Wallalong

NSW

Wallalong is a growing suburb in NSW with 1,049 residents.

SAL code: 14122
SA2: 106031123
Population: 1,049
LGA: Port Stephens

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Wallalong suburb boundary

Wallalong, NSW had 1,049 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 39. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,184 a month. Around 95.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 58.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,049

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+4.2%

3yr: +2.7% · 10yr: +7.9%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,547/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

8/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

1.6%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

in suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Port Stephens · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$600/wk0.0% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$710,000-43.2% YoY2025 Q3

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

6.7

per 1,000 residents

↓ 13%

vs prior year

Other

4 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Seaham - Woodville (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Wallalong suburb alone is ~1,049 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +2.7%5yr: +4.2%10yr: +7.9%Total: +32.8%

Population grew from 4,443 to 5,899 over 24 years, averaging 1.2% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Hinton PS83.4%

Seaham PS 15.4%
Iona PS 0.8%
Largs PS 0.2%
Mt Kanwary PS 0.0%

Secondary

Maitland HS84.6%

Hunter River HS 15.4%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (96%), built for families (56% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 100%

316 houses

Tenure

Owned 37%

Mortgage 58%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

0 (0.0%)

2 bed

8 (2.5%)

3 bed

62 (19.7%)

4 bed

176 (55.9%)

5 bed

58 (18.4%)

6+ bed

11 (3.5%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

5 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
RU1	ZoneRural	83.9%	12.08 km²
R5	ZoneResidential	11.6%	1.67 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	3.1%	0.45 km²
W2	ZoneWaterway	1.4%	0.20 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	0.3%	0.04 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.