Congarinni North vs Wirrimbi

Wirrimbi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Congarinni North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wirrimbi, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Congarinni North: a median of $875,000, against $790,000 in Wirrimbi, though rent is higher in Wirrimbi. On these figures, Congarinni North tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wirrimbi suits families with children and couples.

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

Wirrimbi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 42/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 60%)
  • But Congarinni North has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Wirrimbi

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper houses ($790,000 vs $875,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Congarinni North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $415/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wirrimbi

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (315 min vs 323 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (477.6 km vs 481 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wirrimbi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 42/100)
  • But Congarinni North has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Wirrimbi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (97.5% vs 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
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.

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Walkability 0 / 19
Congarinni North — Walkability: 0/100 Wirrimbi — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 58 / 87
Congarinni North — Safety: 58/100 Wirrimbi — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 19 / 100
Congarinni North — Low fire risk: 19/100 Wirrimbi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Congarinni North has more residents (394 vs 160); Wirrimbi has higher household incomes ($111,800 vs $64,428).

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Population 394
+59% vs other
 160
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +97.5%
Median age 49 39
Median household income $64,428/yr $111,800/yr
+74% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $415/wk
+66% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
0-4 1.3% / 3.8%
Congarinni North — 0-4: 1.3% Wirrimbi — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 15.5% / 17.5%
Congarinni North — 5-14: 15.5% Wirrimbi — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 5.8% / 8.8%
Congarinni North — 15-19: 5.8% Wirrimbi — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 3.6% / 3.1%
Congarinni North — 20-24: 3.6% Wirrimbi — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 5.6% / 10.6%
Congarinni North — 25-34: 5.6% Wirrimbi — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 9.6% / 9.4%
Congarinni North — 35-44: 9.6% Wirrimbi — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 15.2% / 15.0%
Congarinni North — 45-54: 15.2% Wirrimbi — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.0% / 10.0%
Congarinni North — 55-64: 16.0% Wirrimbi — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 16.0% / 10.0%
Congarinni North — 65-74: 16.0% Wirrimbi — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 7.6% / 1.9%
Congarinni North — 75-84: 7.6% Wirrimbi — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 2.5% / —
Congarinni North — 85+: 2.5% Wirrimbi — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North 41.5% couple families
Congarinni North — Couple Families: 41.5% Congarinni North — Lone Person: 37.2% Congarinni North — One Parent Families: 18.1% Congarinni North — Group Household: 3.2%
Wirrimbi 62.9% couple families
Wirrimbi — Couple Families: 62.9% Wirrimbi — Lone Person: 20.0% Wirrimbi — One Parent Families: 17.1% Wirrimbi — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North 5.1% renting
Congarinni North — Owned Outright: 62.5% Congarinni North — Mortgage: 32.4% Congarinni North — Renting: 5.1%
Wirrimbi 11.6% renting
Wirrimbi — Owned Outright: 39.5% Wirrimbi — Mortgage: 48.8% Wirrimbi — Renting: 11.6%
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.

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Nepal 1.5% / 3.1%
Congarinni North — Nepal: 1.5% Wirrimbi — Nepal: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / —
Congarinni North — New Zealand: 2.0% Wirrimbi — New Zealand: not among its largest
England — / 1.9%
Congarinni North — England: not among its largest Wirrimbi — England: 1.9%
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Congarinni North — Netherlands: 1.3% Wirrimbi — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 1.0% / —
Congarinni North — India: 1.0% Wirrimbi — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 18.8%
Congarinni North — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Wirrimbi — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 13.1%
Congarinni North — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Wirrimbi — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 1.9%
Congarinni North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Wirrimbi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.5%
Congarinni North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Wirrimbi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Congarinni North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Wirrimbi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North 100.0% houses
Congarinni North — Houses: 100.0% Congarinni North — Townhouses: 0.0%
Wirrimbi 83.7% houses
Wirrimbi — Houses: 83.7% Wirrimbi — Townhouses: 23.3%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Median house price $875,000 $790,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Congarinni North has more rural and farming land (77% vs 64%).

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Rural and farming 77% 64%
Residential 14% 27%
Environmental 9%
same for both
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

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Wirrimbi is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Congarinni North carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 0); Congarinni North carries more crime risk (42 vs 13).

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Bushfire High
81/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
13/100
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

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
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

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Congarinni North sits further from the CBD (481 km vs 477.6 km).

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Walkability score 0/100 19/100
Distance to Sydney 481 km 477.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 323 min 315 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2447
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2447
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.

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Car (driver) 74.3% / 66.2%
Congarinni North — Car (driver): 74.3% Wirrimbi — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 21.1%
Congarinni North — Worked from Home: 18.4% Wirrimbi — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 12.7%
Congarinni North — Car (passenger): 5.3% Wirrimbi — Car (passenger): 12.7%
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Congarinni North — Walked Only: 2.0% Wirrimbi — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
160 premises
 0%
54 premises

Council rates

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Congarinni North Wirrimbi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Congarinni North

Retirees Rural

Wirrimbi

Professionals Rural Townhouses

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