Killingworth vs West Wallsend

West Wallsend is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Killingworth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Killingworth, most households are couple families. In West Wallsend, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in West Wallsend: a median of $792,000, against $525,000 in Killingworth, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Killingworth tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while West Wallsend suits 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

West Wallsend

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • But Killingworth is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Killingworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($525,000 vs $792,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Killingworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But West Wallsend has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Killingworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (142.9 km vs 145.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Wallsend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)

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

Investors

West Wallsend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.1% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Killingworth 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.

Killingworth 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.

Killingworth West Wallsend
Walkability 0 / 0
Killingworth — Walkability: 0/100 West Wallsend — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 36
Killingworth — Safety: 40/100 West Wallsend — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 31 / 37
Killingworth — Low fire risk: 31/100 West Wallsend — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

West Wallsend has more residents (2,981 vs 690); Killingworth has higher household incomes ($108,732 vs $84,604).

Killingworth West Wallsend
Population 690 2,981
+332% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +33.1%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $108,732/yr
+22% vs other
 $84,604/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $400/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Killingworth West Wallsend
0-4 4.5% / 6.8%
Killingworth — 0-4: 4.5% West Wallsend — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 13.0% / 13.2%
Killingworth — 5-14: 13.0% West Wallsend — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.4% / 6.3%
Killingworth — 15-19: 6.4% West Wallsend — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 8.6% / 5.7%
Killingworth — 20-24: 8.6% West Wallsend — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.9% / 15.7%
Killingworth — 25-34: 11.9% West Wallsend — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 13.0% / 12.4%
Killingworth — 35-44: 13.0% West Wallsend — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.5% / 10.9%
Killingworth — 45-54: 12.5% West Wallsend — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 16.2% / 10.5%
Killingworth — 55-64: 16.2% West Wallsend — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 11.9% / 10.6%
Killingworth — 65-74: 11.9% West Wallsend — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 0.7% / 6.4%
Killingworth — 75-84: 0.7% West Wallsend — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 0.4% / 1.5%
Killingworth — 85+: 0.4% West Wallsend — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Killingworth 65.4% couple families
Killingworth — Couple Families: 65.4% Killingworth — Lone Person: 9.3% Killingworth — One Parent Families: 18.5% Killingworth — Group Household: 3.7% Killingworth — Other Families: 3.1%
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.

Killingworth 5.2% renting
Killingworth — Owned Outright: 36.2% Killingworth — Mortgage: 58.7% Killingworth — Renting: 5.2%
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

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.

Killingworth West Wallsend
England 1.3% / 1.7%
Killingworth — England: 1.3% West Wallsend — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.4% / 1.3%
Killingworth — New Zealand: 0.4% West Wallsend — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany — / 0.5%
Killingworth — Germany: not among its largest West Wallsend — Germany: 0.5%
India — / 0.5%
Killingworth — India: not among its largest West Wallsend — India: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Killingworth — Netherlands: not among its largest West Wallsend — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

Qualifications

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

Killingworth West Wallsend
Certificate III & IV 26.4% / 22.6%
Killingworth — Certificate III & IV: 26.4% West Wallsend — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.1%
Killingworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% West Wallsend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 6.6%
Killingworth — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% West Wallsend — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.4%
Killingworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% West Wallsend — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Killingworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest West Wallsend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Killingworth 100.9% houses
Killingworth — Houses: 100.9% Killingworth — Townhouses: 1.8% Killingworth — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
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

Killingworth West Wallsend
Median house price $525,000 $792,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 4 sales
 20 days
from 18 sales

Zoning mix

Killingworth has more land zoned for conservation (89% vs 68%); West Wallsend has more rural and farming land (15% vs 2%).

Killingworth West Wallsend
Environmental 89% 68%
Rural and farming 2% 15%
Residential 2% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 7%
same for both
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Killingworth 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Killingworth West Wallsend
House price Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income — Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 32% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Killingworth scores higher overall (26 vs 21).

Killingworth West Wallsend
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 21/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Killingworth West Wallsend
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Killingworth

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

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

Mobility

West Wallsend sits further from the CBD (145.7 km vs 142.9 km).

Killingworth West Wallsend
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 142.9 km 145.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 113 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2278
 0.5%
postcode 2286
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2278
 49
postcode 2286

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.

Killingworth West Wallsend
Car (driver) 82.8% / 76.4%
Killingworth — Car (driver): 82.8% West Wallsend — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 17.3%
Killingworth — Worked from Home: 12.7% West Wallsend — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.1%
Killingworth — Car (passenger): 4.5% West Wallsend — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus — / 1.2%
Killingworth — Bus: not among its largest West Wallsend — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Killingworth — Walked Only: not among its largest West Wallsend — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Killingworth West Wallsend
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Killingworth 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)

Killingworth 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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