Suburb report · NSW 2287
Wallsend
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Population
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Wallsend suburb profile
Who lives in Wallsend
Wallsend is a regional centre 116km from the Sydney CBD. With 13,821 residents, Wallsend is in the largest fifth of New South Wales suburbs, well above the 4,135 of the median suburb. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it ranks 27 by population. The median age of 38 is a little younger than the 40 of the median New South Wales suburb. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 517 of 763 have an older median age. That is 2.4 years younger than the average of 40.4 across the other 2 suburbs of the Wallsend-Elermore Vale statistical area.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $80,700 places Wallsend in the lower middle of New South Wales suburbs. That is 20.3% below the average of $101,212 across the other 2 suburbs of the Wallsend-Elermore Vale statistical area. On household income it ranks 444 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. 61.8% of households own their home and 38.2% rent, below the 73.1% ownership of the median New South Wales suburb. 641 of the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD have a higher ownership share. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Wallsend-Elermore Vale statistical area the ownership share is 77.9%, 16.1 points higher than in Wallsend.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,255 occupied private dwellings in Wallsend, one of the larger housing stocks in New South Wales. Families with children are the largest household type at 38.6%, ahead of couples without children at 24.7% and people living alone at 31.1%. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 285 of 761 have a smaller share of families with children than Wallsend. Few New South Wales suburbs have more group households: 5.5% of households, ahead of 88% of the state. At 24.7%, couples without children are less common here than in 64% of New South Wales suburbs. The rest of the Wallsend-Elermore Vale statistical area averages 44.9% families with children, 6.3 points above Wallsend.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 46 new dwellings were approved across the Wallsend-Elermore Vale statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 104 a year. Supply figures here are for the Wallsend-Elermore Vale statistical area, home to 21,955 residents in 2025, which takes in Wallsend and neighbouring suburbs. At 2.1 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of New South Wales, at the 35th percentile. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 124, and the quietest was 2025, with 46.
Population trend
The population of the Wallsend-Elermore Vale statistical area grew 5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of New South Wales, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical New South Wales statistical area added 2.5%, putting this area 2.5 points ahead. It ranks at the 69th percentile of New South Wales statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from 0.6% in 2022 to 1.4% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Cameron Park differs most on the share of people living alone: 10.8% there against 31.1% in Wallsend. Charlestown matches Wallsend on the median age, at 38. At 5km, New Lambton counts 10,958 residents against 13,821 in Wallsend.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.