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Wallalong

NSW 2320 · Port Stephens

1,049 (2021)1,088 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Port Stephens local government area (est. 79,727 residents)

30
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,049
Population
$1.09M
Median house (2025)
99
Safety score
20
Transport score

Wallalong is a moderate growth suburb in Port Stephens, NSW 2320, about 138km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.09M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 20/100, and is about 25km inland. Wallalong has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.

137.8 km
To Sydney CBD
25.3 km
To coast
$620/wk
Median rent (house)
7.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,049
Population
39
Median age
3.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Port Stephens LGA population (est. 2025)79,727
Median household income (weekly)$2,547
vs NSW median+37.7%
Bachelor degree or higher27.4%
Born in Australia92.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse316 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.05%), New Zealand (1.05%), India (0.67%), Malaysia (0.48%), Italy (0.38%)

Top languages: Malayalam (0.76%), Spanish (0.29%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.09M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$620 / $520 wk
Rental yield (house)3.0%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

99
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

0
Break & enter dwelling0/100k
1
Steal from dwelling95/100k
2
Motor vehicle theft191/100k
3
Domestic assault286/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 20 (all categories, latest year)1,907 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

23
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 984 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Hinton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1015
  • Morpeth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1028
  • Largs Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 990
  • Mount Kanwary Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 885
  • Iona Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 978
  • Linuwel School LtdCombined · Independent · 7.2kmICSEA 1059
  • St Bede's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 1027
  • St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.3kmICSEA 1058
  • Tenambit Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 898
  • Seaham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1001
  • Bolwarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 1022
  • Millers Forest Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 915

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

20
7Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMindaribba (7.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
76 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalNew Maitland Hospital (8.9 km)
Nearest vet8.9 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (11.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.92%
Projected population 20411,254
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Wallalong

Is Wallalong safe?

Wallalong has a residential safety score of 99/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,907 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Wallalong?

In Wallalong, the median house price is $1.09M. Median weekly house rent is $620.

How far is Wallalong from Sydney CBD?

Wallalong is about 137.8 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Wallalong?

Wallalong has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Wallalong?

Wallalong has a transport score of 20/100 and 7 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.