Largs vs Wallalong

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Largs, about half of households are couple families. In Wallalong, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wallalong: a median of $990,000, against $860,000 in Largs, though rent is higher in Largs. On these figures, Wallalong tends to suit 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

Wallalong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 44/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 71%)
  • But Largs has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Largs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($860,000 vs $990,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $420/wk)
  • But Largs has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

Largs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 25/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (167.8 km vs 170.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Largs

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 25/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)
  • But Wallalong carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Largs Wallalong
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.

Largs Wallalong
Walkability 40 / 25
Largs — Walkability: 40/100 Wallalong — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 56 / 77
Largs — Safety: 56/100 Wallalong — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Largs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wallalong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Largs has more residents (1,962 vs 1,049); Wallalong has higher household incomes ($132,444 vs $107,380).

Largs Wallalong
Population 1,962
+47% vs other
 1,049
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +1.8%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $107,380/yr $132,444/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+11% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Largs Wallalong
0-4 5.9% / 5.1%
Largs — 0-4: 5.9% Wallalong — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 15.5% / 17.9%
Largs — 5-14: 15.5% Wallalong — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 7.2% / 8.9%
Largs — 15-19: 7.2% Wallalong — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 4.7% / 5.6%
Largs — 20-24: 4.7% Wallalong — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.0% / 8.3%
Largs — 25-34: 10.0% Wallalong — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 13.7% / 12.4%
Largs — 35-44: 13.7% Wallalong — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.7% / 16.5%
Largs — 45-54: 13.7% Wallalong — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 10.2% / 13.3%
Largs — 55-64: 10.2% Wallalong — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.8% / 7.8%
Largs — 65-74: 10.8% Wallalong — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 4.9% / 3.4%
Largs — 75-84: 4.9% Wallalong — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 3.3% / 1.2%
Largs — 85+: 3.3% Wallalong — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Largs 53.4% couple families
Largs — Couple Families: 53.4% Largs — Lone Person: 26.8% Largs — One Parent Families: 17.9% Largs — Group Household: 1.9% Largs — Other Families: 0.0%
Wallalong 69.8% couple families
Wallalong — Couple Families: 69.8% Wallalong — Lone Person: 15.3% Wallalong — One Parent Families: 13.7% Wallalong — Group Household: 0.0% Wallalong — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Largs 16.8% renting
Largs — Owned Outright: 37.6% Largs — Mortgage: 45.6% Largs — Renting: 16.8%
Wallalong 4.4% renting
Wallalong — Owned Outright: 37.3% Wallalong — Mortgage: 58.2% Wallalong — Renting: 4.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Largs Wallalong
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 20.7%
Largs — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Wallalong — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 8.8%
Largs — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Wallalong — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.7%
Largs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Wallalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.0%
Largs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Wallalong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.1%
Largs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Wallalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Largs Wallalong
England 1.9% / 3.1%
Largs — England: 1.9% Wallalong — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.0%
Largs — New Zealand: 0.6% Wallalong — New Zealand: 1.0%
India 0.3% / 0.7%
Largs — India: 0.3% Wallalong — India: 0.7%
Malaysia 0.4% / 0.5%
Largs — Malaysia: 0.4% Wallalong — Malaysia: 0.5%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Largs — South Africa: 0.5% Wallalong — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
Largs — Italy: not among its largest Wallalong — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Largs 89.9% houses
Largs — Houses: 89.9% Largs — Townhouses: 9.0% Largs — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Wallalong 99.1% houses
Wallalong — Houses: 99.1% Wallalong — Townhouses: 0.0% Wallalong — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Largs Wallalong
Median house price $860,000 $990,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,230,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 14 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Largs Wallalong
Rural and farming 84%
same for both
Residential 14% 15%
Environmental 2% 1%
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

Largs Wallalong
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
 495
across Port Stephens
Approvals change year on year +20% -72%

Ranking within NSW

Largs Wallalong
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Largs is more walkable (40 vs 25); Wallalong scores higher overall (63 vs 57).

Largs Wallalong
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Largs carries more crime risk (44 vs 23).

Largs Wallalong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
23/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Largs Wallalong
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Largs

  • Largs Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wallalong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Largs Wallalong
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 5 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Wallalong sits further from the CBD (170.3 km vs 167.8 km).

Largs Wallalong
Walkability score 40/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 167.8 km 170.3 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 130 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
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.

Largs Wallalong
Car (driver) 71.9% / 71.1%
Largs — Car (driver): 71.9% Wallalong — Car (driver): 71.1%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 24.4%
Largs — Worked from Home: 24.0% Wallalong — Worked from Home: 24.4%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.2%
Largs — Car (passenger): 3.8% Wallalong — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 0.4% / 1.3%
Largs — Walked Only: 0.4% Wallalong — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Largs Wallalong
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.3 km 19.3 km

NBN connectivity

Largs Wallalong
Connectivity score 67/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
798 premises
 0%
352 premises

Climate

Largs Wallalong
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Largs Wallalong
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Largs Wallalong
Average residential rate $1,908/yr $1,359/yr
Council Maitland Port Stephens

Federal electorate

Largs Wallalong
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Largs Wallalong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Largs

Acreage Quiet

Wallalong

Acreage Family

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