Wallalong vs Seaham

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 Seaham: a median of $1.28 million, against $990,000 in Wallalong. On these figures, Wallalong tends to suit 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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Wallalong has cheaper houses ($990,000 vs $1,285,000)
  • Seaham has cheaper land ($1,030,000 vs $1,230,000)

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

Wallalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (170.3 km vs 179.5 km)

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 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 63/100)

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

Wallalong and Seaham 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 Seaham
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 Seaham
Walkability 25 / 0
Wallalong — Walkability: 25/100 Seaham — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 37
Wallalong — Safety: 77/100 Seaham — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Wallalong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Seaham — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Wallalong has higher household incomes ($132,444 vs $120,224); Seaham skews older (41 vs 39).

Wallalong Seaham
Population 1,049
+4% vs other
 1,011
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +0.4%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $132,444/yr
+9% vs other
 $120,224/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+4% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wallalong Seaham
0-4 5.1% / 4.7%
Wallalong — 0-4: 5.1% Seaham — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 17.9% / 15.0%
Wallalong — 5-14: 17.9% Seaham — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 8.9% / 8.3%
Wallalong — 15-19: 8.9% Seaham — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.6% / 7.1%
Wallalong — 20-24: 5.6% Seaham — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 8.3% / 8.7%
Wallalong — 25-34: 8.3% Seaham — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 12.4% / 9.3%
Wallalong — 35-44: 12.4% Seaham — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 16.5% / 15.6%
Wallalong — 45-54: 16.5% Seaham — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 13.3% / 17.4%
Wallalong — 55-64: 13.3% Seaham — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 7.8% / 9.7%
Wallalong — 65-74: 7.8% Seaham — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 3.4% / 3.2%
Wallalong — 75-84: 3.4% Seaham — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.2% / 0.6%
Wallalong — 85+: 1.2% Seaham — 85+: 0.6%

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%
Seaham 71.1% couple families
Seaham — Couple Families: 71.1% Seaham — Lone Person: 15.1% Seaham — One Parent Families: 11.5% Seaham — Group Household: 2.3% Seaham — 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%
Seaham 7.3% renting
Seaham — Owned Outright: 41.5% Seaham — Mortgage: 51.2% Seaham — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wallalong Seaham
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 23.1%
Wallalong — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Seaham — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 9.7%
Wallalong — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Seaham — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.3%
Wallalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Seaham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.1%
Wallalong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Seaham — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.0%
Wallalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Seaham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

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 Seaham
England 3.1% / 1.7%
Wallalong — England: 3.1% Seaham — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.3%
Wallalong — New Zealand: 1.0% Seaham — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.8%
Wallalong — Scotland: 0.3% Seaham — Scotland: 0.8%
India 0.7% / —
Wallalong — India: 0.7% Seaham — India: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Wallalong — Malaysia: 0.5% Seaham — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Wallalong — Philippines: not among its largest Seaham — Philippines: 0.5%
Italy 0.4% / —
Wallalong — Italy: 0.4% Seaham — 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%
Seaham 97.9% houses
Seaham — Houses: 97.9% Seaham — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wallalong Seaham
Median house price $990,000 $1,285,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,230,000 $1,030,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 84 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Seaham has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 1%); Wallalong has more rural and farming land (84% vs 70%).

Wallalong Seaham
Rural and farming 84% 70%
Environmental 1% 25%
Residential 15% 4%
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 Seaham
New dwellings approved 495
across Port Stephens
same for both
Approvals change year on year -72%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wallalong Seaham
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Wallalong is more walkable (25 vs 0); Wallalong scores higher overall (63 vs 41).

Wallalong Seaham
Grade B C
Score 63/100 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Seaham carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Seaham carries more crime risk (63 vs 23).

Wallalong Seaham
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 Seaham
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wallalong

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

Schools in Seaham

  • Seaham Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wallalong Seaham
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 3 14

Mobility

Seaham sits further from the CBD (179.5 km vs 170.3 km).

Wallalong Seaham
Walkability score 25/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 170.3 km 179.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 134 min
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 Seaham
Car (driver) 71.1% / 72.5%
Wallalong — Car (driver): 71.1% Seaham — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 24.9%
Wallalong — Worked from Home: 24.4% Seaham — Worked from Home: 24.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 1.2%
Wallalong — Car (passenger): 3.2% Seaham — Car (passenger): 1.2%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.4%
Wallalong — Walked Only: 1.3% Seaham — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Wallalong Seaham
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.3 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wallalong

Acreage Family

Seaham

Acreage River

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