Wallarah vs Doyalson

Doyalson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Wallarah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wallarah, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wallarah: a median of $1.93 million, against $752,000 in Doyalson, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wallarah tends to suit couples, while Doyalson suits people living alone 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

Wallarah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 97/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 60%)
  • But Doyalson has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 87%)

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

First-home buyers

Doyalson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($751,500 vs $1,927,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Doyalson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $525/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Wallarah sits closer to the CBD (102.3 km vs 108.2 km)
  • Doyalson is more walkable (12/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallarah

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 1%)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Doyalson is more walkable (12/100 vs 4/100)

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

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

Wallarah Doyalson
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.

Wallarah Doyalson
Walkability 4 / 12
Wallarah — Walkability: 4/100 Doyalson — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 67 / 3
Wallarah — Safety: 67/100 Doyalson — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 42 / 37
Wallarah — Low fire risk: 42/100 Doyalson — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Wallarah rents higher ($525/wk vs $370/wk); Wallarah has higher household incomes ($98,124 vs $74,516).

Wallarah Doyalson
Population 344
+13% vs other
 299
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.0% -4.5%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $98,124/yr
+24% vs other
 $74,516/yr
Median weekly rent $525/wk
+30% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wallarah Doyalson
0-4 7.8% / 4.7%
Wallarah — 0-4: 7.8% Doyalson — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.5% / 13.4%
Wallarah — 5-14: 12.5% Doyalson — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 8.4% / 4.3%
Wallarah — 15-19: 8.4% Doyalson — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.8% / 7.0%
Wallarah — 20-24: 5.8% Doyalson — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 10.2% / 16.4%
Wallarah — 25-34: 10.2% Doyalson — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 8.7% / 9.7%
Wallarah — 35-44: 8.7% Doyalson — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 14.2% / 15.7%
Wallarah — 45-54: 14.2% Doyalson — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 19.2% / 17.1%
Wallarah — 55-64: 19.2% Doyalson — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 7.0% / 7.0%
Wallarah — 65-74: 7.0% Doyalson — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 4.9% / 2.3%
Wallarah — 75-84: 4.9% Doyalson — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 1.2% / 2.3%
Wallarah — 85+: 1.2% Doyalson — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wallarah 61.7% couple families
Wallarah — Couple Families: 61.7% Wallarah — Lone Person: 19.8% Wallarah — One Parent Families: 18.5% Wallarah — Group Household: 0.0%
Doyalson 33.0% couple families
Doyalson — Couple Families: 33.0% Doyalson — Lone Person: 36.4% Doyalson — One Parent Families: 27.3% Doyalson — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wallarah 22.9% renting
Wallarah — Owned Outright: 38.5% Wallarah — Mortgage: 38.5% Wallarah — Renting: 22.9%
Doyalson 24.5% renting
Doyalson — Owned Outright: 23.5% Doyalson — Mortgage: 52.0% Doyalson — Renting: 24.5%
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.

Wallarah Doyalson
England 2.9% / 4.3%
Wallarah — England: 2.9% Doyalson — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.3%
Wallarah — New Zealand: 2.9% Doyalson — New Zealand: 1.3%
Italy 1.5% / —
Wallarah — Italy: 1.5% Doyalson — Italy: not among its largest
India 0.9% / —
Wallarah — India: 0.9% Doyalson — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Wallarah Doyalson
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 18.7%
Wallarah — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Doyalson — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 2.3%
Wallarah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Doyalson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 4.7%
Wallarah — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Doyalson — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Wallarah — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Doyalson — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wallarah 87.0% houses
Wallarah — Houses: 87.0% Wallarah — Townhouses: 10.0% Wallarah — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Doyalson 99.0% houses
Doyalson — Houses: 99.0% Doyalson — Townhouses: 0.0% Doyalson — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wallarah Doyalson
Median house price $1,927,000 $751,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Wallarah has more rural and farming land (74% vs 51%).

Wallarah Doyalson
Rural and farming 74% 51%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 30%
Environmental 11%
same for both
Industrial 7% 1%
Residential 1% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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

Wallarah Doyalson
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wallarah Doyalson
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Income Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW

Liveability

Doyalson is more walkable (12 vs 4).

Wallarah Doyalson
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Doyalson carries more crime risk (97 vs 33).

Wallarah Doyalson
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
33/100
 High
97/100
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 5
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Wallarah Doyalson
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

Wallarah Doyalson
Parks & reserves 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Doyalson sits further from the CBD (108.2 km vs 102.3 km).

Wallarah Doyalson
Walkability score 4/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 102.3 km 108.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 83 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 7 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
 0.3%
postcode 2262
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
 43
postcode 2262

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.

Wallarah Doyalson
Car (driver) 72.4% / 77.1%
Wallarah — Car (driver): 72.4% Doyalson — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 20.7% / 11.0%
Wallarah — Worked from Home: 20.7% Doyalson — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 8.3%
Wallarah — Car (passenger): 6.9% Doyalson — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only — / 3.7%
Wallarah — Walked Only: not among its largest Doyalson — Walked Only: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Wallarah Doyalson
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.0 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Wallarah Doyalson
Connectivity score 98/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 91%
112 premises
 45%
146 premises

Climate

Wallarah Doyalson
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wallarah Doyalson
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 14.8 µg/m³ 11.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.36 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Wallarah Doyalson
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Wallarah Doyalson
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wallarah Doyalson
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wallarah

Acreage

Doyalson

Acreage

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