Walla Walla vs Culcairn

Comparing Walla Walla and Culcairn, NSW: Culcairn is more walkable (12 vs 0); Culcairn has more residents (1,483 vs 811); and Walla Walla carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 28).

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

Culcairn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 83/100)

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

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

Culcairn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (327 min vs 342 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (520.9 km vs 541.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Culcairn

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 83/100)

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

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

Walla Walla Culcairn
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.

Walla Walla Culcairn
Walkability 0 / 12
Walla Walla — Walkability: 0/100 Culcairn — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 17 / 32
Walla Walla — Safety: 17/100 Culcairn — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 56 / 72
Walla Walla — Low fire risk: 56/100 Culcairn — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Culcairn has more residents (1,483 vs 811).

Walla Walla Culcairn
Population 811 1,483
+83% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% +0.7%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $60,632/yr $60,996/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+4% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Walla Walla Culcairn
0-4 2.7% / 5.3%
Walla Walla — 0-4: 2.7% Culcairn — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.9% / 15.8%
Walla Walla — 5-14: 14.9% Culcairn — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 10.2% / 7.3%
Walla Walla — 15-19: 10.2% Culcairn — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.4% / 4.0%
Walla Walla — 20-24: 4.4% Culcairn — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 6.7% / 6.8%
Walla Walla — 25-34: 6.7% Culcairn — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 10.5% / 11.8%
Walla Walla — 35-44: 10.5% Culcairn — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.4% / 10.9%
Walla Walla — 45-54: 13.4% Culcairn — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 16.9% / 11.8%
Walla Walla — 55-64: 16.9% Culcairn — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 9.4% / 14.8%
Walla Walla — 65-74: 9.4% Culcairn — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 8.3% / 8.8%
Walla Walla — 75-84: 8.3% Culcairn — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 1.6% / 2.0%
Walla Walla — 85+: 1.6% Culcairn — 85+: 2.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Walla Walla 38.9% lone person
Walla Walla — Lone Person: 38.9% Walla Walla — Couple Families: 31.2% Walla Walla — One Parent Families: 20.2% Walla Walla — Group Household: 5.8% Walla Walla — Other Families: 3.8%
Culcairn 40.0% lone person
Culcairn — Lone Person: 40.0% Culcairn — Couple Families: 39.2% Culcairn — One Parent Families: 17.9% Culcairn — Group Household: 2.2% Culcairn — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Walla Walla 15.2% renting
Walla Walla — Owned Outright: 48.4% Walla Walla — Mortgage: 36.4% Walla Walla — Renting: 15.2%
Culcairn 19.2% renting
Culcairn — Owned Outright: 44.7% Culcairn — Mortgage: 36.1% Culcairn — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Walla Walla Culcairn
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 17.4%
Walla Walla — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Culcairn — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 6.0%
Walla Walla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Culcairn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 6.3%
Walla Walla — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Culcairn — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.3%
Walla Walla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Culcairn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 0.9%
Walla Walla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Culcairn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Walla Walla Culcairn
England 1.1% / 1.9%
Walla Walla — England: 1.1% Culcairn — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.7%
Walla Walla — New Zealand: 0.7% Culcairn — New Zealand: 1.7%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.5%
Walla Walla — Netherlands: 0.9% Culcairn — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.3%
Walla Walla — Philippines: 0.9% Culcairn — Philippines: 0.3%
Germany 0.9% / 0.3%
Walla Walla — Germany: 0.9% Culcairn — Germany: 0.3%
India — / 0.8%
Walla Walla — India: not among its largest Culcairn — India: 0.8%
Fiji — / 0.6%
Walla Walla — Fiji: not among its largest Culcairn — Fiji: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Walla Walla 96.7% houses
Walla Walla — Houses: 96.7% Walla Walla — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Walla Walla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Culcairn 97.5% houses
Culcairn — Houses: 97.5% Culcairn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Culcairn — Townhouses: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Walla Walla Culcairn
Median house price $425,000 $405,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $149,000 $165,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 6 sales
 42 days
from 19 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.

Walla Walla Culcairn
3 bed $386K / $392K
Walla Walla — 3 bed: $386K (9 sales) Culcairn — 3 bed: $392K (24 sales)

9 vs 24 sales

4 bed $330K / $472K
Walla Walla — 4 bed: $330K (8 sales) Culcairn — 4 bed: $472K (18 sales)

8 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Walla Walla Culcairn
Rural and farming 99%
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

Walla Walla Culcairn
New dwellings approved 86
across Greater Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
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.

Walla Walla Culcairn
Houses — 4.8%
$405/wk on $435K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Walla Walla Culcairn
House price Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Culcairn is more walkable (12 vs 0); Culcairn scores higher overall (44 vs 16).

Walla Walla Culcairn
Grade D C
Score 16/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Walla Walla carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 28); Walla Walla carries more crime risk (83 vs 68).

Walla Walla Culcairn
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
83/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Walla Walla Culcairn
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Walla Walla

  • St Paul's College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Walla Walla Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Paul's College, Equine Centre campus Independent · Secondary
  • St Paul's College, Farm campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Culcairn

  • Billabong High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Culcairn Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Walla Walla Culcairn
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 12 54

Mobility

Walla Walla sits further from the CBD (541.8 km vs 520.9 km).

Walla Walla Culcairn
Walkability score 0/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 541.8 km
+4% vs other
 520.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 342 min 327 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 50/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2659
 0.3%
postcode 2660
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 2659
 68
postcode 2660

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.

Walla Walla Culcairn
Car (driver) 64.9% / 73.7%
Walla Walla — Car (driver): 64.9% Culcairn — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 14.3%
Walla Walla — Worked from Home: 19.2% Culcairn — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Walked Only 10.6% / 6.6%
Walla Walla — Walked Only: 10.6% Culcairn — Walked Only: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 5.4%
Walla Walla — Car (passenger): 2.3% Culcairn — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle 2.0% / —
Walla Walla — Bicycle: 2.0% Culcairn — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Walla Walla Culcairn
Elevation 207 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Walla Walla Culcairn
Connectivity score 30/100 44/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
404 premises
 6%
760 premises

Climate

Walla Walla Culcairn
Annual rainfall 645 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Walla Walla Culcairn
Average residential rate $992/yr
same for both
Council Greater Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Walla Walla Culcairn
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Walla Walla Culcairn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Walla Walla

Affordable Rural

Culcairn

Affordable Retirees Rural

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