Calderwood vs Yallah

Calderwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 48 in Yallah. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Calderwood tends to suit young adults and families with children.

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

Calderwood

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

Calderwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($541,000 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yallah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $580/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yallah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (100.4 km vs 106.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Calderwood carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 92/100)
  • Yallah has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 6%)

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

Where they sit

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

Calderwood Yallah
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.

Calderwood Yallah
Walkability 10 / 8
Calderwood — Walkability: 10/100 Yallah — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 56 / 8
Calderwood — Safety: 56/100 Yallah — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Calderwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yallah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Calderwood has more residents (3,013 vs 122); Calderwood rents higher ($580/wk vs $165/wk).

Calderwood Yallah
Population 3,013
+96% vs other
 122
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -11.6%
Median age 30 48
Median household income $126,412/yr $126,724/yr
Median weekly rent $580/wk
+72% vs other
 $165/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Calderwood Yallah
0-4 12.8% / 5.7%
Calderwood — 0-4: 12.8% Yallah — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.2% / 11.5%
Calderwood — 5-14: 16.2% Yallah — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 4.2% / 7.4%
Calderwood — 15-19: 4.2% Yallah — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.3% / 9.0%
Calderwood — 20-24: 4.3% Yallah — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 26.2% / 5.7%
Calderwood — 25-34: 26.2% Yallah — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 16.5% / 5.7%
Calderwood — 35-44: 16.5% Yallah — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 7.2% / 19.7%
Calderwood — 45-54: 7.2% Yallah — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 6.3% / 23.0%
Calderwood — 55-64: 6.3% Yallah — 55-64: 23.0%
65-74 4.8% / 8.2%
Calderwood — 65-74: 4.8% Yallah — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 1.0% / 4.9%
Calderwood — 75-84: 1.0% Yallah — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.2% / —
Calderwood — 85+: 0.2% Yallah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Calderwood 70.7% couple families
Calderwood — Couple Families: 70.7% Calderwood — One Parent Families: 15.2% Calderwood — Lone Person: 10.6% Calderwood — Group Household: 2.0% Calderwood — Other Families: 1.4%
Yallah 69.2% couple families
Yallah — Couple Families: 69.2% Yallah — One Parent Families: 15.4% Yallah — Lone Person: 15.4% Yallah — Group Household: 0.0% Yallah — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Calderwood 20.0% renting
Calderwood — Owned Outright: 13.5% Calderwood — Mortgage: 66.5% Calderwood — Renting: 20.0%
Yallah 15.8% renting
Yallah — Owned Outright: 39.5% Yallah — Mortgage: 44.7% Yallah — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Calderwood Yallah
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 22.1%
Calderwood — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Yallah — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 10.7%
Calderwood — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Yallah — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 4.9%
Calderwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Yallah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / —
Calderwood — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Yallah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Calderwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Yallah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Calderwood Yallah
England 2.6% / 3.3%
Calderwood — England: 2.6% Yallah — England: 3.3%
Italy — / 2.5%
Calderwood — Italy: not among its largest Yallah — Italy: 2.5%
India 1.9% / —
Calderwood — India: 1.9% Yallah — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.3% / —
Calderwood — Philippines: 1.3% Yallah — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Calderwood — New Zealand: 0.8% Yallah — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Calderwood — South Africa: 0.5% Yallah — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Calderwood 97.6% houses
Calderwood — Houses: 97.6% Calderwood — Townhouses: 1.3% Calderwood — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Yallah 100.0% houses
Yallah — Houses: 100.0% Yallah — Townhouses: 0.0% Yallah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Calderwood Yallah
Median house price $1,080,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $541,000 $1,900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 99 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Calderwood has more rural and farming land (30% vs 3%); Yallah has more industrially zoned land (16% vs 0%).

Calderwood Yallah
Environmental 46% 57%
Rural and farming 30% 3%
Residential 17% 6%
Industrial 0% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 14%
Commercial 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 3%
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

Calderwood Yallah
New dwellings approved 883
across Shellharbour
 1,476
across Wollongong
Approvals change year on year +25% -31%

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.

Calderwood Yallah
Houses 3.8%
$870/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Calderwood Yallah
House price Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of NSW —

Liveability

Calderwood Yallah
Grade B —
Score 61/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yallah carries more crime risk (92 vs 44).

Calderwood Yallah
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
92/100
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 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Calderwood Yallah
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Calderwood

  • Calderwood Christian School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Yallah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Calderwood Yallah
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Calderwood sits further from the CBD (106.8 km vs 100.4 km).

Calderwood Yallah
Walkability score 10/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 106.8 km
+6% vs other
 100.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 97 min 94 min
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 33/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2527
 0.7%
postcode 2530
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2527
 54
postcode 2530

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.

Calderwood Yallah
Car (driver) 68.4% / 69.2%
Calderwood — Car (driver): 68.4% Yallah — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 21.2%
Calderwood — Worked from Home: 27.5% Yallah — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 9.6%
Calderwood — Car (passenger): 2.7% Yallah — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Train 0.8% / —
Calderwood — Train: 0.8% Yallah — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.4% / —
Calderwood — Walked Only: 0.4% Yallah — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Calderwood Yallah
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Calderwood Yallah
Connectivity score 57/100 58/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
65 premises
 37%
115 premises

Climate

Calderwood Yallah
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Calderwood Yallah
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Calderwood Yallah
Average residential rate $1,788/yr $1,751/yr
Council Shellharbour Wollongong

Federal electorate

Calderwood Yallah
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Calderwood Yallah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Calderwood

Acreage Family Young Families

Yallah

Quiet River Rural

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