Seahampton vs West Wallsend

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In West Wallsend, about half of households are couple families.

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 parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

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

Seahampton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (106 min vs 113 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (142.8 km vs 145.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Seahampton is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • West Wallsend has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)

Weighs 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 -3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Seahampton 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.

Seahampton 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.

Seahampton West Wallsend
Walkability 10 / 0
Seahampton — Walkability: 10/100 West Wallsend — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 36
Seahampton — Safety: 40/100 West Wallsend — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 50 / 37
Seahampton — Low fire risk: 50/100 West Wallsend — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

West Wallsend has more residents (2,981 vs 292).

Seahampton West Wallsend
Population 292 2,981
+921% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.6% +33.1%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $84,500/yr $84,604/yr
Median weekly rent $403/wk $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seahampton West Wallsend
0-4 6.5% / 6.8%
Seahampton — 0-4: 6.5% West Wallsend — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 16.8% / 13.2%
Seahampton — 5-14: 16.8% West Wallsend — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 4.1% / 6.3%
Seahampton — 15-19: 4.1% West Wallsend — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 7.2% / 5.7%
Seahampton — 20-24: 7.2% West Wallsend — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 13.4% / 15.7%
Seahampton — 25-34: 13.4% West Wallsend — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 13.0% / 12.4%
Seahampton — 35-44: 13.0% West Wallsend — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.4% / 10.9%
Seahampton — 45-54: 14.4% West Wallsend — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 12.0% / 10.5%
Seahampton — 55-64: 12.0% West Wallsend — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 8.6% / 10.6%
Seahampton — 65-74: 8.6% West Wallsend — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 3.1% / 6.4%
Seahampton — 75-84: 3.1% West Wallsend — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 1.5%
Seahampton — 85+: not among its largest West Wallsend — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seahampton 44.4% couple families
Seahampton — Couple Families: 44.4% Seahampton — Lone Person: 23.5% Seahampton — One Parent Families: 25.9% Seahampton — Group Household: 6.2% Seahampton — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Seahampton 11.5% renting
Seahampton — Owned Outright: 26.9% Seahampton — Mortgage: 61.5% Seahampton — Renting: 11.5%
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.

Seahampton West Wallsend
England 1.0% / 1.7%
Seahampton — England: 1.0% West Wallsend — England: 1.7%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Seahampton — New Zealand: not among its largest West Wallsend — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany — / 0.5%
Seahampton — Germany: not among its largest West Wallsend — Germany: 0.5%
India — / 0.5%
Seahampton — India: not among its largest West Wallsend — India: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Seahampton — 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.

Seahampton West Wallsend
Certificate III & IV 29.8% / 22.6%
Seahampton — Certificate III & IV: 29.8% West Wallsend — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.6%
Seahampton — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% West Wallsend — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 7.1%
Seahampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% West Wallsend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.4%
Seahampton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% West Wallsend — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.1%
Seahampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% West Wallsend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seahampton 100.0% houses
Seahampton — Houses: 100.0% Seahampton — Townhouses: 0.0% Seahampton — 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

Seahampton West Wallsend
Median house price $760,000 $792,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 18 sales

Zoning mix

Seahampton has more land zoned for conservation (87% vs 68%); West Wallsend has more rural and farming land (15% vs 0%).

Seahampton West Wallsend
Environmental 87% 68%
Rural and farming 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 7%
Residential 2% 8%
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

Seahampton 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Seahampton West Wallsend
House price Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 54% of NSW
same for both
Schools — Higher than 32% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Seahampton is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Seahampton West Wallsend
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Wallsend carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 50).

Seahampton West Wallsend
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Seahampton 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 Seahampton

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

Seahampton West Wallsend
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

West Wallsend sits further from the CBD (145.7 km vs 142.8 km).

Seahampton West Wallsend
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 142.8 km 145.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 106 min 113 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2286
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2286
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.

Seahampton West Wallsend
Car (driver) 76.1% / 76.4%
Seahampton — Car (driver): 76.1% West Wallsend — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 17.3%
Seahampton — Worked from Home: 16.8% West Wallsend — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 4.1%
Seahampton — Car (passenger): 7.1% West Wallsend — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus — / 1.2%
Seahampton — Bus: not among its largest West Wallsend — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Seahampton — Walked Only: not among its largest West Wallsend — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Seahampton West Wallsend
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.6 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

Seahampton West Wallsend
Connectivity score 67/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
115 premises
 49%
1,277 premises

Climate

Seahampton 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)

Seahampton 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Seahampton

Acreage Family

West Wallsend

Acreage

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