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The quick read on

Wallis Lake

NSW 2428 · Mid-Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
6

ABS 2021

Postcode
2428

Wallis Lake, New South Wales

Property market insights for Wallis Lake

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wallis Lake NSW

Crime and safety

Is Wallis Lake safe?

The overall rate for Wallis Lake is 13,807 offences per 100,000 residents — 319% above 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 Wallis Lake.

Overall crime rate

13,807

offences per 100,000 residents

319% aboveRest of NSW

Wallis 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 Wallis Lake?

Wallis Lake NSW 2428 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

6 people call Wallis Lake home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
6
Median age
72 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses116.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car100.0%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

What stands out in Wallis Lake

0.0% of people in Wallis Lake described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wallis Lake

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wallis Lake NSW 2428.

Is Wallis Lake family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Wallis Lake's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

0 family households lived in Wallis Lake.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Wallis Lake?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wallis Lake had 6 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Wallis Lake?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 116.7% of occupied private dwellings in Wallis 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 Wallis Lake?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% 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 Wallis Lake?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wallis Lake had 1.7 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How many cars do households have in Wallis Lake?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 Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 100.0% of the total.

0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Wallis Lake, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.

133.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Wallis Lake?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

133.3% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Wallis Lake residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

133.3% of Wallis Lake's population was born outside Australia, while roughly -33.3% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 116.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Wallis Lake?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 133.3% of ancestry responses in Wallis Lake.

Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

How active is the workforce in Wallis Lake?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 16.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Wallis Lake show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

0.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 66.7% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Wallis Lake?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 75.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wallis Lake?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Wallis Lake compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Wallis 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 Wallis Lake

Is Wallis Lake expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Wallis Lake good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. 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 Wallis Lake?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Wallis Lake

1 streets in Wallis Lake

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Wallis Island Main Trl

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.