Appin vs Wedderburn

Appin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Wedderburn. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wedderburn: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.06 million in Appin, though rent is higher in Appin. On these figures, Appin tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Appin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Appin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,056,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Wedderburn

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 94 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (72.2 km vs 81.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wedderburn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)
  • But Appin has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Appin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Appin Wedderburn
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.

Appin Wedderburn
Walkability 0 / 14
Appin — Walkability: 0/100 Wedderburn — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 32 / 36
Appin — Safety: 32/100 Wedderburn — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 17 / 12
Appin — Low fire risk: 17/100 Wedderburn — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Appin has more residents (3,213 vs 665); Wedderburn skews older (39 vs 33).

Appin Wedderburn
Population 3,213
+79% vs other
 665
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% +5.1%
Median age 33 39
Median household income $125,996/yr
+15% vs other
 $107,224/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+7% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Appin Wedderburn
0-4 9.7% / 4.8%
Appin — 0-4: 9.7% Wedderburn — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 17.7% / 14.0%
Appin — 5-14: 17.7% Wedderburn — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 5.9% / 7.1%
Appin — 15-19: 5.9% Wedderburn — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.4% / 7.2%
Appin — 20-24: 5.4% Wedderburn — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 14.0% / 12.2%
Appin — 25-34: 14.0% Wedderburn — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 15.8% / 11.0%
Appin — 35-44: 15.8% Wedderburn — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 11.7% / 12.5%
Appin — 45-54: 11.7% Wedderburn — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 9.8% / 13.5%
Appin — 55-64: 9.8% Wedderburn — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 6.2% / 10.4%
Appin — 65-74: 6.2% Wedderburn — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 2.9% / 6.2%
Appin — 75-84: 2.9% Wedderburn — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.7% / 1.5%
Appin — 85+: 0.7% Wedderburn — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Appin 65.5% couple families
Appin — Couple Families: 65.5% Appin — Lone Person: 16.0% Appin — One Parent Families: 16.0% Appin — Group Household: 1.7% Appin — Other Families: 0.8%
Wedderburn 60.0% couple families
Wedderburn — Couple Families: 60.0% Wedderburn — Lone Person: 20.0% Wedderburn — One Parent Families: 17.9% Wedderburn — Group Household: 2.1% Wedderburn — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Appin 17.1% renting
Appin — Owned Outright: 26.5% Appin — Mortgage: 56.4% Appin — Renting: 17.1%
Wedderburn 11.5% renting
Wedderburn — Owned Outright: 49.4% Wedderburn — Mortgage: 39.1% Wedderburn — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Appin Wedderburn
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 20.5%
Appin — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Wedderburn — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 9.5%
Appin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Wedderburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 7.5%
Appin — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Wedderburn — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 4.4%
Appin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Wedderburn — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.5%
Appin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Wedderburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Appin Wedderburn
England 3.0% / 3.5%
Appin — England: 3.0% Wedderburn — England: 3.5%
Lebanon — / 2.1%
Appin — Lebanon: not among its largest Wedderburn — Lebanon: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Appin — New Zealand: 1.1% Wedderburn — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Appin — Netherlands: not among its largest Wedderburn — Netherlands: 1.1%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Appin — Scotland: 0.5% Wedderburn — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.3% / 0.5%
Appin — Germany: 0.3% Wedderburn — Germany: 0.5%
China — / 0.6%
Appin — China: not among its largest Wedderburn — China: 0.6%
Egypt — / 0.6%
Appin — Egypt: not among its largest Wedderburn — Egypt: 0.6%
Philippines 0.3% / —
Appin — Philippines: 0.3% Wedderburn — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Appin 95.7% houses
Appin — Houses: 95.7% Appin — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Appin — Townhouses: 1.9%
Wedderburn 98.3% houses
Wedderburn — Houses: 98.3% Wedderburn — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Wedderburn — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Appin Wedderburn
Median house price $1,056,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $596,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 51 sales
 100 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Appin has more rural and farming land (17% vs 1%).

Appin Wedderburn
Environmental 69% 78%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 21%
Rural and farming 17% 1%
Residential 10% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 1%
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

Appin Wedderburn
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
Approvals change year on year +92% +48%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Appin Wedderburn
Houses 3.4%
$780/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Appin Wedderburn
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of NSW —

Liveability

Wedderburn is more walkable (14 vs 0); Wedderburn scores higher overall (35 vs 29).

Appin Wedderburn
Grade D C
Score 29/100 35/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Appin Wedderburn
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
88/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Appin Wedderburn
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.3 km

Schools in Appin

  • Appin Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wedderburn

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Appin Wedderburn
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 19 5

Mobility

Appin sits further from the CBD (81.2 km vs 72.2 km).

Appin Wedderburn
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 81.2 km
+11% vs other
 72.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
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.

Appin Wedderburn
Car (driver) 62.1% / 63.0%
Appin — Car (driver): 62.1% Wedderburn — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 31.5% / 31.1%
Appin — Worked from Home: 31.5% Wedderburn — Worked from Home: 31.1%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 2.6%
Appin — Car (passenger): 3.2% Wedderburn — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.1%
Appin — Walked Only: 1.5% Wedderburn — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train 1.3% / 1.3%
Appin — Train: 1.3% Wedderburn — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.0%).

Setting

Appin Wedderburn
Elevation 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.6 km 18.2 km

NBN connectivity

Appin Wedderburn
Connectivity score 75/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,163 premises
 0%
204 premises

Climate

Appin Wedderburn
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Appin Wedderburn
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Appin Wedderburn
Average residential rate $2,099/yr $1,443/yr
Council Wollondilly Campbelltown (NSW)

Federal electorate

Appin Wedderburn
Division Hume Macarthur
Member Angus Taylor Mike Freelander
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Appin Wedderburn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Appin

Acreage Family Young Families

Wedderburn

Acreage Outer

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