Median price trend for houses
Based on 71 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,000,000
Up 10.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $732k
- 3 bed
- $825k
- 4 bed
- $1.01m
- 5+ bed
- $1.12m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Wadalba
NSW 2259 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,000,000
- Population
- 4,204
- Postcode
- 2259
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wadalba, New South Wales
Property market insights for Wadalba
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wadalba NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 62 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 3.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wadalba, NSW is currently $1,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wadalba has a 12-month growth rate of 10.8% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $732,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $825,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000 in Wadalba.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wadalba is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Wadalba is $575 per week and has increased 21.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wadalba safe?
The overall rate for Wadalba is 1,165 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Wadalba.
Overall crime rate
1,165
offences per 100,000 residents
66% belowGreater Sydney
WadalbaGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Wadalba?
Wadalba NSW 2259 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
4,204 people call Wadalba home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,942 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,204
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $480 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1526.3%Above
15–3427.1%Below
35–5428.1%In line
55–7415.0%Below
75 and over3.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.0%Above
Townhouses5.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright17.5%Below
Paying a mortgage42.5%Above
Renting40.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.3%Below
One car30.0%Below
Two cars44.1%Above
Three or more20.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.1%Below
Drove to work52.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.1%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Wadalba
22.1% of workers in Wadalba worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.1% of Wadalba residents were born in England.
39.2% of people in Wadalba described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wadalba
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wadalba NSW 2259.
Is Wadalba family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
26.3% of Wadalba's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
1,124 family households lived in Wadalba; 50.4% were couple families and 22.4% were one-parent families.
52.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wadalba?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wadalba had 4,204 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
18.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wadalba?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.0% of occupied private dwellings in Wadalba.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wadalba?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
17.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
42.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.0% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wadalba?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wadalba had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 17.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 25.0%, while 37.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wadalba?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
52.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wadalba?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 30.0% of the total.
64.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wadalba, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
41.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 58.1% reported a different address.
17.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wadalba?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.6% of residents used only English at home.
12.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wadalba residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.6% of Wadalba's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.4% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wadalba?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.7% of ancestry responses in Wadalba.
Australian ancestry made up 39.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wadalba?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 10.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wadalba?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
34.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wadalba show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.8% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wadalba?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wadalba?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,942 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $480 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wadalba compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.1% in Wadalba, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 17.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 40.0% in Wadalba, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Wadalba
Is Wadalba expensive?
The median house price is $1,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wadalba good for families?
The Census counted 1,124 local families, and 26.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Wadalba?
Larger houses have a median around $1,120,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Wadalba
71 streets in Wadalba
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adele Ave
- Aquila Ave
- Barn Owl Ave
- Bilby Cl
- Childers Circuit
- Clydesdale St
- Colonial St
- Connemara St
- Creswell St
- Dray Cl
- Drovers
- Durian Street
- Edward Stinson Ave
- Falco St
- Fetlock Pl
- Figtree Bvd
- Florin Pl
- Frank Ave
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- Glenelg Avenue
- Glider Rd
- Goorangai Cl
- Homestead Rd
- Hulda Rd
- Jade Pl
- Jensen Rd
- Johns Rd
- Kamira Rd
- Karalee St
- Kelat Ave
- Koda Ln
- Kuttabul Rd
- Kyliebar St
- Lexington Ave
- Louisiana Rd
- Manchurian
- Maroubra Cl
- Mascord Ave
- Mavie Pl
- Meander Pl
- Melbourne Rd
- Mick St
- Murrawal Rd
- Nestor Pl
- Ninox Cl
- Oakwood St
- Orchid
- Pacific Hwy
- Palomino Rd
- Pinto
- Pollock Ave
- Quarterhorse Pde
- Raintree Tce
- Rein Dr
- Saddlers Rd
- Sage Cl
- Salamander Rd
- Seacres Cl
- Seer Pl
- Settlement Dr
- Settlers Rd
- Sirocco Dr
- Stanhope Cr
- Stockmans
- Sulky
- Terka St
- The Ridge
- Tyto Cl
- Van Stappen Rd
- Voyager St
- Warner Ave
- Yarra Pl
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