Wadalba vs Wyongah

Wadalba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Wyongah. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wadalba, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wadalba tends to suit families with children and 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

Wadalba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 65%)

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

They split

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

  • Wadalba has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 26%)
  • Wyongah has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wadalba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 53/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (97.1 km vs 99.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Wadalba is more walkable (72/100 vs 53/100)
  • Wyongah has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Wadalba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (48.5% vs 0.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Wadalba and Wyongah 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 Wyongah
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 Wyongah
Walkability 72 / 53
Wadalba — Walkability: 72/100 Wyongah — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 30 / 32
Wadalba — Safety: 30/100 Wyongah — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 51 / 39
Wadalba — Low fire risk: 51/100 Wyongah — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Wadalba has more residents (4,204 vs 2,020); Wadalba rents higher ($480/wk vs $390/wk).

Wadalba Wyongah
Population 4,204
+52% vs other
 2,020
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +48.5% +0.0%
Median age 32 37
Median household income $100,984/yr
+16% vs other
 $84,344/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+19% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wadalba Wyongah
0-4 9.3% / 6.5%
Wadalba — 0-4: 9.3% Wyongah — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 17.0% / 12.1%
Wadalba — 5-14: 17.0% Wyongah — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 7.5% / 7.7%
Wadalba — 15-19: 7.5% Wyongah — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.4% / 7.8%
Wadalba — 20-24: 5.4% Wyongah — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 14.2% / 12.9%
Wadalba — 25-34: 14.2% Wyongah — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 16.4% / 10.3%
Wadalba — 35-44: 16.4% Wyongah — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 11.7% / 14.3%
Wadalba — 45-54: 11.7% Wyongah — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 8.3% / 13.3%
Wadalba — 55-64: 8.3% Wyongah — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 6.7% / 8.6%
Wadalba — 65-74: 6.7% Wyongah — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 2.6% / 4.6%
Wadalba — 75-84: 2.6% Wyongah — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.8% / 2.0%
Wadalba — 85+: 0.8% Wyongah — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Wyongah 38.1% couple families
Wyongah — Couple Families: 38.1% Wyongah — Lone Person: 29.7% Wyongah — One Parent Families: 26.9% Wyongah — Group Household: 3.3% Wyongah — 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.

Wadalba 40.0% renting
Wadalba — Owned Outright: 17.5% Wadalba — Mortgage: 42.5% Wadalba — Renting: 40.0%
Wyongah 26.2% renting
Wyongah — Owned Outright: 33.1% Wyongah — Mortgage: 40.7% Wyongah — Renting: 26.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wadalba Wyongah
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 20.5%
Wadalba — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Wyongah — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.3%
Wadalba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Wyongah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 6.4%
Wadalba — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Wyongah — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.5%
Wadalba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Wyongah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.6%
Wadalba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Wyongah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 Wyongah
England 3.1% / 2.6%
Wadalba — England: 3.1% Wyongah — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.2%
Wadalba — New Zealand: 2.0% Wyongah — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 1.5% / 0.4%
Wadalba — Philippines: 1.5% Wyongah — Philippines: 0.4%
India 1.5% / —
Wadalba — India: 1.5% Wyongah — India: not among its largest
China 0.7% / 0.6%
Wadalba — China: 0.7% Wyongah — China: 0.6%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Wadalba — South Africa: 0.8% Wyongah — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.5%
Wadalba — Italy: not among its largest Wyongah — Italy: 0.5%

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

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%
Wyongah 98.8% houses
Wyongah — Houses: 98.8% Wyongah — Townhouses: 1.0% Wyongah — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wadalba Wyongah
Median house price $950,000 $875,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $671,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 67 sales
 22 days
from 14 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 Wyongah
3 bed $800K / $812K
Wadalba — 3 bed: $800K (9 sales) Wyongah — 3 bed: $812K (26 sales)

9 vs 26 sales

4 bed $958K / $992K
Wadalba — 4 bed: $958K (102 sales) Wyongah — 4 bed: $992K (15 sales)

102 vs 15 sales

5 bed $1.11M / $985K
Wadalba — 5 bed: $1.11M (12 sales) Wyongah — 5 bed: $985K (9 sales)

12 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Wadalba has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 1%); Wyongah has more rural and farming land (23% vs 6%).

Wadalba Wyongah
Residential 56% 70%
Environmental 30% 1%
Rural and farming 6% 23%
Parks and recreation 5%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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 Wyongah
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 Wyongah
Houses 4.2%
$822/wk on $1.03M
 3.8%
$695/wk on $940K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wadalba Wyongah
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Wadalba scores higher overall (42 vs 29); Wadalba is more walkable (72 vs 53).

Wadalba Wyongah
Grade C D
Score 42/100 29/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wyongah carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 49).

Wadalba Wyongah
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
68/100
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
same for both

Schools

Wadalba Wyongah
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wadalba

  • Wadalba Community School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Wyongah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wadalba Wyongah
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Wyongah sits further from the CBD (99.4 km vs 97.1 km).

Wadalba Wyongah
Walkability score 72/100 53/100
Distance to Sydney 97.1 km 99.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 86 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Wyongah
Car (driver) 64.8% / 68.9%
Wadalba — Car (driver): 64.8% Wyongah — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 22.5%
Wadalba — Worked from Home: 27.1% Wyongah — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.7%
Wadalba — Car (passenger): 4.5% Wyongah — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 1.6% / 0.8%
Wadalba — Train: 1.6% Wyongah — Train: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.9%
Wadalba — Walked Only: 0.9% Wyongah — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 1.1% / 0.5%
Wadalba — Bus: 1.1% Wyongah — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Wadalba Wyongah
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Wadalba Wyongah
Connectivity score 81/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
1,660 premises
 52%
805 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Wadalba Wyongah
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

Wyongah

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