Wallsend vs Jesmond

Jesmond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Wallsend. In Wallsend, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jesmond, most households rent. On these figures, Wallsend tends to suit older residents, while Jesmond suits renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Wallsend

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Jesmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($575,000 vs $647,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jesmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (70% vs 38%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wallsend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (150.4 km vs 153.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallsend

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (86/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Jesmond has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wallsend Jesmond
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.

Wallsend Jesmond
Walkability 89 / 84
Wallsend — Walkability: 89/100 Jesmond — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 14 / 4
Wallsend — Safety: 14/100 Jesmond — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 57 / 47
Wallsend — Low fire risk: 57/100 Jesmond — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Wallsend has more residents (13,244 vs 3,210); Wallsend skews older (39 vs 31).

Wallsend Jesmond
Population 13,244
+76% vs other
 3,210
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +5.4%
Median age 39 31
Median household income $72,852/yr
+16% vs other
 $61,360/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+7% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wallsend Jesmond
0-4 5.4% / 5.7%
Wallsend — 0-4: 5.4% Jesmond — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.2% / 11.2%
Wallsend — 5-14: 10.2% Jesmond — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.2% / 5.5%
Wallsend — 15-19: 5.2% Jesmond — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 8.0% / 13.5%
Wallsend — 20-24: 8.0% Jesmond — 20-24: 13.5%
25-34 15.8% / 22.0%
Wallsend — 25-34: 15.8% Jesmond — 25-34: 22.0%
35-44 11.9% / 12.9%
Wallsend — 35-44: 11.9% Jesmond — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 11.1% / 8.5%
Wallsend — 45-54: 11.1% Jesmond — 45-54: 8.5%
55-64 11.6% / 8.3%
Wallsend — 55-64: 11.6% Jesmond — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 9.9% / 5.2%
Wallsend — 65-74: 9.9% Jesmond — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 6.7% / 3.9%
Wallsend — 75-84: 6.7% Jesmond — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 4.3% / 3.5%
Wallsend — 85+: 4.3% Jesmond — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wallsend 41.1% lone person
Wallsend — Lone Person: 41.1% Wallsend — Couple Families: 31.8% Wallsend — One Parent Families: 17.9% Wallsend — Group Household: 7.3% Wallsend — Other Families: 2.0%
Jesmond 41.7% lone person
Jesmond — Lone Person: 41.7% Jesmond — Couple Families: 25.1% Jesmond — One Parent Families: 14.9% Jesmond — Group Household: 14.8% Jesmond — Other Families: 3.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wallsend 38.2% renting
Wallsend — Owned Outright: 30.5% Wallsend — Mortgage: 31.2% Wallsend — Renting: 38.2%
Jesmond 70.2% renting
Jesmond — Owned Outright: 16.3% Jesmond — Mortgage: 13.5% Jesmond — Renting: 70.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wallsend Jesmond
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 10.0%
Wallsend — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Jesmond — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 10.4%
Wallsend — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Jesmond — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.0%
Wallsend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Jesmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 7.1%
Wallsend — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Jesmond — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.2%
Wallsend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Jesmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Wallsend Jesmond
Afghanistan — / 4.3%
Wallsend — Afghanistan: not among its largest Jesmond — Afghanistan: 4.3%
China 1.1% / 2.8%
Wallsend — China: 1.1% Jesmond — China: 2.8%
India 1.0% / 2.9%
Wallsend — India: 1.0% Jesmond — India: 2.9%
England 1.7% / 1.3%
Wallsend — England: 1.7% Jesmond — England: 1.3%
Pakistan 0.5% / 2.3%
Wallsend — Pakistan: 0.5% Jesmond — Pakistan: 2.3%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.1%
Wallsend — Philippines: 0.9% Jesmond — Philippines: 1.1%
Nepal — / 1.6%
Wallsend — Nepal: not among its largest Jesmond — Nepal: 1.6%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Wallsend — New Zealand: 0.8% Jesmond — New Zealand: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wallsend 77.7% houses
Wallsend — Houses: 77.7% Wallsend — Townhouses: 16.9% Wallsend — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Jesmond 46.3% houses
Jesmond — Houses: 46.3% Jesmond — Townhouses: 27.4% Jesmond — Flats / Apartments: 26.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wallsend Jesmond
Median house price $848,750 $820,000
Median unit price $647,500 $575,000
Median land price $585,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 142 sales
 30 days
from 14 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Wallsend Jesmond
2 bed $610K / $513K
Wallsend — 2 bed: $610K (19 sales) Jesmond — 2 bed: $513K (21 sales)

19 vs 21 sales

3 bed $705K / $626K
Wallsend — 3 bed: $705K (14 sales) Jesmond — 3 bed: $626K (6 sales)

14 vs 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Wallsend Jesmond
2 bed $750K / $806K
Wallsend — 2 bed: $750K (49 sales) Jesmond — 2 bed: $806K (14 sales)

49 vs 14 sales

3 bed $840K / $790K
Wallsend — 3 bed: $840K (194 sales) Jesmond — 3 bed: $790K (40 sales)

194 vs 40 sales

4 bed $955K / $820K
Wallsend — 4 bed: $955K (62 sales) Jesmond — 4 bed: $820K (8 sales)

62 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Wallsend has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 1%).

Wallsend Jesmond
Residential 40% 66%
Environmental 36% 1%
Parks and recreation 7% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 11%
same for both
Commercial 2% 7%
Industrial 3% 0%
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

Wallsend Jesmond
New dwellings approved 912
across Newcastle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +77%
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.

Wallsend Jesmond
Houses 4.2%
$700/wk on $860K
 4.5%
$700/wk on $800K
Units 3.9%
$525/wk on $705K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Wallsend Jesmond
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 18% of NSW —

Liveability

Wallsend scores higher overall (42 vs 25).

Wallsend Jesmond
Grade C D
Score 42/100 25/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Jesmond carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 43); Jesmond carries more crime risk (96 vs 86).

Wallsend Jesmond
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
96/100
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 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Wallsend Jesmond
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 3 1
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 4.1 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 1.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 6.2%

Schools in Wallsend

  • Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Government · Secondary above peers
  • Plattsburg Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Wallsend Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Jesmond

  • Jesmond Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Heaton Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Wallsend Jesmond
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 7 10
Parks & reserves 26 1
Childcare 9 2
GPs 8 1
Pharmacies 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 5 2
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Jesmond sits further from the CBD (153.9 km vs 150.4 km).

Wallsend Jesmond
Walkability score 89/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 150.4 km 153.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 111 min 114 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 508.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 129.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2287
 0.5%
postcode 2299
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2287
 30
postcode 2299

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.

Wallsend Jesmond
Car (driver) 69.2% / 67.7%
Wallsend — Car (driver): 69.2% Jesmond — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 15.4%
Wallsend — Worked from Home: 21.7% Jesmond — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.8%
Wallsend — Car (passenger): 4.9% Jesmond — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 1.9% / 6.8%
Wallsend — Bus: 1.9% Jesmond — Bus: 6.8%
Walked Only 1.9% / 3.1%
Wallsend — Walked Only: 1.9% Jesmond — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Wallsend Jesmond
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Wallsend Jesmond
Connectivity score 62/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
6,452 premises
 24%
1,550 premises

Climate

Wallsend Jesmond
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wallsend Jesmond
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Wallsend Jesmond
Average residential rate $1,783/yr
same for both
Council Newcastle
same for both

Federal electorate

Wallsend Jesmond
Division Newcastle
same for both
Member Sharon Claydon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wallsend Jesmond
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wallsend

Parks Regional Centre River

Jesmond

Multicultural Parks River Townhouses

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