Edgeworth vs Wallsend

Comparing Edgeworth and Wallsend, NSW: Wallsend has more residents (13,244 vs 6,401); Wallsend scores higher overall (42 vs 29); and Edgeworth carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 43).

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 5)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 6)
  • But Edgeworth carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallsend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Edgeworth sits closer to the CBD (146.1 km vs 150.4 km)
  • Wallsend is more walkable (89/100 vs 81/100)

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 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Edgeworth carries lower crime risk (72/100 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

Edgeworth 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.

Edgeworth 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.

Edgeworth Wallsend
Walkability 81 / 89
Edgeworth — Walkability: 81/100 Wallsend — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 28 / 14
Edgeworth — Safety: 28/100 Wallsend — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 42 / 57
Edgeworth — Low fire risk: 42/100 Wallsend — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Wallsend has more residents (13,244 vs 6,401).

Edgeworth Wallsend
Population 6,401 13,244
+107% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +6.2%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $74,620/yr
+2% vs other
 $72,852/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $375/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edgeworth Wallsend
0-4 5.9% / 5.4%
Edgeworth — 0-4: 5.9% Wallsend — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.0% / 10.2%
Edgeworth — 5-14: 12.0% Wallsend — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.2% / 5.2%
Edgeworth — 15-19: 5.2% Wallsend — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.1% / 8.0%
Edgeworth — 20-24: 6.1% Wallsend — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 15.4% / 15.8%
Edgeworth — 25-34: 15.4% Wallsend — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 11.6% / 11.9%
Edgeworth — 35-44: 11.6% Wallsend — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.4% / 11.1%
Edgeworth — 45-54: 11.4% Wallsend — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 11.1% / 11.6%
Edgeworth — 55-64: 11.1% Wallsend — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 11.3% / 9.9%
Edgeworth — 65-74: 11.3% Wallsend — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 6.5% / 6.7%
Edgeworth — 75-84: 6.5% Wallsend — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 3.4% / 4.3%
Edgeworth — 85+: 3.4% Wallsend — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Edgeworth 38.6% lone person
Edgeworth — Lone Person: 38.6% Edgeworth — Couple Families: 36.4% Edgeworth — One Parent Families: 20.6% Edgeworth — Group Household: 3.1% Edgeworth — Other Families: 1.4%
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.

Edgeworth 27.8% renting
Edgeworth — Owned Outright: 31.2% Edgeworth — Mortgage: 40.9% Edgeworth — Renting: 27.8%
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.

Edgeworth Wallsend
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 17.0%
Edgeworth — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Wallsend — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 11.1%
Edgeworth — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Wallsend — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.7%
Edgeworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Wallsend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 3.7%
Edgeworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Wallsend — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.2%
Edgeworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Wallsend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Edgeworth Wallsend
England 1.5% / 1.7%
Edgeworth — England: 1.5% Wallsend — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Edgeworth — New Zealand: 0.8% Wallsend — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.9%
Edgeworth — Philippines: 0.7% Wallsend — Philippines: 0.9%
India 0.5% / 1.0%
Edgeworth — India: 0.5% Wallsend — India: 1.0%
China — / 1.1%
Edgeworth — China: not among its largest Wallsend — China: 1.1%
Germany 0.6% / 0.4%
Edgeworth — Germany: 0.6% Wallsend — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edgeworth 88.4% houses
Edgeworth — Houses: 88.4% Edgeworth — Townhouses: 4.3% Edgeworth — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Wallsend 77.7% houses
Wallsend — Houses: 77.7% Wallsend — Townhouses: 16.9% Wallsend — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Edgeworth Wallsend
Median house price $860,500 $848,750
Median unit price $589,000 $647,500
Median land price $550,000 $585,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 107 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.

Edgeworth Wallsend
2 bed $708K / $750K
Edgeworth — 2 bed: $708K (18 sales) Wallsend — 2 bed: $750K (49 sales)

18 vs 49 sales

3 bed $830K / $840K
Edgeworth — 3 bed: $830K (97 sales) Wallsend — 3 bed: $840K (194 sales)

97 vs 194 sales

4 bed $944K / $955K
Edgeworth — 4 bed: $944K (48 sales) Wallsend — 4 bed: $955K (62 sales)

48 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.13M / $1M
Edgeworth — 5 bed: $1.13M (17 sales) Wallsend — 5 bed: $1M (11 sales)

17 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Wallsend has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 20%).

Edgeworth Wallsend
Residential 51% 40%
Environmental 20% 36%
Parks and recreation 13% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 11%
Rural and farming 5% 0%
Industrial 2% 3%
Commercial 1% 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

Edgeworth Wallsend
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
 912
across Newcastle
Approvals change year on year +2% +77%

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.

Edgeworth Wallsend
Houses 4.6%
$775/wk on $875K
 4.2%
$700/wk on $860K
Units — 3.9%
$525/wk on $705K

Ranking within NSW

Edgeworth Wallsend
House price Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Wallsend scores higher overall (42 vs 29); Wallsend is more walkable (89 vs 81).

Edgeworth Wallsend
Grade D C
Score 29/100 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Edgeworth carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 43); Wallsend carries more crime risk (86 vs 72).

Edgeworth Wallsend
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime High
72/100
 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

Edgeworth Wallsend
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 3
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 8.7 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 2.6%

Schools in Edgeworth

  • Edgeworth Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Benedict's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Edgeworth Heights Public School Government · Primary below peers

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

Edgeworth Wallsend
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 5 26
Childcare 6 9
GPs 3 8
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 4 5
Fuel stations 4 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Wallsend sits further from the CBD (150.4 km vs 146.1 km).

Edgeworth Wallsend
Walkability score 81/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 146.1 km 150.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 111 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 142.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 508.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2285
 0.9%
postcode 2287
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2285
 42
postcode 2287

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.

Edgeworth Wallsend
Car (driver) 76.5% / 69.2%
Edgeworth — Car (driver): 76.5% Wallsend — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 21.7%
Edgeworth — Worked from Home: 16.0% Wallsend — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.9%
Edgeworth — Car (passenger): 4.9% Wallsend — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.9%
Edgeworth — Walked Only: 1.2% Wallsend — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 0.8% / 1.9%
Edgeworth — Bus: 0.8% Wallsend — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Edgeworth Wallsend
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Edgeworth Wallsend
Connectivity score 73/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
3,489 premises
 32%
6,452 premises

Climate

Edgeworth 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)

Edgeworth 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

Edgeworth Wallsend
Average residential rate $1,708/yr $1,783/yr
Council Lake Macquarie Newcastle

Federal electorate

Edgeworth Wallsend
Division Hunter Newcastle
Member Dan Repacholi Sharon Claydon
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Edgeworth

Large Blocks Parks River

Wallsend

Parks Regional Centre River

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