Kalaru vs Wallagoot
Kalaru is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Wallagoot. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Wallagoot: a median of $1.07 million, against $968,000 in Kalaru.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kalaru
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($410,000 vs $770,000)
- has cheaper houses ($967,500 vs $1,075,000)
Weighs house prices, land 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
Kalaru
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (360 min vs 368 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (520.4 km vs 526.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kalaru and Wallagoot drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Kalaru has more residents (820 vs 597); Wallagoot skews older (48 vs 44).
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 820 +27% vs other | 597 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.8% | +15.3% |
| Median age | 44 | 48 |
| Median household income | $75,816/yr | $82,316/yr +9% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $375/wk +1% vs other | $370/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $967,500 | $1,075,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $410,000 | $770,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 58 days from 6 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Kalaru has more land zoned for conservation (88% vs 72%); Wallagoot has more rural and farming land (25% vs 10%).
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 88% | 72% |
| Rural and farming | 10% | 25% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 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
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Bega Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -32% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 45% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 50% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 63% of NSW | Higher than 61% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 69% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 43% of NSW |
Liveability
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C same for both | |
| Score | 38/100 | 42/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 58/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Kalaru
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wallagoot
- Bournda Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Beaches | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
Wallagoot sits further from the CBD (526.3 km vs 520.4 km).
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 12/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 520.4 km | 526.3 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 360 min | 368 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 2550 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 2550 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).
Setting
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 14 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.5 km 4.7 km to a named beach | 4.3 km 4.1 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 40/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 14% 385 premises | 0% 203 premises |
Climate
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 768 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,767/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bega Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kalaru | Wallagoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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