Birmingham Gardens vs Wallsend

Birmingham Gardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 39 in Wallsend. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Birmingham Gardens, most households rent. In Wallsend, most households own their home. On these figures, Birmingham Gardens tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Wallsend suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Wallsend

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Birmingham Gardens carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Wallsend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($647,500 vs $726,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Birmingham Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (58% vs 38%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Wallsend

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (150.4 km vs 152.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallsend

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Birmingham Gardens carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Birmingham Gardens and Wallsend drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Walkability 66 / 89
Birmingham Gardens — Walkability: 66/100 Wallsend — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 27 / 14
Birmingham Gardens — Safety: 27/100 Wallsend — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Birmingham Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wallsend — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Wallsend has more residents (13,244 vs 2,598); Wallsend skews older (39 vs 28).

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Population 2,598 13,244
+410% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +6.2%
Median age 28 39
Median household income $76,336/yr
+5% vs other
 $72,852/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+1% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
0-4 5.3% / 5.4%
Birmingham Gardens — 0-4: 5.3% Wallsend — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 7.7% / 10.2%
Birmingham Gardens — 5-14: 7.7% Wallsend — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.8% / 5.2%
Birmingham Gardens — 15-19: 7.8% Wallsend — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 19.2% / 8.0%
Birmingham Gardens — 20-24: 19.2% Wallsend — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 23.8% / 15.8%
Birmingham Gardens — 25-34: 23.8% Wallsend — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 11.0% / 11.9%
Birmingham Gardens — 35-44: 11.0% Wallsend — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 8.4% / 11.1%
Birmingham Gardens — 45-54: 8.4% Wallsend — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 7.5% / 11.6%
Birmingham Gardens — 55-64: 7.5% Wallsend — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 4.3% / 9.9%
Birmingham Gardens — 65-74: 4.3% Wallsend — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 2.7% / 6.7%
Birmingham Gardens — 75-84: 2.7% Wallsend — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.8% / 4.3%
Birmingham Gardens — 85+: 1.8% Wallsend — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Birmingham Gardens 35.1% lone person
Birmingham Gardens — Lone Person: 35.1% Birmingham Gardens — Couple Families: 23.0% Birmingham Gardens — One Parent Families: 15.5% Birmingham Gardens — Group Household: 23.5% Birmingham Gardens — Other Families: 2.8%
Wallsend 41.1% lone person
Wallsend — Lone Person: 41.1% Wallsend — Couple Families: 31.8% Wallsend — One Parent Families: 17.9% Wallsend — Group Household: 7.3% Wallsend — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Birmingham Gardens 58.5% renting
Birmingham Gardens — Owned Outright: 19.8% Birmingham Gardens — Mortgage: 21.7% Birmingham Gardens — Renting: 58.5%
Wallsend 38.2% renting
Wallsend — Owned Outright: 30.5% Wallsend — Mortgage: 31.2% Wallsend — Renting: 38.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 17.0%
Birmingham Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Wallsend — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 11.1%
Birmingham Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Wallsend — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 6.7%
Birmingham Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Wallsend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 3.7%
Birmingham Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Wallsend — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Birmingham Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Wallsend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
China 4.6% / 1.1%
Birmingham Gardens — China: 4.6% Wallsend — China: 1.1%
India 2.8% / 1.0%
Birmingham Gardens — India: 2.8% Wallsend — India: 1.0%
England 1.0% / 1.7%
Birmingham Gardens — England: 1.0% Wallsend — England: 1.7%
Pakistan 1.7% / 0.5%
Birmingham Gardens — Pakistan: 1.7% Wallsend — Pakistan: 0.5%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.9%
Birmingham Gardens — Philippines: 1.0% Wallsend — Philippines: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
Birmingham Gardens — New Zealand: 0.9% Wallsend — New Zealand: 0.8%
Vietnam 1.5% / —
Birmingham Gardens — Vietnam: 1.5% Wallsend — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Birmingham Gardens 80.0% houses
Birmingham Gardens — Houses: 80.0% Birmingham Gardens — Townhouses: 10.0% Birmingham Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 10.1%
Wallsend 77.7% houses
Wallsend — Houses: 77.7% Wallsend — Townhouses: 16.9% Wallsend — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Median house price $892,500 $848,750
Median unit price $726,250 $647,500
Median land price — $585,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 18 sales
 20 days
from 142 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
2 bed $790K / $750K
Birmingham Gardens — 2 bed: $790K (9 sales) Wallsend — 2 bed: $750K (49 sales)

9 vs 49 sales

3 bed $850K / $840K
Birmingham Gardens — 3 bed: $850K (27 sales) Wallsend — 3 bed: $840K (194 sales)

27 vs 194 sales

4 bed $940K / $955K
Birmingham Gardens — 4 bed: $940K (11 sales) Wallsend — 4 bed: $955K (62 sales)

11 vs 62 sales

Zoning mix

Wallsend has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 0%).

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Residential 90% 40%
Environmental 0% 36%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 11%
Parks and recreation 5% 7%
Industrial 0% 3%
Commercial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
New dwellings approved 912
across Newcastle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +77%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Houses 4.6%
$770/wk on $862K
 4.2%
$700/wk on $860K
Units — 3.9%
$525/wk on $705K

Ranking within NSW

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 55% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Wallsend is more walkable (89 vs 66); Birmingham Gardens scores higher overall (49 vs 42).

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Grade B C
Score 49/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Wallsend carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Wallsend carries more crime risk (86 vs 73).

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 1.3 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 10.9% 2.6%

Schools in Birmingham Gardens

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Wallsend

  • Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Government · Secondary above peers
  • Plattsburg Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Wallsend Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 1 26
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 8
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Birmingham Gardens sits further from the CBD (152.5 km vs 150.4 km).

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Walkability score 66/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 152.5 km
+1% vs other
 150.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 111 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 60.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 508.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2287
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2287
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Car (driver) 68.9% / 69.2%
Birmingham Gardens — Car (driver): 68.9% Wallsend — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 21.7%
Birmingham Gardens — Worked from Home: 17.0% Wallsend — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 4.9%
Birmingham Gardens — Car (passenger): 8.0% Wallsend — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus 3.4% / 1.9%
Birmingham Gardens — Bus: 3.4% Wallsend — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.9%
Birmingham Gardens — Walked Only: 2.4% Wallsend — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Connectivity score 62/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,041 premises
 32%
6,452 premises

Climate

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Average residential rate $1,783/yr
same for both
Council Newcastle
same for both

Federal electorate

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Division Newcastle
same for both
Member Sharon Claydon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Birmingham Gardens Wallsend
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Birmingham Gardens

Parks Students Urban

Wallsend

Parks Regional Centre River

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