Cartwrights Hill vs North Wagga Wagga

North Wagga Wagga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Cartwrights Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cartwrights Hill, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cartwrights Hill: a median of $748,000, against $538,000 in North Wagga Wagga. On these figures, Cartwrights Hill tends to suit couples, while North Wagga Wagga 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

Cartwrights Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 94/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)
  • But North Wagga Wagga has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

North Wagga Wagga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($537,500 vs $748,000)

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

North Wagga Wagga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 16/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (456.2 km vs 459.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cartwrights Hill carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 94/100)
  • North Wagga Wagga is more walkable (43/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
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.

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Walkability 16 / 43
Cartwrights Hill — Walkability: 16/100 North Wagga Wagga — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 39 / 6
Cartwrights Hill — Safety: 39/100 North Wagga Wagga — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cartwrights Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Wagga Wagga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Wagga Wagga has more residents (679 vs 169); Cartwrights Hill has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $77,688).

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Population 169 679
+302% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.6% -5.7%
Median age 47 44
Median household income $95,316/yr
+18% vs other
 $77,688/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+3% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
0-4 — / 3.8%
Cartwrights Hill — 0-4: not among its largest North Wagga Wagga — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 13.6% / 11.6%
Cartwrights Hill — 5-14: 13.6% North Wagga Wagga — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.5% / 9.1%
Cartwrights Hill — 15-19: 6.5% North Wagga Wagga — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 3.0% / 7.8%
Cartwrights Hill — 20-24: 3.0% North Wagga Wagga — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 10.1% / 7.2%
Cartwrights Hill — 25-34: 10.1% North Wagga Wagga — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 13.0% / 10.9%
Cartwrights Hill — 35-44: 13.0% North Wagga Wagga — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 12.4% / 13.1%
Cartwrights Hill — 45-54: 12.4% North Wagga Wagga — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 22.5% / 17.5%
Cartwrights Hill — 55-64: 22.5% North Wagga Wagga — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 13.0% / 9.6%
Cartwrights Hill — 65-74: 13.0% North Wagga Wagga — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.9% / 6.6%
Cartwrights Hill — 75-84: 5.9% North Wagga Wagga — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.8% / 1.2%
Cartwrights Hill — 85+: 1.8% North Wagga Wagga — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cartwrights Hill 51.3% couple families
Cartwrights Hill — Couple Families: 51.3% Cartwrights Hill — Lone Person: 33.3% Cartwrights Hill — One Parent Families: 15.4% Cartwrights Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
North Wagga Wagga 40.1% couple families
North Wagga Wagga — Couple Families: 40.1% North Wagga Wagga — Lone Person: 34.9% North Wagga Wagga — One Parent Families: 15.7% North Wagga Wagga — Group Household: 9.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cartwrights Hill 13.0% renting
Cartwrights Hill — Owned Outright: 46.3% Cartwrights Hill — Mortgage: 40.7% Cartwrights Hill — Renting: 13.0%
North Wagga Wagga 19.6% renting
North Wagga Wagga — Owned Outright: 44.9% North Wagga Wagga — Mortgage: 35.5% North Wagga Wagga — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cartwrights Hill 98.2% houses
Cartwrights Hill — Houses: 98.2% Cartwrights Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
North Wagga Wagga 95.5% houses
North Wagga Wagga — Houses: 95.5% North Wagga Wagga — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 18.1%
Cartwrights Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% North Wagga Wagga — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 5.7%
Cartwrights Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% North Wagga Wagga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 5.9%
Cartwrights Hill — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% North Wagga Wagga — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.9%
Cartwrights Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% North Wagga Wagga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.2%
Cartwrights Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% North Wagga Wagga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Property market

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Median house price $748,000 $537,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 98 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Rural and farming 82% 88%
Other and special use 13% 0%
Environmental 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 2% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
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

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

North Wagga Wagga is more walkable (43 vs 16).

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

North Wagga Wagga carries more crime risk (94 vs 61).

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
94/100
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 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cartwrights Hill

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

Schools in North Wagga Wagga

  • North Wagga Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 3 11

Mobility

Cartwrights Hill sits further from the CBD (459.7 km vs 456.2 km).

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Walkability score 16/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 459.7 km 456.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 290 min 286 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
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.

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Car (driver) 81.2% / 79.0%
Cartwrights Hill — Car (driver): 81.2% North Wagga Wagga — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 12.9%
Cartwrights Hill — Worked from Home: 14.5% North Wagga Wagga — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.1%
Cartwrights Hill — Car (passenger): 4.3% North Wagga Wagga — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only — / 3.1%
Cartwrights Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest North Wagga Wagga — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Elevation 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Connectivity score 32/100 46/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
75 premises
 8%
306 premises

Climate

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cartwrights Hill North Wagga Wagga
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cartwrights Hill

Rural

North Wagga Wagga

Acreage Quiet

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