Walmer vs North Yeoval
Walmer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in North Yeoval. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Walmer, about half of households rent and the large majority of households are couple families. In North Yeoval, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Walmer tends to suit renters and couples.
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
Walmer
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 66/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 67%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Walmer
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 10%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 14%)
- But North Yeoval has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $185/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
North Yeoval
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (350.5 km vs 362.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (286 min vs 293 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Walmer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Walmer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (36.8% vs 20.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Walmer and North Yeoval drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
North Yeoval has more residents (95 vs 52); Walmer has higher household incomes ($106,548 vs $61,724).
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 95 +83% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +36.8% | +20.3% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 |
| Median household income | $106,548/yr +42% vs other | $61,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $185/wk +8% vs other | $170/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).
Property market
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $470,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 95% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 4% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 405 across Dubbo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -12% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 14% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 72% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 94% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
Liveability
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
North Yeoval carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 12); North Yeoval carries more crime risk (66 vs 35).
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 12/100 | Low 33/100 |
| Crime | Low 35/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| 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
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Walmer sits further from the CBD (362.8 km vs 350.5 km).
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 362.8 km +3% vs other | 350.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 293 min | 286 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2820 | 0.5% postcode 2868 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 2820 | 71 postcode 2868 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).
Setting
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 392 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 409 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 15 premises | 0% 48 premises |
Climate
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 641 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dubbo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Walmer | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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