Wadalba vs Wyong

Wadalba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 45 in Wyong. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Wadalba, about half of households are couple families. In Wyong, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wadalba: a median of $950,000, against $871,000 in Wyong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wadalba tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wyong suits people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Wadalba is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 46%)
  • Wyong has more childcare (13 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Wadalba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($671,250 vs $1,050,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Wadalba leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 32%)
  • Wyong has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wyong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (93.8 km vs 97.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wyong

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 10%)
  • But Wadalba carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Wadalba

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (48.5% vs 4.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wadalba Wyong
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.

Wadalba Wyong
Walkability 72 / 72
Wadalba — Walkability: 72/100 Wyong — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 30 / 3
Wadalba — Safety: 30/100 Wyong — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 51 / 57
Wadalba — Low fire risk: 51/100 Wyong — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Wadalba has higher household incomes ($100,984 vs $56,992); Wyong skews older (45 vs 32).

Wadalba Wyong
Population 4,204 4,530
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +48.5% +4.7%
Median age 32 45
Median household income $100,984/yr
+44% vs other
 $56,992/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+27% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wadalba Wyong
0-4 9.3% / 4.9%
Wadalba — 0-4: 9.3% Wyong — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 17.0% / 10.2%
Wadalba — 5-14: 17.0% Wyong — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.5% / 6.1%
Wadalba — 15-19: 7.5% Wyong — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.4% / 6.0%
Wadalba — 20-24: 5.4% Wyong — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 14.2% / 11.2%
Wadalba — 25-34: 14.2% Wyong — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 16.4% / 11.6%
Wadalba — 35-44: 16.4% Wyong — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.7% / 13.5%
Wadalba — 45-54: 11.7% Wyong — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 8.3% / 13.3%
Wadalba — 55-64: 8.3% Wyong — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 6.7% / 12.7%
Wadalba — 65-74: 6.7% Wyong — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 2.6% / 8.2%
Wadalba — 75-84: 2.6% Wyong — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 0.8% / 2.4%
Wadalba — 85+: 0.8% Wyong — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wadalba 51.0% couple families
Wadalba — Couple Families: 51.0% Wadalba — Lone Person: 21.9% Wadalba — One Parent Families: 22.7% Wadalba — Group Household: 3.2% Wadalba — Other Families: 1.2%
Wyong 25.4% couple families
Wyong — Couple Families: 25.4% Wyong — Lone Person: 45.8% Wyong — One Parent Families: 20.4% Wyong — Group Household: 7.0% Wyong — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wadalba 40.0% renting
Wadalba — Owned Outright: 17.5% Wadalba — Mortgage: 42.5% Wadalba — Renting: 40.0%
Wyong 41.4% renting
Wyong — Owned Outright: 35.7% Wyong — Mortgage: 22.9% Wyong — Renting: 41.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wadalba Wyong
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 15.8%
Wadalba — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Wyong — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 7.8%
Wadalba — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Wyong — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.8%
Wadalba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Wyong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.0%
Wadalba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Wyong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.0%
Wadalba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Wyong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Wadalba Wyong
England 3.1% / 3.3%
Wadalba — England: 3.1% Wyong — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.7%
Wadalba — New Zealand: 2.0% Wyong — New Zealand: 1.7%
India 1.5% / 1.1%
Wadalba — India: 1.5% Wyong — India: 1.1%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.1%
Wadalba — Philippines: 1.5% Wyong — Philippines: 1.1%
China 0.7% / 1.5%
Wadalba — China: 0.7% Wyong — China: 1.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.6%
Wadalba — South Africa: 0.8% Wyong — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wadalba 94.3% houses
Wadalba — Houses: 94.3% Wadalba — Townhouses: 5.4% Wadalba — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Wyong 72.4% houses
Wyong — Houses: 72.4% Wyong — Townhouses: 16.1% Wyong — Flats / Apartments: 11.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wadalba Wyong
Median house price $950,000 $871,000
Median unit price — $460,000
Median land price $671,250 $1,050,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 67 sales
 36 days
from 55 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.

Wadalba Wyong
3 bed $800K / $800K
Wadalba — 3 bed: $800K (9 sales) Wyong — 3 bed: $800K (49 sales)

9 vs 49 sales

4 bed $958K / $925K
Wadalba — 4 bed: $958K (102 sales) Wyong — 4 bed: $925K (49 sales)

102 vs 49 sales

5 bed $1.11M / $1.15M
Wadalba — 5 bed: $1.11M (12 sales) Wyong — 5 bed: $1.15M (12 sales)

12 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Wyong has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 30%); Wyong has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

Wadalba Wyong
Residential 56% 16%
Environmental 30% 45%
Parks and recreation 5% 18%
Industrial 0% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 7%
Rural and farming 6% 0%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

Wadalba Wyong
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
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.

Wadalba Wyong
Houses 4.2%
$822/wk on $1.03M
 3.5%
$630/wk on $932K
Units — 4.4%
$470/wk on $550K

Ranking within NSW

Wadalba Wyong
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 59% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 41% of NSW

Liveability

Wadalba scores higher overall (42 vs 34).

Wadalba Wyong
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wyong carries more crime risk (97 vs 70).

Wadalba Wyong
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
97/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Wadalba Wyong
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 10.0 km

Schools in Wadalba

  • Wadalba Community School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Wyong

  • St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wyong Christian Community School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Wyong High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Philip's Christian College Young Parents - Wyong Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Wadalba Wyong
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 13
Parks & reserves 4 11
Childcare 3 13
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 3
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Wadalba sits further from the CBD (97.1 km vs 93.8 km).

Wadalba Wyong
Walkability score 72/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 97.1 km
+3% vs other
 93.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 85 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 89/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 219.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
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.

Wadalba Wyong
Car (driver) 64.8% / 60.5%
Wadalba — Car (driver): 64.8% Wyong — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 26.8%
Wadalba — Worked from Home: 27.1% Wyong — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.7%
Wadalba — Car (passenger): 4.5% Wyong — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 1.6% / 3.7%
Wadalba — Train: 1.6% Wyong — Train: 3.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.5%
Wadalba — Walked Only: 0.9% Wyong — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus 1.1% / 1.6%
Wadalba — Bus: 1.1% Wyong — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.8%).

Setting

Wadalba Wyong
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Wadalba Wyong
Connectivity score 81/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
1,660 premises
 37%
3,009 premises

Climate

Wadalba Wyong
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wadalba Wyong
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Wadalba Wyong
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Wadalba Wyong
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wadalba Wyong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wadalba

Family Large Blocks Parks Quiet Young Families

Wyong

Transport Hub

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