Wallalong vs Brandy Hill

Wallalong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Brandy Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Brandy Hill: a median of $1.5 million, against $990,000 in Wallalong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wallalong tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Wallalong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($990,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $538/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wallalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (170.3 km vs 175.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Wallalong is more walkable (25/100 vs 14/100)
  • Brandy Hill has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)

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

Where they sit

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

Wallalong Brandy Hill
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.

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Walkability 25 / 14
Wallalong — Walkability: 25/100 Brandy Hill — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 77 / 85
Wallalong — Safety: 77/100 Brandy Hill — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wallalong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Brandy Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wallalong has more residents (1,049 vs 713); Brandy Hill rents higher ($538/wk vs $375/wk).

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Population 1,049
+32% vs other
 713
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% —
Median age 39 48
Median household income $132,444/yr
+6% vs other
 $123,968/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk $538/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wallalong Brandy Hill
0-4 5.1% / 5.6%
Wallalong — 0-4: 5.1% Brandy Hill — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 17.9% / 10.9%
Wallalong — 5-14: 17.9% Brandy Hill — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 8.9% / 6.3%
Wallalong — 15-19: 8.9% Brandy Hill — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.6% / 7.4%
Wallalong — 20-24: 5.6% Brandy Hill — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 8.3% / 7.6%
Wallalong — 25-34: 8.3% Brandy Hill — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 12.4% / 10.9%
Wallalong — 35-44: 12.4% Brandy Hill — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 16.5% / 13.2%
Wallalong — 45-54: 16.5% Brandy Hill — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 13.3% / 21.0%
Wallalong — 55-64: 13.3% Brandy Hill — 55-64: 21.0%
65-74 7.8% / 13.6%
Wallalong — 65-74: 7.8% Brandy Hill — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 3.4% / 4.6%
Wallalong — 75-84: 3.4% Brandy Hill — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.2% / 1.0%
Wallalong — 85+: 1.2% Brandy Hill — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wallalong 69.8% couple families
Wallalong — Couple Families: 69.8% Wallalong — Lone Person: 15.3% Wallalong — One Parent Families: 13.7% Wallalong — Other Families: 1.2%
Brandy Hill 70.9% couple families
Brandy Hill — Couple Families: 70.9% Brandy Hill — Lone Person: 17.7% Brandy Hill — One Parent Families: 11.3% Brandy Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wallalong 4.4% renting
Wallalong — Owned Outright: 37.3% Wallalong — Mortgage: 58.2% Wallalong — Renting: 4.4%
Brandy Hill 4.7% renting
Brandy Hill — Owned Outright: 44.7% Brandy Hill — Mortgage: 50.6% Brandy Hill — Renting: 4.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 20.8%
Wallalong — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Brandy Hill — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 12.6%
Wallalong — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Brandy Hill — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.3%
Wallalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Brandy Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.4%
Wallalong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Brandy Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.9%
Wallalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Brandy Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Wallalong Brandy Hill
England 3.1% / 2.9%
Wallalong — England: 3.1% Brandy Hill — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.3%
Wallalong — New Zealand: 1.0% Brandy Hill — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa — / 1.3%
Wallalong — South Africa: not among its largest Brandy Hill — South Africa: 1.3%
India 0.7% / —
Wallalong — India: 0.7% Brandy Hill — India: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Wallalong — Germany: not among its largest Brandy Hill — Germany: 0.6%
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Wallalong — Malaysia: 0.5% Brandy Hill — Malaysia: not among its largest
Italy 0.4% / —
Wallalong — Italy: 0.4% Brandy Hill — Italy: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wallalong 99.1% houses
Wallalong — Houses: 99.1% Wallalong — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Brandy Hill 100.0% houses
Brandy Hill — Houses: 100.0% Brandy Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Median house price $990,000 $1,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,230,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Wallalong has more rural and farming land (84% vs 54%).

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Rural and farming 84% 54%
Residential 15% 46%
Environmental 1% 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

Wallalong Brandy Hill
New dwellings approved 495
across Port Stephens
same for both
Approvals change year on year -72%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wallalong Brandy Hill
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Wallalong is more walkable (25 vs 14).

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
15/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Brandy Hill sits further from the CBD (175.2 km vs 170.3 km).

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Walkability score 25/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 170.3 km 175.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
 0.5%
postcode 2324
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
 54
postcode 2324

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.

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Car (driver) 71.1% / 66.9%
Wallalong — Car (driver): 71.1% Brandy Hill — Car (driver): 66.9%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 29.9%
Wallalong — Worked from Home: 24.4% Brandy Hill — Worked from Home: 29.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 2.3%
Wallalong — Car (passenger): 3.2% Brandy Hill — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.0%
Wallalong — Walked Only: 1.3% Brandy Hill — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.3 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
352 premises
 0%
249 premises

Climate

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wallalong Brandy Hill
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Average residential rate $1,359/yr
same for both
Council Port Stephens
same for both

Federal electorate

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wallalong Brandy Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wallalong

Acreage Family

Brandy Hill

Acreage

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