Candelo vs South Wolumla

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in South Wolumla: a median of $940,000, against $735,000 in Candelo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Candelo tends to suit people living alone 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

They split

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

  • Candelo has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • South Wolumla carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Candelo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($735,000 vs $940,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Candelo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Candelo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (345 min vs 398 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (499.1 km vs 551 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Candelo is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • South Wolumla carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Candelo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.7% vs 3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Candelo South Wolumla
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.

Candelo South Wolumla
Walkability 10 / 0
Candelo — Walkability: 10/100 South Wolumla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 86
Candelo — Safety: 39/100 South Wolumla — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 26 / 33
Candelo — Low fire risk: 26/100 South Wolumla — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Candelo has more residents (780 vs 180); South Wolumla rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).

Candelo South Wolumla
Population 780
+77% vs other
 180
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.7% +3.4%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $65,312/yr $76,492/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $350/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Candelo South Wolumla
0-4 5.0% / 4.4%
Candelo — 0-4: 5.0% South Wolumla — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.9% / 11.7%
Candelo — 5-14: 11.9% South Wolumla — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.7% / 5.0%
Candelo — 15-19: 6.7% South Wolumla — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.1% / 3.9%
Candelo — 20-24: 4.1% South Wolumla — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 9.7% / 8.3%
Candelo — 25-34: 9.7% South Wolumla — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 10.6% / 7.8%
Candelo — 35-44: 10.6% South Wolumla — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 12.3% / 15.0%
Candelo — 45-54: 12.3% South Wolumla — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 19.5% / 21.7%
Candelo — 55-64: 19.5% South Wolumla — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 14.5% / 15.0%
Candelo — 65-74: 14.5% South Wolumla — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 4.0% / 4.4%
Candelo — 75-84: 4.0% South Wolumla — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.3% / —
Candelo — 85+: 1.3% South Wolumla — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Candelo 39.2% couple families
Candelo — Couple Families: 39.2% Candelo — Lone Person: 41.2% Candelo — One Parent Families: 18.0% Candelo — Other Families: 0.0% Candelo — Group Household: 1.5%
South Wolumla 44.2% couple families
South Wolumla — Couple Families: 44.2% South Wolumla — Lone Person: 32.6% South Wolumla — One Parent Families: 16.3% South Wolumla — Other Families: 7.0% South Wolumla — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Candelo 13.8% renting
Candelo — Owned Outright: 50.0% Candelo — Mortgage: 36.2% Candelo — Renting: 13.8%
South Wolumla 8.5% renting
South Wolumla — Owned Outright: 59.3% South Wolumla — Mortgage: 32.2% South Wolumla — Renting: 8.5%
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.

Candelo South Wolumla
England 4.0% / 4.4%
Candelo — England: 4.0% South Wolumla — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.8%
Candelo — New Zealand: 1.4% South Wolumla — New Zealand: 2.8%
Germany 0.4% / —
Candelo — Germany: 0.4% South Wolumla — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.4% / —
Candelo — Thailand: 0.4% South Wolumla — Thailand: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Candelo South Wolumla
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 19.4%
Candelo — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% South Wolumla — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 11.7%
Candelo — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% South Wolumla — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 5.6%
Candelo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% South Wolumla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / —
Candelo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% South Wolumla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Candelo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% South Wolumla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Candelo 99.3% houses
Candelo — Houses: 99.3% Candelo — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
South Wolumla 100.0% houses
South Wolumla — Houses: 100.0% South Wolumla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Candelo South Wolumla
Median house price $735,000 $940,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $317,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

South Wolumla has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 4%); Candelo has more rural and farming land (94% vs 53%).

Candelo South Wolumla
Rural and farming 94% 53%
Environmental 4% 46%
Residential 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

Candelo South Wolumla
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Candelo South Wolumla
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 69% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Candelo is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Candelo South Wolumla
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Candelo carries more crime risk (61 vs 14).

Candelo South Wolumla
Bushfire High
74/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
14/100
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

Candelo South Wolumla
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Candelo

  • Candelo Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in South Wolumla

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

Amenities in the suburb

Candelo South Wolumla
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 12 6

Mobility

South Wolumla sits further from the CBD (551 km vs 499.1 km).

Candelo South Wolumla
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 499.1 km 551 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 345 min 398 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2550
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2550
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.

Candelo South Wolumla
Car (driver) 72.1% / 78.0%
Candelo — Car (driver): 72.1% South Wolumla — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 22.0%
Candelo — Worked from Home: 17.6% South Wolumla — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Walked Only 6.3% / —
Candelo — Walked Only: 6.3% South Wolumla — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Candelo — Car (passenger): 4.0% South Wolumla — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Candelo South Wolumla
Elevation 175 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 440 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.4 km 13.4 km

NBN connectivity

Candelo South Wolumla
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
311 premises
 0%
66 premises

Climate

Candelo South Wolumla
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Candelo South Wolumla
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Candelo South Wolumla
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Candelo South Wolumla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Candelo

River Rural

South Wolumla

Rural

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