Hyland Park vs Valla Beach

Hyland Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 55 in Valla Beach. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Valla Beach: a median of $825,000, against $752,000 in Hyland Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Valla Beach tends to suit older residents.

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

Valla Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hyland Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Valla Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Valla Beach

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 13/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Valla Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hyland Park Valla Beach
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.

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Walkability 13 / 38
Hyland Park — Walkability: 13/100 Valla Beach — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 47 / 64
Hyland Park — Safety: 47/100 Valla Beach — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 46
Hyland Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Valla Beach — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Valla Beach has more residents (1,455 vs 440); Valla Beach rents higher ($400/wk vs $350/wk).

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Population 440 1,455
+231% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +10.8%
Median age 49 55
Median household income $51,428/yr $56,368/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hyland Park Valla Beach
0-4 3.9% / 5.2%
Hyland Park — 0-4: 3.9% Valla Beach — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 10.5% / 9.1%
Hyland Park — 5-14: 10.5% Valla Beach — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 8.6% / 4.2%
Hyland Park — 15-19: 8.6% Valla Beach — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.3% / 2.5%
Hyland Park — 20-24: 4.3% Valla Beach — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 8.2% / 9.1%
Hyland Park — 25-34: 8.2% Valla Beach — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 8.2% / 9.3%
Hyland Park — 35-44: 8.2% Valla Beach — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 15.9% / 10.7%
Hyland Park — 45-54: 15.9% Valla Beach — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 17.7% / 16.6%
Hyland Park — 55-64: 17.7% Valla Beach — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 16.4% / 21.1%
Hyland Park — 65-74: 16.4% Valla Beach — 65-74: 21.1%
75-84 6.4% / 11.3%
Hyland Park — 75-84: 6.4% Valla Beach — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ 1.4% / 1.8%
Hyland Park — 85+: 1.4% Valla Beach — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hyland Park 46.1% lone person
Hyland Park — Lone Person: 46.1% Hyland Park — Couple Families: 29.7% Hyland Park — One Parent Families: 21.1% Hyland Park — Group Household: 3.1% Hyland Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Valla Beach 49.9% lone person
Valla Beach — Lone Person: 49.9% Valla Beach — Couple Families: 29.2% Valla Beach — One Parent Families: 14.4% Valla Beach — Group Household: 4.9% Valla Beach — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hyland Park 25.5% renting
Hyland Park — Owned Outright: 47.3% Hyland Park — Mortgage: 27.1% Hyland Park — Renting: 25.5%
Valla Beach 17.1% renting
Valla Beach — Owned Outright: 57.7% Valla Beach — Mortgage: 25.2% Valla Beach — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 15.8%
Hyland Park — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Valla Beach — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 14.8%
Hyland Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Valla Beach — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 8.7%
Hyland Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Valla Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 3.8%
Hyland Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Valla Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.7%
Hyland Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Valla Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Hyland Park Valla Beach
England 4.8% / 6.0%
Hyland Park — England: 4.8% Valla Beach — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.0%
Hyland Park — New Zealand: 2.3% Valla Beach — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.3%
Hyland Park — Scotland: 0.7% Valla Beach — Scotland: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Hyland Park — Netherlands: 0.9% Valla Beach — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Hyland Park — South Africa: 0.7% Valla Beach — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Hyland Park — Germany: not among its largest Valla Beach — Germany: 0.6%
Canada — / 0.5%
Hyland Park — Canada: not among its largest Valla Beach — Canada: 0.5%
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Hyland Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Valla Beach — Sri Lanka: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hyland Park 97.4% houses
Hyland Park — Houses: 97.4% Hyland Park — Townhouses: 3.2% Hyland Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Valla Beach 92.8% houses
Valla Beach — Houses: 92.8% Valla Beach — Townhouses: 5.8% Valla Beach — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Median house price $752,500 $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $570,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Valla Beach has more land zoned for conservation (52% vs 38%).

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Environmental 38% 52%
Residential 46% 28%
Parks and recreation 15% 18%
Rural and farming 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

Hyland Park Valla Beach
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
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.

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Houses 3.1%
$560/wk on $936K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hyland Park Valla Beach
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of NSW —

Liveability

Valla Beach is more walkable (38 vs 13).

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Valla Beach carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0); Hyland Park carries more crime risk (53 vs 36).

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
95/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Walkability score 13/100 38/100
Distance to Sydney 488.2 km 488.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 320 min 319 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2448
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2448
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.

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Car (driver) 75.8% / 72.0%
Hyland Park — Car (driver): 75.8% Valla Beach — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 19.0%
Hyland Park — Worked from Home: 14.0% Valla Beach — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 6.2%
Hyland Park — Car (passenger): 6.4% Valla Beach — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.4%
Hyland Park — Walked Only: 1.9% Valla Beach — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train 1.9% / —
Hyland Park — Train: 1.9% Valla Beach — Train: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Hyland Park — Bicycle: not among its largest Valla Beach — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.1 km to a named beach
 476 m
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Connectivity score 77/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
240 premises
 47%
888 premises

Council rates

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hyland Park Valla Beach
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hyland Park

Beach Coastal Large Blocks

Valla Beach

Acreage Beach Coastal Parks Quiet Retirees

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