West Wallsend vs Stockrington

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 Stockrington, most households are couple families. On these figures, Stockrington tends to suit families with children 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

West Wallsend

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Wallsend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $520/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Wallsend

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (113 min vs 126 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (145.7 km vs 152.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Wallsend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 86/100)

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 13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

West Wallsend and Stockrington 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 Stockrington
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 Stockrington
Walkability 0 / 0
West Wallsend — Walkability: 0/100 Stockrington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 14
West Wallsend — Safety: 36/100 Stockrington — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 37 / 56
West Wallsend — Low fire risk: 37/100 Stockrington — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

West Wallsend has more residents (2,981 vs 92); Stockrington rents higher ($520/wk vs $400/wk).

West Wallsend Stockrington
Population 2,981
+97% vs other
 92
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.1% +13.6%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $84,604/yr $101,816/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $520/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Wallsend Stockrington
0-4 6.8% / 3.3%
West Wallsend — 0-4: 6.8% Stockrington — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.2% / 22.8%
West Wallsend — 5-14: 13.2% Stockrington — 5-14: 22.8%
15-19 6.3% / 5.4%
West Wallsend — 15-19: 6.3% Stockrington — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.7% / 10.9%
West Wallsend — 20-24: 5.7% Stockrington — 20-24: 10.9%
25-34 15.7% / 6.5%
West Wallsend — 25-34: 15.7% Stockrington — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 12.4% / 16.3%
West Wallsend — 35-44: 12.4% Stockrington — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 10.9% / 16.3%
West Wallsend — 45-54: 10.9% Stockrington — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 10.5% / 13.0%
West Wallsend — 55-64: 10.5% Stockrington — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 10.6% / 8.7%
West Wallsend — 65-74: 10.6% Stockrington — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 6.4% / 5.4%
West Wallsend — 75-84: 6.4% Stockrington — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.5% / —
West Wallsend — 85+: 1.5% Stockrington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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%
Stockrington 68.4% couple families
Stockrington — Couple Families: 68.4% Stockrington — Lone Person: 31.6% Stockrington — One Parent Families: 0.0% Stockrington — Group Household: 0.0% Stockrington — 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%
Stockrington 25.0% renting
Stockrington — Owned Outright: 39.3% Stockrington — Mortgage: 35.7% Stockrington — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Stockrington 100.0% houses
Stockrington — Houses: 100.0% Stockrington — Townhouses: 0.0% Stockrington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

West Wallsend Stockrington
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 18.5%
West Wallsend — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Stockrington — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 9.8%
West Wallsend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Stockrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 6.5%
West Wallsend — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Stockrington — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 4.3%
West Wallsend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Stockrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.3%
West Wallsend — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Stockrington — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Property market

West Wallsend Stockrington
Median house price $792,000 $740,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $950,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 18 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Stockrington has more land zoned for conservation (86% vs 68%).

West Wallsend Stockrington
Environmental 68% 86%
Rural and farming 15% 13%
Residential 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 2%
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 Stockrington
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 Stockrington
Houses 3.8%
$740/wk on $1.01M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

West Wallsend Stockrington
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools Higher than 32% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of NSW —

Liveability

West Wallsend Stockrington
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

West Wallsend carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 44); Stockrington carries more crime risk (86 vs 64).

West Wallsend Stockrington
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
86/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

West Wallsend Stockrington
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
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 Stockrington

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

Amenities in the suburb

West Wallsend Stockrington
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 7 10

Mobility

Stockrington sits further from the CBD (152.9 km vs 145.7 km).

West Wallsend Stockrington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 145.7 km 152.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 126 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2286
 0.7%
postcode 2322
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2286
 64
postcode 2322

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 Stockrington
Car (driver) 76.4% / 82.1%
West Wallsend — Car (driver): 76.4% Stockrington — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 17.9%
West Wallsend — Worked from Home: 17.3% Stockrington — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
West Wallsend — Car (passenger): 4.1% Stockrington — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.2% / —
West Wallsend — Bus: 1.2% Stockrington — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.0% / —
West Wallsend — Walked Only: 1.0% Stockrington — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

West Wallsend Stockrington
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.9 km 17.0 km

NBN connectivity

West Wallsend Stockrington
Connectivity score 72/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,277 premises
 0%
14 premises

Climate

West Wallsend Stockrington
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)

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

Federal electorate

West Wallsend Stockrington
Division Hunter Paterson
Member Dan Repacholi Meryl Swanson
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

West Wallsend

Acreage

Stockrington

Family Rural

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