Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,910,000
Up 12.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.93m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Wallarah
NSW 2259 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,910,000
- Population
- 344
- Postcode
- 2259
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wallarah, New South Wales
Property market insights for Wallarah
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wallarah NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,020 per week
Down 7.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wallarah, NSW is currently $1,910,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wallarah has a 12-month growth rate of 12.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,930,000 in Wallarah.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wallarah is $1,020 per week. The median house rent has decreased 7.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wallarah safe?
The overall rate for Wallarah is 3,244 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% 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 Wallarah.
Overall crime rate
3,244
offences per 100,000 residents
6% belowGreater Sydney
WallarahGreater 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 Wallarah?
Wallarah NSW 2259 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
344 people call Wallarah home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,887 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 344
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,275 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $525 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.3%Above
15–3424.4%Below
35–5423.0%Below
55–7426.2%Above
75 and over6.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.8%Above
Townhouses10.2%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.5%Above
Paying a mortgage38.5%Above
Renting22.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.8%Below
Two cars29.5%Below
Three or more52.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.6%Below
Drove to work57.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Wallarah
16.6% of workers in Wallarah worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.
2.9% of Wallarah residents were born in England.
34.6% of people in Wallarah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wallarah
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wallarah NSW 2259.
Is Wallarah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.3% of Wallarah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
94 family households lived in Wallarah; 53.2% were couple families and 16.0% were one-parent families.
35.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wallarah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wallarah had 344 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wallarah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.8% of occupied private dwellings in Wallarah.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.2% 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 Wallarah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
38.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wallarah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wallarah had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 16.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 37.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wallarah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
57.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wallarah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 16.8% of the total.
82.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wallarah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.7% reported a different address.
15.4% 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 Wallarah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.7% of residents used only English at home.
7.0% 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 Wallarah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.4% of Wallarah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wallarah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.4% of ancestry responses in Wallarah.
Australian ancestry made up 40.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wallarah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 15.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.6% of workers, and education and training employed 3.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wallarah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
26.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wallarah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.7% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wallarah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wallarah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,887 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,275.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $525 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wallarah compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.6% in Wallarah, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 38.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 22.9% in Wallarah, 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 Wallarah
Is Wallarah expensive?
The median house price is $1,910,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wallarah good for families?
The Census counted 94 local families, and 20.3% 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 Wallarah?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,930,000, 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 Wallarah
5 streets in Wallarah
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bruce Crescent
- Dakara Rd
- Motorway
- Mountain Rd
- Sparks Rd
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