Gateshead vs Whitebridge

Gateshead is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Whitebridge. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gateshead, about half of households rent. In Whitebridge, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Whitebridge: a median of $1.28 million, against $802,000 in Gateshead, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gateshead tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Whitebridge suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gateshead has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • Whitebridge carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gateshead

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($802,500 vs $1,280,000)
  • has cheaper units ($607,500 vs $835,000)
  • But Whitebridge leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gateshead

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gateshead

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (117 min vs 122 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (143.2 km vs 146.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Whitebridge

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Whitebridge

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (11.0% vs -0.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gateshead Whitebridge
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.

Gateshead Whitebridge
Walkability 61 / 54
Gateshead — Walkability: 61/100 Whitebridge — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 9 / 52
Gateshead — Safety: 9/100 Whitebridge — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 36 / 40
Gateshead — Low fire risk: 36/100 Whitebridge — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Whitebridge has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $64,064); Whitebridge rents higher ($410/wk vs $300/wk).

Gateshead Whitebridge
Population 3,121
+7% vs other
 2,900
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +11.0%
Median age 35 40
Median household income $64,064/yr $107,224/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $410/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gateshead Whitebridge
0-4 5.7% / 5.4%
Gateshead — 0-4: 5.7% Whitebridge — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.5% / 14.4%
Gateshead — 5-14: 14.5% Whitebridge — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.4% / 5.5%
Gateshead — 15-19: 6.4% Whitebridge — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.1% / 5.8%
Gateshead — 20-24: 6.1% Whitebridge — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 16.9% / 11.3%
Gateshead — 25-34: 16.9% Whitebridge — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 11.4% / 13.2%
Gateshead — 35-44: 11.4% Whitebridge — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 11.1% / 13.8%
Gateshead — 45-54: 11.1% Whitebridge — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.7% / 12.4%
Gateshead — 55-64: 12.7% Whitebridge — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 8.4% / 10.6%
Gateshead — 65-74: 8.4% Whitebridge — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 5.3% / 6.0%
Gateshead — 75-84: 5.3% Whitebridge — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.8% / 1.8%
Gateshead — 85+: 1.8% Whitebridge — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gateshead 30.6% couple families
Gateshead — Couple Families: 30.6% Gateshead — Lone Person: 36.2% Gateshead — One Parent Families: 26.6% Gateshead — Group Household: 5.0% Gateshead — Other Families: 1.7%
Whitebridge 49.9% couple families
Whitebridge — Couple Families: 49.9% Whitebridge — Lone Person: 27.3% Whitebridge — One Parent Families: 16.9% Whitebridge — Group Household: 4.5% Whitebridge — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gateshead 45.3% renting
Gateshead — Owned Outright: 23.1% Gateshead — Mortgage: 31.6% Gateshead — Renting: 45.3%
Whitebridge 18.9% renting
Whitebridge — Owned Outright: 40.9% Whitebridge — Mortgage: 40.2% Whitebridge — Renting: 18.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gateshead Whitebridge
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 16.3%
Gateshead — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Whitebridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 14.7%
Gateshead — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Whitebridge — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 8.8%
Gateshead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Whitebridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 4.4%
Gateshead — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Whitebridge — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 2.3%
Gateshead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Whitebridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Gateshead Whitebridge
England 1.2% / 1.8%
Gateshead — England: 1.2% Whitebridge — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.8%
Gateshead — New Zealand: 1.2% Whitebridge — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.5%
Gateshead — Scotland: 0.3% Whitebridge — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.2% / 0.4%
Gateshead — Germany: 0.2% Whitebridge — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Gateshead — Philippines: 0.6% Whitebridge — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Gateshead — India: 0.4% Whitebridge — India: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Gateshead — Netherlands: not among its largest Whitebridge — Netherlands: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gateshead 91.0% houses
Gateshead — Houses: 91.0% Gateshead — Townhouses: 5.1% Gateshead — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Whitebridge 80.3% houses
Whitebridge — Houses: 80.3% Whitebridge — Townhouses: 18.0% Whitebridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gateshead Whitebridge
Median house price $802,500 $1,280,000
Median unit price $607,500 $835,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 13 sales
 30 days
from 5 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.

Gateshead Whitebridge
3 bed $824K / $1.24M
Gateshead — 3 bed: $824K (44 sales) Whitebridge — 3 bed: $1.24M (16 sales)

44 vs 16 sales

4 bed $820K / $1.36M
Gateshead — 4 bed: $820K (5 sales) Whitebridge — 4 bed: $1.36M (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Whitebridge has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 49%).

Gateshead Whitebridge
Environmental 49% 60%
Residential 23% 21%
Industrial 11% 2%
Parks and recreation 10% 6%
Other and special use 1% 8%
Rural and farming 3% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

Gateshead Whitebridge
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Gateshead Whitebridge
Houses 3.9%
$690/wk on $915K
 4.4%
$825/wk on $985K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gateshead Whitebridge
House price Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools Higher than 43% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW

Liveability

Whitebridge scores higher overall (49 vs 26).

Gateshead Whitebridge
Grade D B
Score 26/100 49/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gateshead carries more crime risk (91 vs 48).

Gateshead Whitebridge
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
23/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gateshead Whitebridge
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 7.6 km

Schools in Gateshead

  • Hunter Sports High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Mary's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Paul's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Wiripaang Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lakeside School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Whitebridge

  • Whitebridge High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gateshead Whitebridge
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 3 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 9 12

Mobility

Whitebridge sits further from the CBD (146.6 km vs 143.2 km).

Gateshead Whitebridge
Walkability score 61/100 54/100
Distance to Sydney 143.2 km 146.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 122 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 50/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 91.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2290
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 2290
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.

Gateshead Whitebridge
Car (driver) 76.1% / 64.8%
Gateshead — Car (driver): 76.1% Whitebridge — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 29.8%
Gateshead — Worked from Home: 12.8% Whitebridge — Worked from Home: 29.8%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 3.6%
Gateshead — Car (passenger): 7.6% Whitebridge — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.3%
Gateshead — Walked Only: 1.4% Whitebridge — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 1.6% / 0.2%
Gateshead — Bus: 1.6% Whitebridge — Bus: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Gateshead Whitebridge
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 987 m
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gateshead Whitebridge
Connectivity score 68/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,730 premises
 49%
1,240 premises

Climate

Gateshead Whitebridge
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)

Gateshead Whitebridge
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 21.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gateshead Whitebridge
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Gateshead Whitebridge
Division Shortland
same for both
Member Pat Conroy
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gateshead Whitebridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gateshead

Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

Whitebridge

Coastal River

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