Wallarah vs Woongarrah

Woongarrah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Wallarah. 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 Wallarah: a median of $1.93 million, against $990,000 in Woongarrah. On these figures, Woongarrah 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

Woongarrah

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Wallarah carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Woongarrah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($990,000 vs $1,927,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woongarrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woongarrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (66/100 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 58/100)
  • But Woongarrah is more walkable (66/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Woongarrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs -7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wallarah and Woongarrah 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 Woongarrah
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 Woongarrah
Walkability 4 / 66
Wallarah — Walkability: 4/100 Woongarrah — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 67 / 42
Wallarah — Safety: 67/100 Woongarrah — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 42 / 43
Wallarah — Low fire risk: 42/100 Woongarrah — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Woongarrah has more residents (5,962 vs 344); Woongarrah has higher household incomes ($117,260 vs $98,124).

Wallarah Woongarrah
Population 344 5,962
+1633% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.0% +14.1%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $98,124/yr $117,260/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $525/wk
+3% vs other
 $510/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wallarah Woongarrah
0-4 7.8% / 6.3%
Wallarah — 0-4: 7.8% Woongarrah — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 12.5% / 18.3%
Wallarah — 5-14: 12.5% Woongarrah — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 8.4% / 8.9%
Wallarah — 15-19: 8.4% Woongarrah — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 5.8% / 5.5%
Wallarah — 20-24: 5.8% Woongarrah — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.2% / 10.0%
Wallarah — 25-34: 10.2% Woongarrah — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 8.7% / 14.3%
Wallarah — 35-44: 8.7% Woongarrah — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 14.2% / 14.8%
Wallarah — 45-54: 14.2% Woongarrah — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 19.2% / 8.8%
Wallarah — 55-64: 19.2% Woongarrah — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 7.0% / 7.3%
Wallarah — 65-74: 7.0% Woongarrah — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 4.9% / 4.6%
Wallarah — 75-84: 4.9% Woongarrah — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.2% / 1.5%
Wallarah — 85+: 1.2% Woongarrah — 85+: 1.5%

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 — One Parent Families: 18.5% Wallarah — Lone Person: 19.8% Wallarah — Group Household: 0.0% Wallarah — Other Families: 0.0%
Woongarrah 63.3% couple families
Woongarrah — Couple Families: 63.3% Woongarrah — One Parent Families: 19.5% Woongarrah — Lone Person: 13.4% Woongarrah — Group Household: 3.0% Woongarrah — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

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%
Woongarrah 24.3% renting
Woongarrah — Owned Outright: 27.9% Woongarrah — Mortgage: 47.8% Woongarrah — Renting: 24.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wallarah Woongarrah
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 16.6%
Wallarah — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Woongarrah — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.7%
Wallarah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Woongarrah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 7.0%
Wallarah — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Woongarrah — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.2%
Wallarah — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Woongarrah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Wallarah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woongarrah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 Woongarrah
England 2.9% / 3.4%
Wallarah — England: 2.9% Woongarrah — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.5%
Wallarah — New Zealand: 2.9% Woongarrah — New Zealand: 1.5%
India 0.9% / 1.1%
Wallarah — India: 0.9% Woongarrah — India: 1.1%
Italy 1.5% / —
Wallarah — Italy: 1.5% Woongarrah — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.0%
Wallarah — Philippines: not among its largest Woongarrah — Philippines: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Wallarah — Scotland: not among its largest Woongarrah — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

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%
Woongarrah 99.4% houses
Woongarrah — Houses: 99.4% Woongarrah — Townhouses: 0.6% Woongarrah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wallarah Woongarrah
Median house price $1,927,000 $990,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $465,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 95 sales

Zoning mix

Wallarah has more rural and farming land (74% vs 42%).

Wallarah Woongarrah
Rural and farming 74% 42%
Residential 1% 45%
Environmental 11% 6%
Industrial 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Wallarah Woongarrah
Houses — 4.0%
$800/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wallarah Woongarrah
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Woongarrah is more walkable (66 vs 4).

Wallarah Woongarrah
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Woongarrah carries more crime risk (58 vs 33).

Wallarah Woongarrah
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
58/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Wallarah Woongarrah
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wallarah

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

Schools in Woongarrah

  • Woongarrah Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • MacKillop Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wallarah Woongarrah
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Wallarah Woongarrah
Walkability score 4/100 66/100
Distance to Sydney 102.3 km 103.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min
same for both
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 88.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 7 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
same for both

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 Woongarrah
Car (driver) 72.4% / 64.1%
Wallarah — Car (driver): 72.4% Woongarrah — Car (driver): 64.1%
Worked from Home 20.7% / 27.7%
Wallarah — Worked from Home: 20.7% Woongarrah — Worked from Home: 27.7%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.0%
Wallarah — Car (passenger): 6.9% Woongarrah — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train — / 1.0%
Wallarah — Train: not among its largest Woongarrah — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only — / 0.9%
Wallarah — Walked Only: not among its largest Woongarrah — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).

Setting

Wallarah Woongarrah
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.0 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Wallarah Woongarrah
Connectivity score 98/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 91%
112 premises
 64%
2,170 premises

Climate

Wallarah Woongarrah
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 Woongarrah
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wallarah

Acreage

Woongarrah

Family Large Blocks

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