Suburb fuel prices

Cheap Petrol & Diesel in Box Head New South Wales 2257

11.4c above the New South Wales average — Box Head is 4.0c/L under its 30-day average right now — near the bottom of the cycle.

Prices as of 16 min ago AEST · sourced from FuelCheck

NEW SOUTH WALES state averageAll fuelsU91E10DieselP. DieselP95P98
Box Head · Unleaded 91Above the state avg

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Unleaded 91 in Box Head is dearer than the New South Wales average

Box Head sits 11.4c above the New South Wales average. Box Head is 4.0c/L under its 30-day average right now — near the bottom of the cycle.

NEW SOUTH WALES average

How it compares

  • New South Wales state avg164.9c/L+11.4c/L
  • National avg167.1c/L+9.2c/L
  • Wholesale (TGP)154.1c/L+22.2c/L

Top stations

Cheapest Unleaded 91 stations in Box Head

Sorted by current Unleaded 91 price. Tap a station for grades, directions and price age.

  1. United Petroleum Empire Bay

    United Petroleum Empire Bay

    Cheapest

    4.0 km away · 306 Empire Drive, Empire Bay

    161.9 c/L

    -14.4 vs avg

  2. United Petroleum Umina

    United Petroleum Umina

    3.8 km away · 307-313 Ocean Beach Road, UMINA BEACH

    161.9 c/L

    -14.4 vs avg

  3. EG Ampol Umina

    EG Ampol Umina

    3.2 km away · 337 West Street (Cnr Ocean Beach Road), Umina

    163.9 c/L

    -12.4 vs avg

  4. Shell Reddy Express Umina

    Shell Reddy Express Umina

    3.2 km away · 1-3 Sydney Ave (Cnr Ocean Beach Rd), Umina

    163.9 c/L

    -12.4 vs avg

  5. Metro Petroleum Saratoga

    Metro Petroleum Saratoga

    6.8 km away · 13-15 VILLAGE RD, SARATOGA

    157.5 c/L

    -18.8 vs avg

  6. Ampol Foodary Woy Woy

    Ampol Foodary Woy Woy

    3.5 km away · 66 Memorial Ave, BLACKWALL

    161.9 c/L

    -14.4 vs avg

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30-day spread · Unleaded 91

Box Head Unleaded 91 cycle

Box Head is currently 4.0c/L below its 30-day average — a relatively good time to fill up.

30-day low

161.5c/L

Lowest point in the local spread

30-day average

169.9c/L

30-day high

179.9c/L

Today's average

165.9c/L

161.0170.5180.029 May10 June23 June
Daily averageMin–max spread across Box Head stations

Cheapest Unleaded 91 right now

  1. 1Metro Petroleum SaratogaMetro · 6.8 km away157.5 c/L
  2. 2United Petroleum Empire BayUnited · 4.0 km away161.9 c/L
  3. 3United Petroleum UminaUnited · 3.8 km away161.9 c/L
  4. 4Ampol Foodary Woy WoyAmpol · 3.5 km away161.9 c/L
  5. 5Shell Reddy Express KincumberReddy · 8.4 km away161.9 c/L

Source: Reported Unleaded 91 pump prices across Box Head.

7-day outlook

Box Head 7-day Unleaded 91 outlook

Rising · +14.5c/L over 7 days

Box Head prices follow the Central Coast cycle, so this outlook takes the Central Coast Unleaded 91 forecast and adjusts it to Box Head's own price level using 90 days of local history. You can see the Central Coast benchmark alongside the local estimate below.

1 day until the cycle trough — usually the cheapest day.

Box Head today (est.)

163.0c/L

Central Coast 165.6c/L · -2.6c/L local

Predicted in 7 days

175.1c/L

7-day range

159.0 – 181.0c/L

158.0170.0182.0TueWedThuFriSatSunMon
Predicted price90% confidence band
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All fuel types

Fuel prices in Box Head by type

Low, average and high for each fuel type from the 4 stations tracked here.

FuelLowAvgHighStationsCheapest at
E10161.9c162.9c163.9c4United Petroleum Umina
U91163.9c164.9c165.9c4United Petroleum Umina
P95177.9c181.4c183.4c3United Petroleum Umina
P98186.9c189.7c192.9c4United Petroleum Umina
DSL185.9c186.6c186.9c3United Petroleum Empire Bay

Nearby suburbs

Suburbs near Box Head

How Box Head compares to neighbouring areas — cheapest first, delta vs the Box Head average.

  1. St
    St Huberts IslandCheapest

    164.9c

    -11.4vs Box Head
  2. Ki
    Killcare Heights

    164.9c

    -11.4vs Box Head
  3. Pr
    Pretty Beach

    164.9c

    -11.4vs Box Head
  4. Ha
    Hardys Bay

    164.9c

    -11.4vs Box Head
  5. Em
    Empire Bay

    164.9c

    -11.4vs Box Head
  6. Ki
    Killcare

    164.9c

    -11.4vs Box Head
  7. Et
    Ettalong Beach

    164.9c

    -11.4vs Box Head
  8. Da
    Daleys Point

    164.9c

    -11.4vs Box Head
  9. Bo
    Booker Bay

    164.9c

    -11.4vs Box Head
  10. Um
    Umina Beach

    164.9c

    -11.4vs Box Head
  11. Bo
    Box HeadYou

    176.3c

    0.0vs Box Head

At a glance

Box Head fuel prices at a glance

Cheapest Unleaded 91
161.9 c/L
Suburb average
176.3 c/L
Price range
31.0c spread
Stations tracked
4
Brands
3
Postcode
2257
Last updated
23 June 2026, 5:41 pm AEST

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Box Head snapshot

Live Unleaded 91 prices in Box Head

Today's prices

In Box Head, New South Wales, the cheapest E10 today is 161.9c with an area average of 162.9c across 4 listed stations. Other fuels tracked in this suburb include U91 from 163.9c, P95 from 177.9c and P98 from 186.9c.

How it compares

Box Head is currently 11.4c above the New South Wales state average of 164.9c. Open the live fuel map to see how individual stations spread within Box Head.

Compare neighbouring suburbs

Cheaper fuel may be nearby — compare St Huberts Island (from 163.9c), Killcare Heights (from 163.9c), Pretty Beach (from 163.9c), Hardys Bay (from 163.9c) or Empire Bay (from 163.9c) before planning a fill-up.

Brands operating here

3 fuel brands operate stations in Box Head, including United, EG and Reddy. Brand loyalty programs and discount apps can shift the cheapest pump by 4–6c/L on any given day.

Frequently asked

Box Head fuel questions

The cheapest U91 in Box Head is currently at Metro Petroleum Saratoga for 157.5 c/L.

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