Wallalong flood & bushfire risk
Of Wallalong’s 415 mapped properties, 10.1% are in a mapped flood area and 27.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Wallalong’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Wallalong
Flood and bushfire areas across Wallalong. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wallalong
Wallalong sits in the Port Stephens council area, which recorded 5,692 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,692 total. Figures are for the whole Port Stephens council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Wallalong
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Wallalong shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Wallalong
Wallalong is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Wallalong
Wallalong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Wallalong
At the 2021 Census, 6.3% of Wallalong’s 1,049 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Wallalong
Port Stephens council approved 622 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Port Stephens council area (not just Wallalong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.