Wallalong vs Hinton

Wallalong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Hinton. 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 Wallalong: a median of $990,000, against $825,000 in Hinton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wallalong tends to suit families with children and couples, while Hinton suits 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

Wallalong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 37/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Hinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $990,000)

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

Wallalong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallalong

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 14/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 37/100)
  • But Hinton has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)

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

Wallalong and Hinton 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 Hinton
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 Hinton
Walkability 25 / 14
Wallalong — Walkability: 25/100 Hinton — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 77 / 63
Wallalong — Safety: 77/100 Hinton — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wallalong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hinton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wallalong has more residents (1,049 vs 471); Wallalong has higher household incomes ($132,444 vs $110,812).

Wallalong Hinton
Population 1,049
+55% vs other
 471
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +5.1%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $132,444/yr
+16% vs other
 $110,812/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+7% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wallalong Hinton
0-4 5.1% / 3.0%
Wallalong — 0-4: 5.1% Hinton — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 17.9% / 13.8%
Wallalong — 5-14: 17.9% Hinton — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 8.9% / 8.7%
Wallalong — 15-19: 8.9% Hinton — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 5.6% / 5.7%
Wallalong — 20-24: 5.6% Hinton — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.3% / 7.6%
Wallalong — 25-34: 8.3% Hinton — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 12.4% / 12.1%
Wallalong — 35-44: 12.4% Hinton — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 16.5% / 16.8%
Wallalong — 45-54: 16.5% Hinton — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 13.3% / 16.1%
Wallalong — 55-64: 13.3% Hinton — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 7.8% / 11.9%
Wallalong — 65-74: 7.8% Hinton — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 3.4% / 4.9%
Wallalong — 75-84: 3.4% Hinton — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.2% / 1.3%
Wallalong — 85+: 1.2% Hinton — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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 — Group Household: 0.0% Wallalong — Other Families: 1.2%
Hinton 59.4% couple families
Hinton — Couple Families: 59.4% Hinton — Lone Person: 28.3% Hinton — One Parent Families: 8.5% Hinton — Group Household: 3.8% Hinton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household 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%
Hinton 12.3% renting
Hinton — Owned Outright: 40.4% Hinton — Mortgage: 47.4% Hinton — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wallalong Hinton
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 20.8%
Wallalong — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Hinton — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 8.9%
Wallalong — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Hinton — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.7%
Wallalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Hinton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.8%
Wallalong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Hinton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.8%
Wallalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Hinton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

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 Hinton
England 3.1% / 1.3%
Wallalong — England: 3.1% Hinton — England: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.7%
Wallalong — New Zealand: 1.0% Hinton — New Zealand: 1.7%
India 0.7% / —
Wallalong — India: 0.7% Hinton — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Wallalong — South Africa: not among its largest Hinton — South Africa: 0.6%
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Wallalong — Malaysia: 0.5% Hinton — Malaysia: not among its largest
Italy 0.4% / —
Wallalong — Italy: 0.4% Hinton — 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%
Hinton 98.8% houses
Hinton — Houses: 98.8% Hinton — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wallalong Hinton
Median house price $990,000 $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,230,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 108 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Wallalong Hinton
Rural and farming 84% 93%
Residential 15% 0%
Environmental 1% 7%
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 Hinton
New dwellings approved 495
across Port Stephens
same for both
Approvals change year on year -72%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wallalong Hinton
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Wallalong is more walkable (25 vs 14).

Wallalong Hinton
Grade B —
Score 63/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hinton carries more crime risk (37 vs 23).

Wallalong Hinton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
37/100
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 Hinton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Wallalong

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

Schools in Hinton

  • Hinton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wallalong Hinton
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Wallalong Hinton
Walkability score 25/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 170.3 km 169.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 129 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
 0.6%
postcode 2321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
 69
postcode 2321

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 Hinton
Car (driver) 71.1% / 66.3%
Wallalong — Car (driver): 71.1% Hinton — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 27.9%
Wallalong — Worked from Home: 24.4% Hinton — Worked from Home: 27.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.8%
Wallalong — Car (passenger): 3.2% Hinton — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.9%
Wallalong — Walked Only: 1.3% Hinton — Walked Only: 1.9%

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

Setting

Wallalong Hinton
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.3 km 15.9 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wallalong

Acreage Family

Hinton

Acreage

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