Minmi vs Wallsend

Minmi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Wallsend. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Minmi, most households are couple families. On these figures, Minmi tends to suit families with children and couples, while 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

Wallsend

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Minmi is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Minmi leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)
  • Wallsend has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Minmi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (106 min vs 111 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (145.5 km vs 150.4 km)
  • But Wallsend is more walkable (89/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallsend

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Minmi returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 4.2%)
  • Wallsend is growing faster (6.2% vs -5.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Minmi and 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.

Minmi 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.

Minmi Wallsend
Walkability 40 / 89
Minmi — Walkability: 40/100 Wallsend — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 19 / 14
Minmi — Safety: 19/100 Wallsend — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 53 / 57
Minmi — Low fire risk: 53/100 Wallsend — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Wallsend has more residents (13,244 vs 700); Minmi has higher household incomes ($98,748 vs $72,852).

Minmi Wallsend
Population 700 13,244
+1792% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.8% +6.2%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $98,748/yr
+26% vs other
 $72,852/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+6% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Minmi Wallsend
0-4 6.3% / 5.4%
Minmi — 0-4: 6.3% Wallsend — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 16.6% / 10.2%
Minmi — 5-14: 16.6% Wallsend — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 6.9% / 5.2%
Minmi — 15-19: 6.9% Wallsend — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 7.4% / 8.0%
Minmi — 20-24: 7.4% Wallsend — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 13.6% / 15.8%
Minmi — 25-34: 13.6% Wallsend — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 12.0% / 11.9%
Minmi — 35-44: 12.0% Wallsend — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.4% / 11.1%
Minmi — 45-54: 13.4% Wallsend — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 12.4% / 11.6%
Minmi — 55-64: 12.4% Wallsend — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 7.7% / 9.9%
Minmi — 65-74: 7.7% Wallsend — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.3% / 6.7%
Minmi — 75-84: 4.3% Wallsend — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.0% / 4.3%
Minmi — 85+: 1.0% Wallsend — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Minmi 55.8% couple families
Minmi — Couple Families: 55.8% Minmi — Lone Person: 20.9% Minmi — One Parent Families: 19.8% Minmi — Group Household: 1.7% Minmi — Other Families: 1.7%
Wallsend 31.8% couple families
Wallsend — Couple Families: 31.8% Wallsend — Lone Person: 41.1% Wallsend — One Parent Families: 17.9% Wallsend — Group Household: 7.3% Wallsend — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Minmi 14.2% renting
Minmi — Owned Outright: 29.6% Minmi — Mortgage: 56.2% Minmi — Renting: 14.2%
Wallsend 38.2% renting
Wallsend — Owned Outright: 30.5% Wallsend — Mortgage: 31.2% Wallsend — Renting: 38.2%
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.

Minmi Wallsend
England 2.9% / 1.7%
Minmi — England: 2.9% Wallsend — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Minmi — New Zealand: 0.7% Wallsend — New Zealand: 0.8%
China — / 1.1%
Minmi — China: not among its largest Wallsend — China: 1.1%
India — / 1.0%
Minmi — India: not among its largest Wallsend — India: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Minmi — Philippines: not among its largest Wallsend — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Minmi Wallsend
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 17.0%
Minmi — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Wallsend — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 11.1%
Minmi — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Wallsend — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.7%
Minmi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Wallsend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 3.7%
Minmi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Wallsend — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Minmi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Wallsend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Minmi 97.4% houses
Minmi — Houses: 97.4% Minmi — Townhouses: 2.2% Minmi — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Wallsend 77.7% houses
Wallsend — Houses: 77.7% Wallsend — Townhouses: 16.9% Wallsend — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Minmi Wallsend
Median house price $921,000 $848,750
Median unit price — $647,500
Median land price $600,000 $585,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 14 sales
 20 days
from 142 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.

Minmi Wallsend
3 bed $832K / $840K
Minmi — 3 bed: $832K (6 sales) Wallsend — 3 bed: $840K (194 sales)

6 vs 194 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $955K
Minmi — 4 bed: $1.12M (8 sales) Wallsend — 4 bed: $955K (62 sales)

8 vs 62 sales

Zoning mix

Minmi has more land zoned for conservation (52% vs 36%).

Minmi Wallsend
Environmental 52% 36%
Residential 21% 40%
Infrastructure and transport 25% 11%
Parks and recreation 1% 7%
Industrial 0% 3%
Commercial 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

Minmi Wallsend
New dwellings approved 912
across Newcastle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +77%
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.

Minmi Wallsend
Houses 5.0%
$890/wk on $918K
 4.2%
$700/wk on $860K
Units — 3.9%
$525/wk on $705K

Ranking within NSW

Minmi Wallsend
House price Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 55% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Wallsend is more walkable (89 vs 40); Wallsend scores higher overall (42 vs 33).

Minmi Wallsend
Grade C
same for both
Score 33/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Minmi Wallsend
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime High
81/100
 High
86/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Minmi Wallsend
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 8.0 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.6%

Schools in Minmi

  • Minmi Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Wallsend

  • Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Government · Secondary above peers
  • Plattsburg Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Wallsend Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Minmi Wallsend
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 4 26
Childcare 1 9
GPs 0 8
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Wallsend sits further from the CBD (150.4 km vs 145.5 km).

Minmi Wallsend
Walkability score 40/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 145.5 km 150.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 106 min 111 min
Public transport score 70/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 508.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2287
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2287
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.

Minmi Wallsend
Car (driver) 78.4% / 69.2%
Minmi — Car (driver): 78.4% Wallsend — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 21.7%
Minmi — Worked from Home: 16.8% Wallsend — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.9%
Minmi — Car (passenger): 4.8% Wallsend — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus — / 1.9%
Minmi — Bus: not among its largest Wallsend — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Minmi — Walked Only: not among its largest Wallsend — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Minmi Wallsend
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Minmi Wallsend
Connectivity score 74/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
261 premises
 32%
6,452 premises

Climate

Minmi 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)

Minmi 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

Minmi Wallsend
Average residential rate $1,783/yr
same for both
Council Newcastle
same for both

Federal electorate

Minmi Wallsend
Division Newcastle
same for both
Member Sharon Claydon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Minmi

Acreage Family River

Wallsend

Parks Regional Centre River

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