Woy Woy station and the wharf?
Very close. Woy Woy station is about a five minute walk, the town-centre wharf is around 260 metres, a four minute walk, and Deepwater Plaza and Peninsula Plaza are a five and three minute walk respectively.
What are Brick Wharf Road’s key lifestyle advantages?
Waterfront frontage and water views from the living areas top the list, along with the prestige of the suburb’s waterfront pocket and easy walking access to the cafés, wharf, shopping and station.
What school catchment is Brick Wharf Road in?
Brick Wharf Road sits in the Woy Woy Public School catchment for primary, a seven minute walk away, and shares Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus for secondary.
What property types are on Brick Wharf Road?
Domain records 136 properties: 86 houses, 16 townhouses, 2 units and 32 others, with about 75% owner-occupation. It is a mixed waterfront street of early-1900s and 1950s-era homes.
How much have Brick Wharf Road properties sold for recently?
Recent results include 2025 sales of $2.05 million, $1.75 million, $1.70 million and $1.46 million, and 158 Brick Wharf Road sold for $1,750,000 in May 2026.
What is Dunban Road’s median house price in Woy Woy?
Dunban Road’s 5-year house median is $954,000 from 9 sales, with 10-year medians of $820,000 for houses and $573,000 for units. It sits at an entry to mid family price point below the suburb house median.
How far is Dunban Road from Woy Woy station?
About 2.1 kilometres, which is a short drive. Bus routes 50, 55 and 57 plus school buses 2076 and 2027 connect the street to the station and surrounding areas.
What school catchment is Dunban Road in?
Dunban Road generally falls in the Woy Woy South Public School catchment, a nine minute walk away, and shares Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus for secondary. Some addresses, notably at the street’s start and at the 88 to 90 Dunban Road block, sit in the Woy Woy Public School catchment instead, so confirm per address.
What are Dunban Road’s key lifestyle advantages?
A quieter, family-oriented feel, the Everglades Country Club’s golf course and bowling greens on the doorstep, and a short walk to the primary school all rate highly. It is the more relaxed, garden-suburban side of Woy Woy.
What property types and prices are on Dunban Road?
Roughly 127 properties, about 94 houses plus villa units, on lots around 536 to 593 square metres. Villas trade around $575,000 to $748,000, spanning a 2-bedroom villa at 1/6 Dunban Road up to 3/6 Dunban Road at $748,000, while houses run from about $876,000 to $1.09 million.
What is it like living on Dunban Road in Woy Woy?
It is a quiet, standard-suburban street with high-ceiling cottages and open-plan homes beside open space. About 75% of homes are owner-occupied, the primary school is a short walk, and the town centre is roughly 2.1 kilometres away.