Wallsend NSW, 2287
Wallsend Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Considering a move to Wallsend, NSW 2287? It's an excellent first step to determine if the area is a suitable option for your requirements. The Homes.com.au suburb profile focuses on providing the best information on Wallsend house prices, demographics & market trends so we can equip you in making the best decision on your potential move to the suburb.
If you are new to Wallsend, keep reading for a brief history lesson to discover the lifestyle and what makes this suburb so popular.
Overview Wallsend is a suburb of Newcastle, situated 11 kilometres northwest of the Newcastle central business district. It is surrounded by Fletcher, Maryland, Birmingham Gardens, Minmi, Jesmond, Edgeworth, Elermore Vale and Lambton. As of the 2016 census, Wallsend has a population of 12,470.
Living in Wallsend Its residents describe Wallsend as a quiet, family-friendly suburb. Its population are a mix of retirees and young families.
The main street of the suburb has various restaurants, real estate offices, and home building companies. The major retail centre in the area is the Wallsend Village shopping centre.
Educational facilities found here include the Plattsburg Public School, Wallsend Public School and St. Patrick's Primary School.
History of Wallsend According to Lt. Edward Close, founder of the suburb of Morpeth, the area where Wallsend is located was called "Barrahinebin" by its original inhabitants - the Awabakal and Worimi Aboriginal groups. Close described the land in his report as an area bounded by the Hunter River, Ironbark Creek and Mt. Sugarloaf.
However, the suburb's current name was derived after Wallsend in England, which was a coal mining township. Alexander Brown, who purchased the land around the 1850s, was the one who gave the suburb's name. Brown purchased the land to operate his business called the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal company.
The coal mined in Wallsend was of high quality, which played a massive role in the suburb's development as a commercial hub today.
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