Elermore Vale vs Wallsend

Wallsend is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Elermore Vale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Elermore Vale: a median of $945,000, against $849,000 in Wallsend.

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 6)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 5)
  • But Elermore Vale carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wallsend

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($848,750 vs $945,000)
  • has cheaper units ($647,500 vs $720,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallsend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wallsend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallsend

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Elermore Vale carries lower crime risk (59/100 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

Elermore Vale 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.

Elermore Vale 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.

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Walkability 58 / 89
Elermore Vale — Walkability: 58/100 Wallsend — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 41 / 14
Elermore Vale — Safety: 41/100 Wallsend — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 46 / 57
Elermore Vale — Low fire risk: 46/100 Wallsend — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Wallsend has more residents (13,244 vs 6,057); Elermore Vale has higher household incomes ($81,484 vs $72,852).

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Population 6,057 13,244
+119% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +6.2%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $81,484/yr
+11% 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.

Elermore Vale Wallsend
0-4 5.2% / 5.4%
Elermore Vale — 0-4: 5.2% Wallsend — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.6% / 10.2%
Elermore Vale — 5-14: 11.6% Wallsend — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.8% / 5.2%
Elermore Vale — 15-19: 5.8% Wallsend — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.6% / 8.0%
Elermore Vale — 20-24: 5.6% Wallsend — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 12.5% / 15.8%
Elermore Vale — 25-34: 12.5% Wallsend — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 12.2% / 11.9%
Elermore Vale — 35-44: 12.2% Wallsend — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.1% / 11.1%
Elermore Vale — 45-54: 11.1% Wallsend — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 10.8% / 11.6%
Elermore Vale — 55-64: 10.8% Wallsend — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 11.9% / 9.9%
Elermore Vale — 65-74: 11.9% Wallsend — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 8.7% / 6.7%
Elermore Vale — 75-84: 8.7% Wallsend — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 4.6% / 4.3%
Elermore Vale — 85+: 4.6% Wallsend — 85+: 4.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elermore Vale 36.3% lone person
Elermore Vale — Lone Person: 36.3% Elermore Vale — Couple Families: 41.4% Elermore Vale — One Parent Families: 16.1% Elermore Vale — Group Household: 4.8% Elermore Vale — 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.

Elermore Vale 26.3% renting
Elermore Vale — Owned Outright: 37.0% Elermore Vale — Mortgage: 36.7% Elermore Vale — Renting: 26.3%
Wallsend 38.2% renting
Wallsend — Owned Outright: 30.5% Wallsend — Mortgage: 31.2% Wallsend — Renting: 38.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Elermore Vale Wallsend
England 1.8% / 1.7%
Elermore Vale — England: 1.8% Wallsend — England: 1.7%
India 1.4% / 1.0%
Elermore Vale — India: 1.4% Wallsend — India: 1.0%
China 0.7% / 1.1%
Elermore Vale — China: 0.7% Wallsend — China: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Elermore Vale — New Zealand: 0.8% Wallsend — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.9%
Elermore Vale — Philippines: 0.7% Wallsend — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

Qualifications

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

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 17.0%
Elermore Vale — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Wallsend — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 11.1%
Elermore Vale — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Wallsend — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.7%
Elermore Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Wallsend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 3.7%
Elermore Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Wallsend — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.2%
Elermore Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wallsend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elermore Vale 79.2% houses
Elermore Vale — Houses: 79.2% Elermore Vale — Townhouses: 19.2% Elermore Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Wallsend 77.7% houses
Wallsend — Houses: 77.7% Wallsend — Townhouses: 16.9% Wallsend — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Median house price $945,000 $848,750
Median unit price $720,000 $647,500
Median land price — $585,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 33 sales
 20 days
from 142 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Elermore Vale Wallsend
2 bed $715K / $610K
Elermore Vale — 2 bed: $715K (11 sales) Wallsend — 2 bed: $610K (19 sales)

11 vs 19 sales

3 bed $728K / $705K
Elermore Vale — 3 bed: $728K (22 sales) Wallsend — 3 bed: $705K (14 sales)

22 vs 14 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.

Elermore Vale Wallsend
2 bed $794K / $750K
Elermore Vale — 2 bed: $794K (6 sales) Wallsend — 2 bed: $750K (49 sales)

6 vs 49 sales

3 bed $868K / $840K
Elermore Vale — 3 bed: $868K (42 sales) Wallsend — 3 bed: $840K (194 sales)

42 vs 194 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $955K
Elermore Vale — 4 bed: $1.08M (26 sales) Wallsend — 4 bed: $955K (62 sales)

26 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $1M
Elermore Vale — 5 bed: $1.2M (10 sales) Wallsend — 5 bed: $1M (11 sales)

10 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Residential 53% 40%
Environmental 34% 36%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 11%
Parks and recreation 8% 7%
Industrial 0% 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

Elermore Vale 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.

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Houses 4.5%
$765/wk on $890K
 4.2%
$700/wk on $860K
Units — 3.9%
$525/wk on $705K

Ranking within NSW

Elermore Vale Wallsend
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Wallsend is more walkable (89 vs 58); Wallsend scores higher overall (42 vs 34).

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Wallsend carries more crime risk (86 vs 59); Elermore Vale carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 43).

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 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

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 3
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 4.9 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.6%

Schools in Elermore Vale

  • Wallsend South Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Elermore Vale Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Alesco Secondary College Independent · Secondary · Special school 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

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 6 26
Childcare 5 9
GPs 0 8
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 11 7

Mobility

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Walkability score 58/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 150.7 km 150.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 111 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 153.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 508.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
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.

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Car (driver) 67.4% / 69.2%
Elermore Vale — Car (driver): 67.4% Wallsend — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 25.6% / 21.7%
Elermore Vale — Worked from Home: 25.6% Wallsend — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.9%
Elermore Vale — Car (passenger): 4.7% Wallsend — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.9%
Elermore Vale — Walked Only: 1.1% Wallsend — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 1.0% / 1.9%
Elermore Vale — Bus: 1.0% Wallsend — Bus: 1.9%

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

Setting

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Connectivity score 67/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
2,756 premises
 32%
6,452 premises

Climate

Elermore Vale 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)

Elermore Vale 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

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Average residential rate $1,783/yr
same for both
Council Newcastle
same for both

Federal electorate

Elermore Vale Wallsend
Division Newcastle
same for both
Member Sharon Claydon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Elermore Vale

Parks Retirees River

Wallsend

Parks Regional Centre River

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Elermore Vale

Elermore Vale vs Cameron Park Elermore Vale vs Edgeworth Elermore Vale vs Lambton Elermore Vale vs Glendale Elermore Vale vs New Lambton Heights Elermore Vale vs Rankin Park

Other comparisons with Wallsend

Wallsend vs Cameron Park Wallsend vs Fletcher Wallsend vs Maryland Wallsend vs Edgeworth Wallsend vs Lambton Wallsend vs Shortland
Full data on Elermore Vale Full data on Wallsend
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or