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Suburb profile ·Greater Hume Shire LGA · NSW ·2659

Walla Walla NSW 2659

Walla Walla is in Greater Hume Shire LGA, NSW, postcode 2659, with population 811.

The read

Affordability-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$348/wk
Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 · 10 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2659 · Apr 2026 · sparse signal
$470
$270
Apr 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$420K
House median, latest period
2.3%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$348/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D7 vs AU
Gross yield
4.3%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
811
811 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
3
Matched school context
D9 vs AU
Solar
239
17 added 12mo · 2MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionRising
Low · 2017Peak · 2024

2.3% below peak · 210.0% above its low

Price growth (compound)3-yr +3.4%/yr · 5-yr +18.5%/yr · 10-yr +8.0%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$133/wk (-$6,924/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
6.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $977/mo, while renters pay about $1,508/mo — renting runs $531/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$420K
Household income · yr
$61K
Median rent · wk
$348
Owner mortgage · mo
$977
Gross yield
4.3%

Household income

$61K household · yr-26.3% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$31K
Family
$80K
Household
$61K

Schools

Total3
Avg ICSEA989
Students371
Government2
Independent1
  • Walbundrie Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 973
  • Walla Walla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 963
  • St Paul's CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1030
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
263
2,298 per 100k
D4 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,298
Total incidents263· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault7151%
  • Sexual Offences3324%
  • Robbery00%
  • Break And Enter3525%

Full data detail

Walla Walla NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Walla Walla (postcode 2659) is a small community in New South Wales within the Greater Hume Shire local government area. It is home to about 811 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $61K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, German.

Walla Walla has a median house price of $420,000, which has eased back by 2.3% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $348. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $977.

Walla Walla is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 989, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 34 bus stops. The crime rate in the Greater Hume Shire LGA is below average at 2,298 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.3%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($420K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -2.3% year-on-year.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$420K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability6.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum-2.3% Falling
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$977
Rent · wk(Census)$230
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$348
Gross yield2.8%
Price / income6.9x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q1)5
Property investors · Postcode 2659ATO
Negatively geared15 (2.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$2,773/yr
Landlords (rental income)57
Reported capital gains42
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population811
Median age44
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,166
Personal income · wk$605
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops34
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Walla Walla has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q1 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 34 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Walla Walla FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Walla Walla in?

    Walla Walla is in the Greater Hume Shire Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2659. Council-level context for Greater Hume Shire LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Walla Walla?

    The current median house price in Walla Walla, NSW is $420K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Walla Walla?

    The median weekly rent in Walla Walla is $348/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Walla Walla?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.3%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Walla Walla a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Walla Walla show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Walla Walla?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Walla Walla data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.