Is Newcastle or Wallsend more expensive?

Price data varies — check each suburb's page for the latest figures.

Which is better for renters — Newcastle or Wallsend?

Median weekly rent is $650/wk in Newcastle and $630/wk in Wallsend, making Wallsend the more affordable rental market.

Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.

Newcastle has 1 school in the postcode, and Wallsend has 8. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

Suburb comparison

The key differences: Wallsend has more schools within the postcode. The table below covers all available metrics.

Last refreshed May 2026 (most cards). Per-card sources show exact dates.

Newcastle

2300

Newcastle

Wallsend

2287

Comparison of Newcastle (2300) and Wallsend (2287) across 13 metrics in four sections.
Metric	Newcastle	Wallsend
SAFETYSafety Newcastle leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	C▲(0)	C(0)
Flood zone coverage	—	—
Bushfire zone coverage	0.8%▲	62.7%
FAMILYFamily Newcastle leads on 2 of 3
Sub-grade	B▲(0)	C-(-1)
SEIFA advantage decile	10/10▲	3/10
Schools in postcode	1	8▲
FINANCEFinance
Sub-grade	insufficient	insufficient
Median house price	—	—
Median unit price	—	—
Median weekly rent	$650/wk	$630/wk
Annual price growth	—	—
LIFESTYLELifestyle Newcastle leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	B+▲(1)	D+(-1)
Walkability percentile	85▲	8

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Is Newcastle or Wallsend more expensive?: Price data varies — check each suburb's page for the latest figures.
Which is better for renters — Newcastle or Wallsend?: Median weekly rent is $650/wk in Newcastle and $630/wk in Wallsend, making Wallsend the more affordable rental market.
Is Newcastle or Wallsend at higher flood risk?: Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.
How many schools are in Newcastle vs Wallsend?: Newcastle has 1 school in the postcode, and Wallsend has 8. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

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