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West Wallsend suburb profile

West Wallsend is a former coal-mining village in the City of Lake Macquarie that still feels like a country town, with timber and brick miner's cottages, modest interwar houses and newer family homes set on generous blocks. Its streetscape and a handful of heritage buildings reflect the mining past, while community halls, sporting fields and a small shopping strip cater for everyday life. Surrounded by bushland and patches of farmland, it appeals to families and people who value a quieter, semi-rural lifestyle but want to be within easy driving reach of Newcastle and regional facilities.

West Wallsend property market performance

Like many smaller suburbs, West Wallsend sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values rose a modest 2.4% over the last 12 months.

Over the last 3 months eight houses sold. Houses sold in a median of 14 days over the last 12 months.

The rental market in West Wallsend saw house rents average $738 a week over the last 12 months, up sharply 11.8% over the last 12 months.

HousesUnits
Median price
Past 3 months
N/AN/A
Change in value
Past 12 months
2.4%N/A
Sold
Past 3 months
8N/A
Median days on market
Past 12 months
14N/A
Average rent
Past 12 months
$738N/A
Change in rent
Past 12 months
11.8%N/A

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West Wallsend demographics

West Wallsend is a community of just under 3,000 people, with a median age of 36. The median total household income is $1,627 a week, roughly $84,600 a year.

Families are dominated by couples. Couple families with children make up 41.2% of families and couple families without children 42.8%, together accounting for 84.0% of reported families. One-parent families represent 15.4% and other families 0.6%.

Homes in West Wallsend are mostly owner-occupied: 30.5% are owned outright and 49.1% are owned with a mortgage, a combined 79.6% or roughly four in five dwellings. Renters make up 20.3% of households in West Wallsend.

Suburbs near West Wallsend

Some popular suburbs near West Wallsend include:

  • Holmesville: Established residential suburb in the Lake Macquarie area with tree-lined streets.
  • Cameron Park: Predominantly residential, newer housing areas with several parks and community facilities.
  • Barnsley: Quiet residential neighbourhood with a mix of housing styles and local greenery.
  • Killingworth: Semi-rural locality characterised by acreage blocks and surrounding native bushland.
  • Minmi: Leafy, semi-rural village with creek corridors and nearby bushland reserves.
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