Wallalong vs Woodville

Wallalong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Woodville. 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 Woodville: a median of $1.23 million, against $990,000 in Wallalong. On these figures, Wallalong tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Woodville suits older residents.

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 43/100)
  • 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

Wallalong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($990,000 vs $1,230,000)

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 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallalong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 43/100)
  • But Woodville has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)

Weighs 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 Woodville 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 Woodville
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 Woodville
Walkability 25 / 0
Wallalong — Walkability: 25/100 Woodville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 57
Wallalong — Safety: 77/100 Woodville — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Wallalong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodville — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Wallalong has more residents (1,049 vs 440); Woodville skews older (48 vs 39).

Wallalong Woodville
Population 1,049
+58% vs other
 440
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +2.8%
Median age 39 48
Median household income $132,444/yr
+17% vs other
 $109,564/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+4% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wallalong Woodville
0-4 5.1% / 3.2%
Wallalong — 0-4: 5.1% Woodville — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 17.9% / 13.4%
Wallalong — 5-14: 17.9% Woodville — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 8.9% / 8.2%
Wallalong — 15-19: 8.9% Woodville — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.6% / 4.3%
Wallalong — 20-24: 5.6% Woodville — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.3% / 6.6%
Wallalong — 25-34: 8.3% Woodville — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 12.4% / 10.0%
Wallalong — 35-44: 12.4% Woodville — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 16.5% / 17.7%
Wallalong — 45-54: 16.5% Woodville — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 13.3% / 14.3%
Wallalong — 55-64: 13.3% Woodville — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 7.8% / 14.3%
Wallalong — 65-74: 7.8% Woodville — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 3.4% / 5.7%
Wallalong — 75-84: 3.4% Woodville — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.2% / 2.0%
Wallalong — 85+: 1.2% Woodville — 85+: 2.0%

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 — Other Families: 1.2% Wallalong — Group Household: 0.0%
Woodville 61.3% couple families
Woodville — Couple Families: 61.3% Woodville — Lone Person: 26.4% Woodville — One Parent Families: 6.6% Woodville — Other Families: 2.8% Woodville — Group Household: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Woodville 10.8% renting
Woodville — Owned Outright: 49.3% Woodville — Mortgage: 39.9% Woodville — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Woodville
England 3.1% / 2.0%
Wallalong — England: 3.1% Woodville — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.7%
Wallalong — New Zealand: 1.0% Woodville — New Zealand: 0.7%
India 0.7% / —
Wallalong — India: 0.7% Woodville — India: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Wallalong — Malaysia: 0.5% Woodville — Malaysia: not among its largest
Italy 0.4% / —
Wallalong — Italy: 0.4% Woodville — Italy: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Wallalong Woodville
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 23.4%
Wallalong — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Woodville — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 12.7%
Wallalong — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Woodville — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 5.9%
Wallalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Woodville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.7%
Wallalong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Woodville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 0.9%
Wallalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Woodville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Wallalong Woodville
Median house price $990,000 $1,230,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,230,000 —

Zoning mix

Woodville has more rural and farming land (98% vs 84%).

Wallalong Woodville
Rural and farming 84% 98%
Residential 15% 0%
Environmental 1% 2%
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 Woodville
New dwellings approved 495
across Port Stephens
same for both
Approvals change year on year -72%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wallalong Woodville
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 48% 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 0).

Wallalong Woodville
Grade B —
Score 63/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Woodville carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Woodville carries more crime risk (43 vs 23).

Wallalong Woodville
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
43/100
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
same for both

Schools

Wallalong Woodville
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 Woodville

  • Iona Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wallalong Woodville
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Wallalong Woodville
Walkability score 25/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 170.3 km 172 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 131 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 Woodville
Car (driver) 71.1% / 70.6%
Wallalong — Car (driver): 71.1% Woodville — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 21.1%
Wallalong — Worked from Home: 24.4% Woodville — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.9%
Wallalong — Car (passenger): 3.2% Woodville — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.3% / 4.4%
Wallalong — Walked Only: 1.3% Woodville — Walked Only: 4.4%

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

Setting

Wallalong Woodville
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.3 km 23.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wallalong

Acreage Family

Woodville

Acreage

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Wallalong

Wallalong vs Largs Wallalong vs Seaham Wallalong vs Brandy Hill Wallalong vs Hinton Wallalong vs Nelsons Plains Wallalong vs Phoenix Park

Other comparisons with Woodville

Woodville vs Bolwarra Heights Woodville vs Largs Woodville vs Seaham Woodville vs Duns Creek Woodville vs Butterwick Woodville vs Mindaribba
Full data on Wallalong Full data on Woodville
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or