NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Wallarah, NSW, 2259
Desirability index
#862 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wallarah is a small locality in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 344 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,144 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 20767.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680 (flats $500, houses $700), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 344
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,887
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 101
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,275
- Employment rate
- 52.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 10 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 472
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 7,144
- Against the person
- 1,790
- Against property
- 2,342
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20,767.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions789
- Domestic Violence Related Assault437
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment636
- Malicious Damage To Property530
- Transport Regulatory Offences1055
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bruce Cres After Sparks Rd
- Bruce Cres After Sparks Rd
- Bruce Cres At Sparks Rd
- Bruce Cres At Sparks Rd
- Sparks Rd At Bruce Cres
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
18 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation200 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Additional Information Requested
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure220 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Under Assessment
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure205 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Under Assessment
August 2025
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)180 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Withdrawn
2024· 2 proposals
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation175 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Withdrawn
March 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)35 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing35 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Withdrawn
September 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure245 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Determined
June 2023
- Dual occupancy295 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Determined
2022· 5 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development60 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Determined
- Dual occupancy185 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Determined
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development100 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Determined
August 2022
- Shed195 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Determined
January 2022
- Shed80 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Determined
2021· 3 proposals
June 2021
- Shed185 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development130 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Determined
February 2021
- Shed310 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Withdrawn
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Shed375 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 8.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #862 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bruce Cres After Sparks Rdtransport
- Bruce Cres After Sparks Rdtransport
- Bruce Cres At Sparks Rdtransport
- Bruce Cres At Sparks Rdtransport
- Sparks Rd At Bruce Crestransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning60 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Lodged 27 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning100 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Lodged 17 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning130 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Lodged 19 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning295 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Lodged 22 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning185 BRUCE CRESCENT WALLARAH 2259Lodged 23 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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