Bilbul vs Widgelli

Widgelli is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Bilbul. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bilbul, most households are couple families. In Widgelli, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Widgelli tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bilbul is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 53%)
  • Widgelli carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bilbul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Widgelli

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $280/wk)
  • But Bilbul leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bilbul

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (382 min vs 398 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (562.7 km vs 577.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Widgelli

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Widgelli

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.8% vs 5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bilbul Widgelli
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.

Bilbul Widgelli
Walkability 0 / 0
Bilbul — Walkability: 0/100 Widgelli — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 89
Bilbul — Safety: 41/100 Widgelli — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 80 / 85
Bilbul — Low fire risk: 80/100 Widgelli — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Bilbul has more residents (586 vs 91); Bilbul has higher household incomes ($105,300 vs $62,348).

Bilbul Widgelli
Population 586
+84% vs other
 91
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +35.8%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $105,300/yr
+41% vs other
 $62,348/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+16% vs other
 $235/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bilbul Widgelli
0-4 5.8% / 7.7%
Bilbul — 0-4: 5.8% Widgelli — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 11.9% / 11.0%
Bilbul — 5-14: 11.9% Widgelli — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 6.8% / 11.0%
Bilbul — 15-19: 6.8% Widgelli — 15-19: 11.0%
20-24 5.5% / —
Bilbul — 20-24: 5.5% Widgelli — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.5% / 11.0%
Bilbul — 25-34: 13.5% Widgelli — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 9.2% / 5.5%
Bilbul — 35-44: 9.2% Widgelli — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 15.5% / 18.7%
Bilbul — 45-54: 15.5% Widgelli — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 16.6% / 11.0%
Bilbul — 55-64: 16.6% Widgelli — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 10.2% / 11.0%
Bilbul — 65-74: 10.2% Widgelli — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.3% / —
Bilbul — 75-84: 4.3% Widgelli — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.4% / —
Bilbul — 85+: 1.4% Widgelli — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bilbul 61.3% couple families
Bilbul — Couple Families: 61.3% Bilbul — Lone Person: 28.6% Bilbul — One Parent Families: 10.1%
Widgelli 53.3% couple families
Widgelli — Couple Families: 53.3% Widgelli — Lone Person: 46.7% Widgelli — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bilbul 19.7% renting
Bilbul — Owned Outright: 47.0% Bilbul — Mortgage: 33.3% Bilbul — Renting: 19.7%
Widgelli 43.5% renting
Widgelli — Owned Outright: 39.1% Widgelli — Mortgage: 17.4% Widgelli — Renting: 43.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bilbul Widgelli
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 12.1%
Bilbul — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Widgelli — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 12.1%
Bilbul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Widgelli — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 4.4%
Bilbul — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Widgelli — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Bilbul — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Widgelli — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Bilbul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Widgelli — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Bilbul Widgelli
England 1.4% / 3.3%
Bilbul — England: 1.4% Widgelli — England: 3.3%
Malaysia — / 4.4%
Bilbul — Malaysia: not among its largest Widgelli — Malaysia: 4.4%
Italy 2.2% / —
Bilbul — Italy: 2.2% Widgelli — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa 1.5% / —
Bilbul — South Africa: 1.5% Widgelli — South Africa: not among its largest
India 1.4% / —
Bilbul — India: 1.4% Widgelli — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / —
Bilbul — New Zealand: 0.5% Widgelli — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bilbul 100.5% houses
Bilbul — Houses: 100.5%
Widgelli 100.0% houses
Widgelli — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Bilbul Widgelli
Median house price $500,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Bilbul Widgelli
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Bilbul Widgelli
New dwellings approved 92
across Griffith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -43%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bilbul Widgelli
House price Higher than 20% of NSW —
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 91% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 10% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Bilbul Widgelli
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bilbul carries more crime risk (59 vs 11).

Bilbul Widgelli
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bilbul Widgelli
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

Bilbul Widgelli
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Widgelli sits further from the CBD (577.7 km vs 562.7 km).

Bilbul Widgelli
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 562.7 km 577.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 382 min 398 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2680
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.

Bilbul Widgelli
Car (driver) 83.8% / 48.8%
Bilbul — Car (driver): 83.8% Widgelli — Car (driver): 48.8%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 30.2%
Bilbul — Worked from Home: 12.0% Widgelli — Worked from Home: 30.2%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 11.6%
Bilbul — Car (passenger): 2.8% Widgelli — Car (passenger): 11.6%
Walked Only 1.4% / 9.3%
Bilbul — Walked Only: 1.4% Widgelli — Walked Only: 9.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

Bilbul Widgelli
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bilbul Widgelli
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
275 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

Bilbul Widgelli
Annual rainfall 447 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bilbul Widgelli
Average residential rate $1,235/yr
same for both
Council Griffith
same for both

Federal electorate

Bilbul Widgelli
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bilbul Widgelli
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bilbul

Affordable Rural

Widgelli

Rural

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