Holmesville vs West Wallsend

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, West Wallsend tends to suit people living alone.

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

Holmesville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 64/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 63%)
  • But West Wallsend has more childcare (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Holmesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Holmesville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (108 min vs 113 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Holmesville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 64/100)

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

Where they sit

Holmesville and West 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.

Holmesville West 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.

Holmesville West Wallsend
Walkability 33 / 0
Holmesville — Walkability: 33/100 West Wallsend — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 36
Holmesville — Safety: 52/100 West Wallsend — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 51 / 37
Holmesville — Low fire risk: 51/100 West Wallsend — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

West Wallsend has more residents (2,981 vs 1,413); Holmesville has higher household incomes ($97,968 vs $84,604).

Holmesville West Wallsend
Population 1,413 2,981
+111% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +33.1%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $97,968/yr
+14% vs other
 $84,604/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk $400/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holmesville West Wallsend
0-4 5.3% / 6.8%
Holmesville — 0-4: 5.3% West Wallsend — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 13.0% / 13.2%
Holmesville — 5-14: 13.0% West Wallsend — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.0% / 6.3%
Holmesville — 15-19: 7.0% West Wallsend — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.8% / 5.7%
Holmesville — 20-24: 5.8% West Wallsend — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 14.4% / 15.7%
Holmesville — 25-34: 14.4% West Wallsend — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 10.7% / 12.4%
Holmesville — 35-44: 10.7% West Wallsend — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.1% / 10.9%
Holmesville — 45-54: 14.1% West Wallsend — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 14.0% / 10.5%
Holmesville — 55-64: 14.0% West Wallsend — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 12.1% / 10.6%
Holmesville — 65-74: 12.1% West Wallsend — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 3.3% / 6.4%
Holmesville — 75-84: 3.3% West Wallsend — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 0.9% / 1.5%
Holmesville — 85+: 0.9% West Wallsend — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Holmesville 51.6% couple families
Holmesville — Couple Families: 51.6% Holmesville — Lone Person: 20.5% Holmesville — One Parent Families: 22.4% Holmesville — Group Household: 1.6% Holmesville — Other Families: 3.8%
West Wallsend 45.9% couple families
West Wallsend — Couple Families: 45.9% West Wallsend — Lone Person: 31.4% West Wallsend — One Parent Families: 17.1% West Wallsend — Group Household: 4.8% West Wallsend — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Holmesville 14.2% renting
Holmesville — Owned Outright: 37.5% Holmesville — Mortgage: 48.3% Holmesville — Renting: 14.2%
West Wallsend 20.3% renting
West Wallsend — Owned Outright: 30.5% West Wallsend — Mortgage: 49.1% West Wallsend — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Holmesville West Wallsend
Certificate III & IV 24.0% / 22.6%
Holmesville — Certificate III & IV: 24.0% West Wallsend — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.1%
Holmesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% West Wallsend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 6.6%
Holmesville — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% West Wallsend — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.4%
Holmesville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% West Wallsend — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.1%
Holmesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% West Wallsend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Holmesville West Wallsend
England 1.8% / 1.7%
Holmesville — England: 1.8% West Wallsend — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.3% / 1.3%
Holmesville — New Zealand: 0.3% West Wallsend — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany 0.8% / 0.5%
Holmesville — Germany: 0.8% West Wallsend — Germany: 0.5%
India — / 0.5%
Holmesville — India: not among its largest West Wallsend — India: 0.5%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Holmesville — Philippines: 0.4% West Wallsend — Philippines: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.4% / —
Holmesville — Sri Lanka: 0.4% West Wallsend — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Holmesville — Netherlands: not among its largest West Wallsend — Netherlands: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Holmesville 99.4% houses
Holmesville — Houses: 99.4% Holmesville — Townhouses: 0.0% Holmesville — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
West Wallsend 95.7% houses
West Wallsend — Houses: 95.7% West Wallsend — Townhouses: 3.2% West Wallsend — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Holmesville West Wallsend
Median house price $840,000 $792,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 14 sales
 20 days
from 18 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.

Holmesville West Wallsend
3 bed $799K / $788K
Holmesville — 3 bed: $799K (17 sales) West Wallsend — 3 bed: $788K (18 sales)

17 vs 18 sales

4 bed $880K / $880K
Holmesville — 4 bed: $880K (11 sales) West Wallsend — 4 bed: $880K (8 sales)

11 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

West Wallsend has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 26%).

Holmesville West Wallsend
Environmental 26% 68%
Residential 51% 8%
Rural and farming 17% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 7%
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

Holmesville West Wallsend
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.

Holmesville West Wallsend
Houses — 3.8%
$740/wk on $1.01M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Holmesville West Wallsend
House price Higher than 35% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Holmesville is more walkable (33 vs 0); Holmesville scores higher overall (29 vs 21).

Holmesville West Wallsend
Grade D
same for both
Score 29/100 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

West Wallsend carries more crime risk (64 vs 48); West Wallsend carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 49).

Holmesville West Wallsend
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Holmesville West Wallsend
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Holmesville

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

Schools in West Wallsend

  • West Wallsend High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • West Wallsend Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • North Academy Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Holmesville West Wallsend
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 1 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Holmesville West Wallsend
Walkability score 33/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 144.6 km 145.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 113 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 36.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2286
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2286
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.

Holmesville West Wallsend
Car (driver) 80.5% / 76.4%
Holmesville — Car (driver): 80.5% West Wallsend — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 17.3%
Holmesville — Worked from Home: 14.5% West Wallsend — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.1%
Holmesville — Car (passenger): 3.9% West Wallsend — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.0%
Holmesville — Walked Only: 1.1% West Wallsend — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus — / 1.2%
Holmesville — Bus: not among its largest West Wallsend — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Holmesville West Wallsend
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.2 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

Holmesville West Wallsend
Connectivity score 75/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
630 premises
 49%
1,277 premises

Climate

Holmesville West 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)

Holmesville West 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

Holmesville West Wallsend
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Holmesville West Wallsend
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Holmesville

Large Blocks

West Wallsend

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