Hot Water Systems in Ettalong Beach
The 2257 postcode, covering Ettalong Beach, Booker Bay, Box Head, Daleys Point, Empire Bay, Hardys Bay, Killcare, Killcare Heights, Pretty Beach, St Huberts Island, Umina Beach and Wagstaffe and surrounding areas, is home to around 14,316 households. With many households already generating their own clean solar power, many are now looking at how they can make their entire home energy system more efficient, with hot water heating often the logical next step.
With hot water roughly accounting for a quarter of the average home's energy use, switching to an energy-efficient hot water system is one of the biggest opportunities for savings. Across Ettalong Beach and the 2257 area, 1,199 homeowners have already switched from older electric storage and gas hot water systems to solar hot water or air-source heat pump systems that draw on clean, renewable power while also claiming the hot water rebates to reduce their hot water heater system cost. These highly-efficient systems not only help cut energy bills but also reduce carbon emissions and improve overall energy independence.
With Ettalong Beach's climate delivering an average of 4.5 kWh/m² per day, conditions are ideal for hot water systems and hybrid heat pump systems that harness both sunlight and ambient air temperature to heat water efficiently all year round. When paired with existing rooftop solar power or solar batteries, the result is hot water that costs far less to run and is powered by clean, self-generated energy.
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Postcode 2257
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Hot Water Installation Ettalong Beach
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Community Hot Water Statistics - Ettalong Beach, 2257
Hot Water Demographics - Ettalong Beach
Based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (ABS), Ettalong Beach has around 14,316 private dwellings, home to approximately 28,609 people. With an average household size of 2.3 people, and around 50 litres of hot water used per person each day in Australia, Ettalong Beach households use approximately 115 litres of hot water daily, equating to a massive 1.6 million litres of hot water used across the suburb every single day.
Other census insights reinforce Ettalong Beach's suitability for energy-saving improvements like energy-efficient or solar-powered hot water. The Ettalong Beach community is home to 2,033 couple families with children and 772 one-parent families, meaning a large proportion of households face substantial hot water demand. With 3,422 homes owned with a mortgage and 4,828 owned outright, many residents also have the homeownership and growing equity that make switching to efficient hot water systems a practical way to lower expenses.
Ettalong Beach is converting hot water demand to efficient systems faster than many peers, with 8.4% of dwellings already upgraded.
Hot water systems in Ettalong Beach
Across Ettalong Beach and the 2257 postcode, more locals are upgrading to an energy efficient hot water system to keep bills down and comfort up. With an average household size of 2.3 people and more than 12,000 occupied dwellings, hot water is a big chunk of local energy use. Many homes are still on older gas or electric hot water, so moving to a modern heat pump hot water system, solar hot water system or efficient electric hot water system is a logical next step.
Ettalong Beach is well placed for efficient hot water upgrades. The nearby Woy Woy weather station records average solar exposure of about 16.3 MJ/m² per day – roughly 4.5 kWh/m²/day – which is ideal for a solar hot water heating system and supports strong performance from heat pump hot water, especially when paired with rooftop solar. With a high share of homes owned outright or with a mortgage and a median household income around $1,390 per week, many households can benefit from long term savings by upgrading before an old unit fails.
In a typical Ettalong Beach home with two to four bedrooms, hot water can account for 20–30% of electricity use. Swapping an ageing electric hot water system for a quality heat pump or solar hot water system can dramatically cut this. Households are increasingly comparing heat pump vs solar hot water, solar hot water vs electric hot water and even electric hot water vs gas hot water to find the most efficient hot water system for their situation.
Here are some realistic average annual bill savings for local upgrades:
• Old electric to heat pump hot water system: $400–$800 per year • Gas to heat pump hot water system: $300–$600 per year • Gas to solar hot water system: $250–$550 per year • Old electric to modern electric hot water installation with solar: $250–$500 per year
Brands like Rheem, Rinnai, Sanden and Thermann are common in the area, offering options from rheem solar hot water and rheem heat pump hot water through to rinnai solar hot water and premium sanden heat pump units. Many locals simply want the best hot water system Australia can offer for reliability, while others are specifically chasing the best heat pump hot water system as an ultra energy efficient hot water system that works brilliantly with existing rooftop solar.
Efficient hot water is already taking off in Ettalong Beach. There have been 1,199 efficient hot water installations (heat pump and solar hot water installations) recorded in the 2257 postcode. Install numbers jumped sharply in 2009 and 2010, then settled into steady replacement levels, with new systems going in every year through to 2025. This trend shows a clear shift towards electrification, lower running costs and cleaner hot water nsw wide, especially as systems reach end of life and need solar hot water tank replacement or general hot water repair.
Hot Water Rebates, Tariffs & Savings
Across Ettalong Beach, more households are replacing old gas or electric units with efficient options like heat pump hot water, modern electric hot water system or a solar hot water installation. Australian Government Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs) can reduce the solar hot water price / cost and heat pump hot water price / cost at the point of sale. On top of that, NSW hot water rebate nsw programs and electric hot water system rebate offers can apply to qualifying heat pump hot water installation or electric hot water installation, effectively cutting the hot water system price / cost by a substantial percentage. When you combine a solar hot water rebate or heat pump hot water rebate with rooftop solar and smart timers or solar diversion, payback periods can drop to just a few years, with typical savings of hundreds of dollars per year. Local installers can also help with hot water repair, solar hot water repair and ongoing servicing to keep systems running efficiently.
If your current unit is old, noisy or struggling, it is a good time to see if your Ettalong Beach home is ready for a hot water upgrade. Whether you are moving from gas to an all electric hot water system, weighing up heat pump vs solar hot water, or simply want the most efficient hot water system to future proof your place, working with experienced hot water installers like us makes the process easier. With strong solar, growing local interest in sustainability and plenty of proven brands on the market, efficient hot water systems can cut your bills, reduce emissions and add value to your home. Reach out to trusted local experts for personalised advice and find the right hot water installation for your household.