Angourie vs Wooloweyah

Wooloweyah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 58 in Angourie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Angourie tends to suit 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

Wooloweyah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 82/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wooloweyah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($403/wk vs $520/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Angourie is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • Wooloweyah sits closer to the CBD (652.8 km vs 661.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Angourie

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 6%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 20%)
  • But Wooloweyah carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Wooloweyah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.2% vs -13.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Angourie Wooloweyah
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.

Angourie Wooloweyah
Walkability 22 / 0
Angourie — Walkability: 22/100 Wooloweyah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 82
Angourie — Safety: 18/100 Wooloweyah — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 5 / 15
Angourie — Low fire risk: 5/100 Wooloweyah — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Wooloweyah has more residents (419 vs 192); Angourie rents higher ($520/wk vs $403/wk).

Angourie Wooloweyah
Population 192 419
+118% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.5% +3.2%
Median age 58 49
Median household income $74,724/yr $87,048/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $520/wk
+22% vs other
 $403/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Angourie Wooloweyah
0-4 3.1% / 3.6%
Angourie — 0-4: 3.1% Wooloweyah — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 9.4% / 11.5%
Angourie — 5-14: 9.4% Wooloweyah — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 4.2% / 3.8%
Angourie — 15-19: 4.2% Wooloweyah — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 1.6% / 3.3%
Angourie — 20-24: 1.6% Wooloweyah — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 8.3% / 6.9%
Angourie — 25-34: 8.3% Wooloweyah — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 7.3% / 13.1%
Angourie — 35-44: 7.3% Wooloweyah — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.5% / 14.1%
Angourie — 45-54: 13.5% Wooloweyah — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 16.1% / 22.9%
Angourie — 55-64: 16.1% Wooloweyah — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 31.2% / 16.2%
Angourie — 65-74: 31.2% Wooloweyah — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 4.7% / 1.2%
Angourie — 75-84: 4.7% Wooloweyah — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 4.2% / 2.1%
Angourie — 85+: 4.2% Wooloweyah — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Angourie 44.9% couple families
Angourie — Couple Families: 44.9% Angourie — Lone Person: 38.8% Angourie — One Parent Families: 16.3% Angourie — Group Household: 0.0%
Wooloweyah 40.2% couple families
Wooloweyah — Couple Families: 40.2% Wooloweyah — Lone Person: 33.9% Wooloweyah — One Parent Families: 16.1% Wooloweyah — Group Household: 9.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Angourie 14.0% renting
Angourie — Owned Outright: 54.7% Angourie — Mortgage: 31.4% Angourie — Renting: 14.0%
Wooloweyah 13.3% renting
Wooloweyah — Owned Outright: 43.0% Wooloweyah — Mortgage: 43.7% Wooloweyah — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Angourie Wooloweyah
New Zealand 3.1% / 4.1%
Angourie — New Zealand: 3.1% Wooloweyah — New Zealand: 4.1%
England 2.1% / 3.8%
Angourie — England: 2.1% Wooloweyah — England: 3.8%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.0%
Angourie — South Africa: 2.1% Wooloweyah — South Africa: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Angourie — Netherlands: not among its largest Wooloweyah — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Angourie Wooloweyah
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 18.4%
Angourie — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Wooloweyah — Bachelor Degree: 18.4%
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.9%
Angourie — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Wooloweyah — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 10.5%
Angourie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Wooloweyah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 5.3%
Angourie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Wooloweyah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.8%
Angourie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Wooloweyah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Angourie 84.0% houses
Angourie — Houses: 84.0% Angourie — Townhouses: 16.0% Angourie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wooloweyah 94.4% houses
Wooloweyah — Houses: 94.4% Wooloweyah — Townhouses: 0.0% Wooloweyah — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Angourie Wooloweyah
Median house price — $1,247,500
Median unit price $970,000 —
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Wooloweyah has more land zoned for conservation (90% vs 65%); Angourie has more rural and farming land (24% vs 9%).

Angourie Wooloweyah
Environmental 65% 90%
Rural and farming 24% 9%
Residential 9% 1%
Planning zones cover 98% of Angourie and 100% of Wooloweyah. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Angourie Wooloweyah
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Angourie Wooloweyah
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 60% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW

Liveability

Angourie is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Angourie Wooloweyah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Angourie carries more crime risk (82 vs 18); Angourie carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 85).

Angourie Wooloweyah
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
85/100
Crime High
82/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Angourie Wooloweyah
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

Angourie Wooloweyah
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Beaches 4 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Angourie sits further from the CBD (661.7 km vs 652.8 km).

Angourie Wooloweyah
Walkability score 22/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 661.7 km
+1% vs other
 652.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 436 min 435 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 1.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 29.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 28.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2464
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2464
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.

Angourie Wooloweyah
Car (driver) 68.6% / 78.0%
Angourie — Car (driver): 68.6% Wooloweyah — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 15.2%
Angourie — Worked from Home: 21.4% Wooloweyah — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Walked Only 5.7% / 2.1%
Angourie — Walked Only: 5.7% Wooloweyah — Walked Only: 2.1%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.1%
Angourie — Car (passenger): 4.3% Wooloweyah — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Bicycle — / 1.6%
Angourie — Bicycle: not among its largest Wooloweyah — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Angourie Wooloweyah
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 305 m
360 m to a named beach
 4.3 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Angourie Wooloweyah
Connectivity score 65/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
163 premises
 45%
198 premises

Climate

Angourie Wooloweyah
Annual rainfall 1,557 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Angourie Wooloweyah
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Angourie Wooloweyah
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Angourie Wooloweyah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Angourie

Beach Beachfront Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

Wooloweyah

Rural

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