Median price trend for houses
Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months
$850,000
Up 6.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $654k
- 3 bed
- $850k
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Wallaga Lake
NSW 2546 · Bega Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $850,000
- Population
- 587
- Postcode
- 2546
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wallaga Lake, New South Wales
Property market insights for Wallaga Lake
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wallaga Lake NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$588 per week
Down 5.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wallaga Lake, NSW is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wallaga Lake has a 12-month growth rate of 6.9% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $654,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Wallaga Lake.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wallaga Lake is $588 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wallaga Lake safe?
The overall rate for Wallaga Lake is 1,902 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% below the Rest of NSW 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 Wallaga Lake.
Overall crime rate
1,902
offences per 100,000 residents
42% belowRest of NSW
Wallaga LakeRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Wallaga Lake?
Wallaga Lake NSW 2546 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
587 people call Wallaga Lake home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $915 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 587
- Median age
- 62 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,127 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.2%Below
15–349.9%Below
35–5415.0%Below
55–7449.1%Above
75 and over14.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses83.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright70.7%Above
Paying a mortgage16.7%Below
Renting12.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.9%Below
One car44.2%Above
Two cars41.7%Above
Three or more8.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.6%In line
Drove to work57.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.7%Above
What stands out in Wallaga Lake
15.6% of workers in Wallaga Lake worked from home on Census day.
6.6% of Wallaga Lake residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
55.5% of people in Wallaga Lake described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wallaga Lake
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wallaga Lake NSW 2546.
Is Wallaga Lake family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.2% of Wallaga Lake's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
177 family households lived in Wallaga Lake; 17.5% were couple families and 9.0% were one-parent families.
20.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wallaga Lake?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wallaga Lake had 587 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
63.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wallaga Lake?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 83.6% of occupied private dwellings in Wallaga Lake.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Wallaga Lake?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
70.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
16.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.6% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wallaga Lake?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wallaga Lake had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 33.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 50.2%, while 9.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wallaga Lake?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
57.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wallaga Lake?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 44.2% of the total.
50.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wallaga Lake, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.4% reported a different address.
18.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wallaga Lake?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.5% of residents used only English at home.
2.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wallaga Lake residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.6% of Wallaga Lake's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.4% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wallaga Lake?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.6% of ancestry responses in Wallaga Lake.
Australian ancestry made up 38.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wallaga Lake?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 15.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.4% of workers, and education and training employed 12.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wallaga Lake?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 38.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
15.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wallaga Lake show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.2% reported asthma, 15.8% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wallaga Lake?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wallaga Lake?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $915 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,127.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wallaga Lake compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.6% in Wallaga Lake, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 70.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 12.6% in Wallaga Lake, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Wallaga Lake
Is Wallaga Lake expensive?
The median house price is $850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wallaga Lake good for families?
The Census counted 177 local families, and 9.2% 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 Wallaga Lake?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,100,000, 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 Wallaga Lake
14 streets in Wallaga Lake
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bay Rd
- Beauty Point Rd
- Bellbrook Cr
- Brighton Park Rd
- Camel Rock Rd
- Endeavour Dr
- Fairhaven Point
- Fairview Rd
- Gibboketon Pl
- Lake View Dr
- O'Connells Point Rd
- Regatta Point Rd
- Tilba Rd
- Wallaga Lake Rd
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