Wallsend Area Profile

NSW 2287|Council: Newcastle

49 heritage items in LGA

Crime

High12,278 per 100k

SafestNSW avgHighest

Safer than 19% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?

↑+12.9% over 3 years(state: -0.3%)

Transport regulatory offences2,530

Breach bail conditions1,942

Steal from motor vehicle1,701

Source: BOCSAR, Newcastle LGA level

Airbnb / Short-Term Rental

365 days/year

Registration required

No day limit — host year-round

Non-hosted STRA capped at 365d. Hosted has no cap. Bookings 21+ consecutive days don't count toward cap.

Schools

1013

avg ICSEA

Average

7 schools in area

Public

Elermore Vale Public School

996

Wallsend Public School

965

Callaghan College Wallsend Campus

952

Plattsburg Public School

910

Wallsend South Public School

1083

Private / Independent

Macquarie College

1110

St Patrick's Primary School

1076

ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.

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Council Rates

Rate in $0.1880c

Minimum rate$802

Waste charge$581/yr

Stormwater$25/yr

FY 2024-25, Newcastle Council

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Compare nearby suburbs

Suburb	Council	Crime	Schools	Airbnb	Waste
Wallsend (this area)	Newcastle	High	1013	365d	$5812024-25
Merewether2291	Newcastle	High	1086	365d	$581
Charlestown2290	Lake Macquarie	Below avg	1054	365d	$551
Raymond Terrace2324	Port Stephens	Below avg	913	—	$573
Cessnock2325	Cessnock	High	892	365d	$707
East Maitland2323	Maitland	Above avg	994	365d	$695
Umina Beach2257	Central Coast	Above avg	988	365d	$551

Newcastle Council

Lake Macquarie Council

Port Stephens Council

Cessnock Council

Maitland Council

Central Coast Council

Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Newcastle) level unless otherwise noted.