Aberfoyle vs Wongwibinda

Aberfoyle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Wongwibinda. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Aberfoyle, most households are couple families. In Wongwibinda, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Aberfoyle tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents, while Wongwibinda suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Aberfoyle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 50%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Aberfoyle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (2% vs 17%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Aberfoyle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $270/wk)
  • But Wongwibinda has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 12%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Aberfoyle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (544.4 km vs 620.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (418 min vs 431 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aberfoyle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 11%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Aberfoyle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.6% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Aberfoyle and Wongwibinda drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Walkability 0 / 0
Aberfoyle — Walkability: 0/100 Wongwibinda — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 89
Aberfoyle — Safety: 85/100 Wongwibinda — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 28 / 20
Aberfoyle — Low fire risk: 28/100 Wongwibinda — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Aberfoyle has more residents (121 vs 62); Aberfoyle has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $75,348).

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Population 121
+49% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.6% +1.6%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $117,000/yr
+36% vs other
 $75,348/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $270/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
0-4 3.3% / 4.8%
Aberfoyle — 0-4: 3.3% Wongwibinda — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 22.3% / 9.7%
Aberfoyle — 5-14: 22.3% Wongwibinda — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.1% / 8.1%
Aberfoyle — 15-19: 4.1% Wongwibinda — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 6.6% / 8.1%
Aberfoyle — 20-24: 6.6% Wongwibinda — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 8.3% / 14.5%
Aberfoyle — 25-34: 8.3% Wongwibinda — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 10.7% / 8.1%
Aberfoyle — 35-44: 10.7% Wongwibinda — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 14.0% / 19.4%
Aberfoyle — 45-54: 14.0% Wongwibinda — 45-54: 19.4%
55-64 11.6% / 11.3%
Aberfoyle — 55-64: 11.6% Wongwibinda — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 18.2% / 6.5%
Aberfoyle — 65-74: 18.2% Wongwibinda — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 5.8% / 4.8%
Aberfoyle — 75-84: 5.8% Wongwibinda — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / —
Aberfoyle — 85+: not among its largest Wongwibinda — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Scotland — / 6.5%
Aberfoyle — Scotland: not among its largest Wongwibinda — Scotland: 6.5%
England 3.3% / —
Aberfoyle — England: 3.3% Wongwibinda — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle 69.6% couple families
Aberfoyle — Couple Families: 69.6% Aberfoyle — Lone Person: 13.0% Aberfoyle — One Parent Families: 17.4%
Wongwibinda 50.0% couple families
Wongwibinda — Couple Families: 50.0% Wongwibinda — Lone Person: 50.0% Wongwibinda — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle 100.0% houses
Aberfoyle — Houses: 100.0%
Wongwibinda 100.0% houses
Wongwibinda — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 22.6%
Aberfoyle — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Wongwibinda — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 14.5%
Aberfoyle — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Wongwibinda — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 6.5%
Aberfoyle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Wongwibinda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / —
Aberfoyle — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Wongwibinda — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aberfoyle 12.1% renting
Aberfoyle — Owned Outright: 54.5% Aberfoyle — Mortgage: 33.3% Aberfoyle — Renting: 12.1%
Wongwibinda 36.4% renting
Wongwibinda — Owned Outright: 45.5% Wongwibinda — Mortgage: 18.2% Wongwibinda — Renting: 36.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Median house price $4,250,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Aberfoyle has more rural and farming land (100% vs 73%); Wongwibinda has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 0%).

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Rural and farming 100% 73%
Environmental 0% 27%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
New dwellings approved 77
across Armidale
same for both
Approvals change year on year -76%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
House price Higher than 98% of NSW —
Income Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 4% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW

Liveability

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
11/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Waterways 31 58

Mobility

Wongwibinda sits further from the CBD (620.9 km vs 544.4 km).

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 544.4 km 620.9 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 418 min 431 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2350
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Car (driver) 44.1% / 53.6%
Aberfoyle — Car (driver): 44.1% Wongwibinda — Car (driver): 53.6%
Worked from Home 39.0% / 46.4%
Aberfoyle — Worked from Home: 39.0% Wongwibinda — Worked from Home: 46.4%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / —
Aberfoyle — Car (passenger): 8.5% Wongwibinda — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 8.5% / —
Aberfoyle — Walked Only: 8.5% Wongwibinda — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.6%).

Setting

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Elevation 1,193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
26 premises

Council rates

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Average residential rate $1,477/yr
same for both
Council Armidale
same for both

Federal electorate

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aberfoyle Wongwibinda
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aberfoyle

Family Luxury Rural

Wongwibinda

River Rural

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