Darbys Falls vs Wyangala

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Darbys Falls: a median of $630,000, against $300,000 in Wyangala, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wyangala tends to suit 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

Darbys Falls

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Wyangala

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($300,000 vs $630,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wyangala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Darbys Falls

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (264 min vs 272 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (361.5 km vs 364.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Wyangala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.7% vs -3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Darbys Falls Wyangala
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.

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Walkability 0 / 0
Darbys Falls — Walkability: 0/100 Wyangala — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 37
Darbys Falls — Safety: 46/100 Wyangala — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 69 / 83
Darbys Falls — Low fire risk: 69/100 Wyangala — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Wyangala has higher household incomes ($53,768 vs $43,940); Darbys Falls rents higher ($220/wk vs $200/wk).

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Population 243
+11% vs other
 216
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.2% +18.7%
Median age 55 57
Median household income $43,940/yr $53,768/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+9% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Darbys Falls Wyangala
0-4 6.2% / 3.7%
Darbys Falls — 0-4: 6.2% Wyangala — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 7.8% / 7.9%
Darbys Falls — 5-14: 7.8% Wyangala — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 5.3% / 3.7%
Darbys Falls — 15-19: 5.3% Wyangala — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.3% / 3.7%
Darbys Falls — 20-24: 3.3% Wyangala — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 12.3% / 6.5%
Darbys Falls — 25-34: 12.3% Wyangala — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 5.8% / 5.6%
Darbys Falls — 35-44: 5.8% Wyangala — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 12.8% / 15.3%
Darbys Falls — 45-54: 12.8% Wyangala — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 18.9% / 20.8%
Darbys Falls — 55-64: 18.9% Wyangala — 55-64: 20.8%
65-74 23.5% / 24.5%
Darbys Falls — 65-74: 23.5% Wyangala — 65-74: 24.5%
75-84 7.4% / 7.4%
Darbys Falls — 75-84: 7.4% Wyangala — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.6% / —
Darbys Falls — 85+: 1.6% Wyangala — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Darbys Falls 46.0% lone person
Darbys Falls — Lone Person: 46.0% Darbys Falls — Couple Families: 38.0% Darbys Falls — One Parent Families: 16.0% Darbys Falls — Group Household: 0.0% Darbys Falls — Other Families: 0.0%
Wyangala 53.2% lone person
Wyangala — Lone Person: 53.2% Wyangala — Couple Families: 21.0% Wyangala — One Parent Families: 11.3% Wyangala — Group Household: 9.7% Wyangala — Other Families: 4.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Darbys Falls 7.7% renting
Darbys Falls — Owned Outright: 58.2% Darbys Falls — Mortgage: 34.1% Darbys Falls — Renting: 7.7%
Wyangala 16.7% renting
Wyangala — Owned Outright: 56.7% Wyangala — Mortgage: 26.7% Wyangala — Renting: 16.7%
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.

Darbys Falls Wyangala
England 2.5% / 4.2%
Darbys Falls — England: 2.5% Wyangala — England: 4.2%
Scotland — / 2.3%
Darbys Falls — Scotland: not among its largest Wyangala — Scotland: 2.3%
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Darbys Falls — New Zealand: not among its largest Wyangala — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Darbys Falls — Philippines: 1.6% Wyangala — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 16.7%
Darbys Falls — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Wyangala — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 9.3%
Darbys Falls — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Wyangala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 8.8%
Darbys Falls — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Wyangala — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.6%
Darbys Falls — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wyangala — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Darbys Falls 100.0% houses
Darbys Falls — Houses: 100.0%
Wyangala 100.0% houses
Wyangala — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Median house price $630,000 $300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $85,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 7 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Wyangala has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%); Darbys Falls has more rural and farming land (99% vs 87%).

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Rural and farming 99% 87%
Environmental 0% 13%
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

Darbys Falls Wyangala
New dwellings approved 33
across Cowra
 48
across Hilltops
Approvals change year on year +0% -47%

Ranking within NSW

Darbys Falls Wyangala
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Income Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Darbys Falls carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 17).

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
63/100
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

Darbys Falls Wyangala
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

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 10 35

Mobility

Wyangala sits further from the CBD (364.7 km vs 361.5 km).

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 361.5 km 364.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 264 min 272 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2793
 0.0%
postcode 2808
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2793
 39
postcode 2808

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.

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Car (driver) 72.1% / 57.7%
Darbys Falls — Car (driver): 72.1% Wyangala — Car (driver): 57.7%
Worked from Home 20.6% / 25.0%
Darbys Falls — Worked from Home: 20.6% Wyangala — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 7.7%
Darbys Falls — Car (passenger): 7.4% Wyangala — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only — / 9.6%
Darbys Falls — Walked Only: not among its largest Wyangala — Walked Only: 9.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Elevation 474 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 354 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
125 premises
 0%
159 premises

Council rates

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Average residential rate $583/yr $714/yr
Council Cowra Hilltops

Federal electorate

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Darbys Falls Wyangala
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Darbys Falls

Affordable Retirees Rural

Wyangala

Retirees Rural

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