Cedar Party vs Wingham

Wingham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 57 in Cedar Party. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Cedar Party: a median of $845,000, against $565,000 in Wingham. On these figures, Cedar Party tends to suit older residents, while Wingham suits 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

Wingham

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Cedar Party carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($565,000 vs $845,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wingham

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (233 min vs 240 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (325.3 km vs 329.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Cedar Party carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 61/100)
  • Wingham is more walkable (28/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs 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

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

Cedar Party Wingham
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.

Cedar Party Wingham
Walkability 8 / 28
Cedar Party — Walkability: 8/100 Wingham — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 69 / 39
Cedar Party — Safety: 69/100 Wingham — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 49 / 100
Cedar Party — Low fire risk: 49/100 Wingham — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wingham has more residents (5,395 vs 379); Cedar Party skews older (57 vs 47).

Cedar Party Wingham
Population 379 5,395
+1323% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +0.4%
Median age 57 47
Median household income $61,516/yr
+7% vs other
 $57,460/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk $306/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedar Party Wingham
0-4 4.0% / 5.4%
Cedar Party — 0-4: 4.0% Wingham — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.1% / 12.7%
Cedar Party — 5-14: 12.1% Wingham — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.2% / 5.0%
Cedar Party — 15-19: 4.2% Wingham — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.2% / 4.5%
Cedar Party — 20-24: 3.2% Wingham — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.9% / 10.3%
Cedar Party — 25-34: 6.9% Wingham — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 6.1% / 9.5%
Cedar Party — 35-44: 6.1% Wingham — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.0% / 11.3%
Cedar Party — 45-54: 10.0% Wingham — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 15.8% / 15.6%
Cedar Party — 55-64: 15.8% Wingham — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 20.3% / 14.0%
Cedar Party — 65-74: 20.3% Wingham — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 12.7% / 8.5%
Cedar Party — 75-84: 12.7% Wingham — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 2.9% / 3.2%
Cedar Party — 85+: 2.9% Wingham — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cedar Party 43.9% couple families
Cedar Party — Couple Families: 43.9% Cedar Party — Lone Person: 30.6% Cedar Party — One Parent Families: 19.4% Cedar Party — Group Household: 6.1% Cedar Party — Other Families: 0.0%
Wingham 30.6% couple families
Wingham — Couple Families: 30.6% Wingham — Lone Person: 41.9% Wingham — One Parent Families: 22.2% Wingham — Group Household: 3.6% Wingham — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Party 8.9% renting
Cedar Party — Owned Outright: 65.2% Cedar Party — Mortgage: 25.9% Cedar Party — Renting: 8.9%
Wingham 23.1% renting
Wingham — Owned Outright: 44.9% Wingham — Mortgage: 32.0% Wingham — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cedar Party Wingham
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 18.9%
Cedar Party — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Wingham — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 5.7%
Cedar Party — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Wingham — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 5.7%
Cedar Party — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Wingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.3%
Cedar Party — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Wingham — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Cedar Party — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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

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.

Cedar Party Wingham
England 1.3% / 2.2%
Cedar Party — England: 1.3% Wingham — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 0.8%
Cedar Party — New Zealand: 2.4% Wingham — New Zealand: 0.8%
Indonesia 1.3% / —
Cedar Party — Indonesia: 1.3% Wingham — Indonesia: not among its largest
Thailand 0.8% / 0.1%
Cedar Party — Thailand: 0.8% Wingham — Thailand: 0.1%
Germany — / 0.3%
Cedar Party — Germany: not among its largest Wingham — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Cedar Party — Scotland: not among its largest Wingham — Scotland: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.2%
Cedar Party — Philippines: not among its largest Wingham — Philippines: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Party 100.0% houses
Cedar Party — Houses: 100.0% Cedar Party — Townhouses: 0.0% Cedar Party — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wingham 92.0% houses
Wingham — Houses: 92.0% Wingham — Townhouses: 4.4% Wingham — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cedar Party Wingham
Median house price $845,000 $565,000
Median unit price — $292,500
Median land price — $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 63 sales

Zoning mix

Cedar Party has more rural and farming land (100% vs 84%).

Cedar Party Wingham
Rural and farming 100% 84%
Residential 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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

Cedar Party Wingham
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

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.

Cedar Party Wingham
Houses — 4.6%
$530/wk on $599K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cedar Party Wingham
House price Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 16% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 25% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

Wingham is more walkable (28 vs 8).

Cedar Party Wingham
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Cedar Party carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Wingham carries more crime risk (61 vs 31).

Cedar Party Wingham
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
61/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Cedar Party Wingham
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Cedar Party

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

Schools in Wingham

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Wingham High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Wingham Brush Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wingham Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cedar Party Wingham
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 11
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 2 14

Mobility

Cedar Party sits further from the CBD (329.4 km vs 325.3 km).

Cedar Party Wingham
Walkability score 8/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 329.4 km
+1% vs other
 325.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 240 min 233 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 77.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2429
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2429
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.

Cedar Party Wingham
Car (driver) 72.9% / 84.6%
Cedar Party — Car (driver): 72.9% Wingham — Car (driver): 84.6%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 6.3%
Cedar Party — Worked from Home: 15.3% Wingham — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 4.7%
Cedar Party — Car (passenger): 7.6% Wingham — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 4.2% / 3.8%
Cedar Party — Walked Only: 4.2% Wingham — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bus — / 0.3%
Cedar Party — Bus: not among its largest Wingham — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Cedar Party Wingham
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.5 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Cedar Party Wingham
Connectivity score 30/100 90/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
165 premises
 86%
2,710 premises

Climate

Cedar Party Wingham
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cedar Party Wingham
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Cedar Party Wingham
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cedar Party Wingham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cedar Party

Retirees Rural

Wingham

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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