Moving to Wallerawang NSW 2845
What the official numbers say about living in Wallerawang — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $275 a week, against a median household income of $1,424 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Wallerawang grew 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,902 → 2,019 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Cantonese, Australian Indigenous, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Wallerawang scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (87% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest train station: Wallerawang, 800 m north-east.
Nearest airport: Bathurst Airport, 37.9 km west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 118 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 4 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 7 parks — see them all on the Wallerawang profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Wallerawang Public School 850 m
Groceries: Foodworks 750 m
Parks and reserves: Tweedie Street Park 100 m · Oxley Street Park 350 m · Federation Park 650 m · Charles Darwin Park 800 m · Henrietta Street Park 800 m · P J Hall Memorial Park 900 m · Lake Wallace Recreation Area 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Wallerawang, most often seen first: Eurasian Coot · Australasian Purple Swamphen · Australian Wood Duck · Musk Duck · Great Crested Grebe · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Wallerawang, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallerawang here | 2,019 | — | 2/10 | 64% |
| Portland | 2,447 | — | 1/10 | 47% |
| Bowenfels | 2,049 | — | 1/10 | 75% |
| South Bowenfels | 1,326 | — | 7/10 | 42% |
| Lithgow | 4,956 | — | 1/10 | 37% |
| Mount Victoria | 945 | — | 6/10 | 97% |
| Blackheath | 4,672 | — | 7/10 | 96% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Lithgow — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Calare — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2845 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Wallerawang profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $275 a week.
The population grew 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,902 people to 2,019. It sits about 118 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Wallerawang station is roughly 0.8 km away. Local government is Lithgow council, and the federal seat is Calare.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Wallerawang vs Portland · Wallerawang vs Bowenfels.
Nearby guides: Portland · Bowenfels · South Bowenfels · Lithgow · Mount Victoria · Blackheath.
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