Bigga vs Wyangala
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bigga, most households are people living alone. In Wyangala, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bigga: a median of $560,000, against $300,000 in Wyangala, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bigga tends to suit people living alone, while Wyangala suits 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wyangala
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($300,000 vs $560,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 31%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wyangala
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bigga
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (213 min vs 272 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (297.9 km vs 364.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wyangala
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.7% vs 9.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bigga and Wyangala 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
Wyangala has higher household incomes ($53,768 vs $45,500).
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 268 +19% vs other | 216 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.4% | +18.7% |
| Median age | 57 same for both | |
| Median household income | $45,500/yr | $53,768/yr +18% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $215/wk +7% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
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 (4.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $560,000 | $300,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $180,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 7 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 83% | 87% |
| Environmental | 16% | 13% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 0% |
| 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
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 44 across Upper Lachlan | 48 across Hilltops |
| Approvals change year on year | +175% | -47% |
Ranking within NSW
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 5% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 15% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 90% of NSW | Higher than 92% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 6% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 45% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Bigga carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 17).
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 39/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| 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
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bigga
- Bigga Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Wyangala
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 71 | 35 |
Mobility
Wyangala sits further from the CBD (364.7 km vs 297.9 km).
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 297.9 km | 364.7 km +22% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 213 min | 272 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2583 | 0.0% postcode 2808 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2583 | 39 postcode 2808 |
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 (57.7%).
Setting
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 637 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 354 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 117 premises | 0% 159 premises |
Council rates
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $636/yr | $714/yr |
| Council | Upper Lachlan | Hilltops |
Federal electorate
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bigga | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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