Alleena vs West Wyalong
Alleena is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 42 in West Wyalong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alleena, most households are people living alone. In West Wyalong, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Alleena tends to suit people living alone, while West Wyalong suits older residents.
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
West Wyalong
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- But Alleena carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 67/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
West Wyalong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Alleena
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (335 min vs 348 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (498.4 km vs 502 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
West Wyalong
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 5%)
- has more GPs (4 vs 0)
- But Alleena carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 67/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Alleena and West Wyalong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
West Wyalong has more residents (3,037 vs 60); West Wyalong skews older (42 vs 31).
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 3,037 +4962% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.6% | -3.3% |
| Median age | 31 | 42 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +24% vs other | $74,204/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +8% vs other | $230/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $410,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $187,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 122 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 96% |
| Environmental | 3% | 2% |
| 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
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 15 across Bland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.5% $480/wk on $550K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 66% of NSW | — |
| Schools | — | Higher than 93% of NSW |
| Walkability | Higher than 33% of NSW same for both | |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 68% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 91% of NSW |
Liveability
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 45/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
West Wyalong carries more crime risk (67 vs 57).
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 29/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 57/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| 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
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Alleena
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in West Wyalong
- St Mary's War Memorial School Catholic · Primary above peers
- West Wyalong High School Government · Secondary above peers
- West Wyalong Public School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 2 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 4 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 10 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 4 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 4 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 31 |
Mobility
West Wyalong sits further from the CBD (502 km vs 498.4 km).
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 498.4 km | 502 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 335 min | 348 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2671 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 2671 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).
Setting
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 277 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 295 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 23/100 | 55/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 15 premises | 26% 1,803 premises |
Climate
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 506 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,508/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Alleena | West Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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