West Wallsend vs Mulbring

West Wallsend is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 46 in Mulbring. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In West Wallsend, about half of households are couple families. In Mulbring, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mulbring: a median of $1.25 million, against $792,000 in West Wallsend, though rent is higher in West Wallsend. On these figures, West Wallsend tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mulbring suits 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

West Wallsend

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Mulbring carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

West Wallsend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($792,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mulbring

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But West Wallsend has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mulbring

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (104 min vs 113 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (137.8 km vs 145.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mulbring

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

West Wallsend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.1% vs 14.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

West Wallsend Mulbring
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.

West Wallsend Mulbring
Walkability 0 / 26
West Wallsend — Walkability: 0/100 Mulbring — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 36 / 61
West Wallsend — Safety: 36/100 Mulbring — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 37 / 44
West Wallsend — Low fire risk: 37/100 Mulbring — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

West Wallsend has more residents (2,981 vs 682); Mulbring skews older (46 vs 36).

West Wallsend Mulbring
Population 2,981
+77% vs other
 682
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.1% +14.2%
Median age 36 46
Median household income $84,604/yr $107,484/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+10% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Wallsend Mulbring
0-4 6.8% / 3.4%
West Wallsend — 0-4: 6.8% Mulbring — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 13.2% / 14.1%
West Wallsend — 5-14: 13.2% Mulbring — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.3% / 5.6%
West Wallsend — 15-19: 6.3% Mulbring — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.7% / 5.9%
West Wallsend — 20-24: 5.7% Mulbring — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 15.7% / 7.2%
West Wallsend — 25-34: 15.7% Mulbring — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 12.4% / 12.6%
West Wallsend — 35-44: 12.4% Mulbring — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 10.9% / 14.4%
West Wallsend — 45-54: 10.9% Mulbring — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 10.5% / 15.8%
West Wallsend — 55-64: 10.5% Mulbring — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 10.6% / 14.2%
West Wallsend — 65-74: 10.6% Mulbring — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 6.4% / 5.7%
West Wallsend — 75-84: 6.4% Mulbring — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.5% / 1.8%
West Wallsend — 85+: 1.5% Mulbring — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Wallsend 45.9% couple families
West Wallsend — Couple Families: 45.9% West Wallsend — Lone Person: 31.4% West Wallsend — One Parent Families: 17.1% West Wallsend — Group Household: 4.8% West Wallsend — Other Families: 0.7%
Mulbring 66.9% couple families
Mulbring — Couple Families: 66.9% Mulbring — Lone Person: 20.5% Mulbring — One Parent Families: 12.6% Mulbring — Group Household: 0.0% Mulbring — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Wallsend 20.3% renting
West Wallsend — Owned Outright: 30.5% West Wallsend — Mortgage: 49.1% West Wallsend — Renting: 20.3%
Mulbring 7.4% renting
Mulbring — Owned Outright: 47.2% Mulbring — Mortgage: 45.4% Mulbring — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

West Wallsend Mulbring
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 22.7%
West Wallsend — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Mulbring — Certificate III & IV: 22.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 10.3%
West Wallsend — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Mulbring — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.2%
West Wallsend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Mulbring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.2%
West Wallsend — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Mulbring — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
West Wallsend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Mulbring — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

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.

West Wallsend Mulbring
England 1.7% / 2.1%
West Wallsend — England: 1.7% Mulbring — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.4%
West Wallsend — New Zealand: 1.3% Mulbring — New Zealand: 0.4%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.9%
West Wallsend — Scotland: 0.3% Mulbring — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.6%
West Wallsend — Netherlands: 0.4% Mulbring — Netherlands: 0.6%
Germany 0.5% / —
West Wallsend — Germany: 0.5% Mulbring — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
West Wallsend — India: 0.5% Mulbring — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Wallsend 95.7% houses
West Wallsend — Houses: 95.7% West Wallsend — Townhouses: 3.2% West Wallsend — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Mulbring 100.0% houses
Mulbring — Houses: 100.0% Mulbring — Townhouses: 0.0% Mulbring — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

West Wallsend Mulbring
Median house price $792,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $950,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 18 sales
 74 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Mulbring has more rural and farming land (83% vs 15%); West Wallsend has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 14%).

West Wallsend Mulbring
Rural and farming 15% 83%
Environmental 68% 14%
Residential 8% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 1%
Parks and recreation 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

West Wallsend Mulbring
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
 719
across Cessnock
Approvals change year on year +2% -31%

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.

West Wallsend Mulbring
Houses 3.8%
$740/wk on $1.01M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

West Wallsend Mulbring
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools Higher than 32% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of NSW —

Liveability

Mulbring is more walkable (26 vs 0); Mulbring scores higher overall (43 vs 21).

West Wallsend Mulbring
Grade D C
Score 21/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

West Wallsend carries more crime risk (64 vs 39).

West Wallsend Mulbring
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
39/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

West Wallsend Mulbring
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in West Wallsend

  • West Wallsend High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • West Wallsend Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • North Academy Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Mulbring

  • Mulbring Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

West Wallsend Mulbring
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 4 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

West Wallsend sits further from the CBD (145.7 km vs 137.8 km).

West Wallsend Mulbring
Walkability score 0/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 145.7 km
+5% vs other
 137.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 104 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2286
 0.5%
postcode 2323
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2286
 44
postcode 2323

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.

West Wallsend Mulbring
Car (driver) 76.4% / 65.7%
West Wallsend — Car (driver): 76.4% Mulbring — Car (driver): 65.7%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 27.5%
West Wallsend — Worked from Home: 17.3% Mulbring — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 2.3%
West Wallsend — Car (passenger): 4.1% Mulbring — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 4.5%
West Wallsend — Walked Only: 1.0% Mulbring — Walked Only: 4.5%
Bus 1.2% / —
West Wallsend — Bus: 1.2% Mulbring — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

West Wallsend Mulbring
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.9 km 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

West Wallsend Mulbring
Connectivity score 72/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,277 premises
 0%
253 premises

Climate

West Wallsend Mulbring
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm 804 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C 5.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

West Wallsend Mulbring
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

West Wallsend Mulbring
Average residential rate $1,708/yr $1,405/yr
Council Lake Macquarie Cessnock

Federal electorate

West Wallsend Mulbring
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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