Denman vs Wybong

Wybong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Denman. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Denman, most households own their home. In Wybong, most households rent and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wybong: a median of $756,000, against $585,000 in Denman. On these figures, Denman tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wybong suits renters and families with children.

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

Denman

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 90/100)
  • But Wybong has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

Denman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($585,000 vs $755,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wybong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 25%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Denman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 195 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (260.2 km vs 273.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Denman

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Denman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.8% vs -20.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Denman Wybong
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.

Denman Wybong
Walkability 4 / 0
Denman — Walkability: 4/100 Wybong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 10
Denman — Safety: 33/100 Wybong — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 64 / 40
Denman — Low fire risk: 64/100 Wybong — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Denman has more residents (1,821 vs 100); Wybong has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $74,204).

Denman Wybong
Population 1,821
+95% vs other
 100
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% -20.0%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $74,204/yr $107,224/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Denman Wybong
0-4 5.1% / 3.0%
Denman — 0-4: 5.1% Wybong — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 12.9% / 26.0%
Denman — 5-14: 12.9% Wybong — 5-14: 26.0%
15-19 6.6% / 8.0%
Denman — 15-19: 6.6% Wybong — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 4.4% / —
Denman — 20-24: 4.4% Wybong — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.7% / 15.0%
Denman — 25-34: 10.7% Wybong — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 11.3% / 11.0%
Denman — 35-44: 11.3% Wybong — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 13.2% / 14.0%
Denman — 45-54: 13.2% Wybong — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 13.6% / 9.0%
Denman — 55-64: 13.6% Wybong — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 11.0% / 5.0%
Denman — 65-74: 11.0% Wybong — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 6.9% / 6.0%
Denman — 75-84: 6.9% Wybong — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 3.2% / —
Denman — 85+: 3.2% Wybong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Denman 43.7% lone person
Denman — Lone Person: 43.7% Denman — Couple Families: 37.4% Denman — One Parent Families: 17.1% Denman — Other Families: 1.0% Denman — Group Household: 0.8%
Wybong 40.9% lone person
Wybong — Lone Person: 40.9% Wybong — Couple Families: 45.5% Wybong — One Parent Families: 13.6% Wybong — Other Families: 0.0% Wybong — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Denman 25.3% renting
Denman — Owned Outright: 37.8% Denman — Mortgage: 36.9% Denman — Renting: 25.3%
Wybong 60.7% renting
Wybong — Owned Outright: 25.0% Wybong — Mortgage: 14.3% Wybong — Renting: 60.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Denman Wybong
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 19.0%
Denman — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Wybong — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 5.0%
Denman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Wybong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 4.0%
Denman — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Wybong — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Denman — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Wybong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Denman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Wybong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Denman Wybong
Ireland — / 7.0%
Denman — Ireland: not among its largest Wybong — Ireland: 7.0%
England 2.0% / —
Denman — England: 2.0% Wybong — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Denman — New Zealand: 1.3% Wybong — New Zealand: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Denman — Thailand: 0.5% Wybong — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Denman — Netherlands: 0.4% Wybong — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Denman — Philippines: 0.3% Wybong — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Denman 85.0% houses
Denman — Houses: 85.0% Denman — Townhouses: 9.9% Denman — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Wybong 100.0% houses
Wybong — Houses: 100.0% Wybong — Townhouses: 0.0% Wybong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Denman Wybong
Median house price $585,000 $755,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $290,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 29 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wybong has more land zoned for conservation (63% vs 43%); Denman has more rural and farming land (52% vs 37%).

Denman Wybong
Environmental 43% 63%
Rural and farming 52% 37%
Residential 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 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

Denman Wybong
New dwellings approved 71
across Muswellbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
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.

Denman Wybong
Houses 4.6%
$580/wk on $659K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Denman Wybong
House price Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of NSW —

Liveability

Denman Wybong
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wybong carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 36); Wybong carries more crime risk (90 vs 67).

Denman Wybong
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
90/100
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

Denman Wybong
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Denman

  • Denman Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Wybong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Denman Wybong
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 8

Mobility

Wybong sits further from the CBD (273.6 km vs 260.2 km).

Denman Wybong
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 260.2 km 273.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2328
 0.2%
postcode 2333
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2328
 42
postcode 2333

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.

Denman Wybong
Car (driver) 80.2% / 76.9%
Denman — Car (driver): 80.2% Wybong — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 11.5%
Denman — Worked from Home: 8.7% Wybong — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 11.5%
Denman — Car (passenger): 3.9% Wybong — Car (passenger): 11.5%
Walked Only 6.2% / —
Denman — Walked Only: 6.2% Wybong — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.4% / —
Denman — Bus: 0.4% Wybong — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Denman Wybong
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Denman Wybong
Connectivity score 58/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
864 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Denman Wybong
Annual rainfall 631 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Denman Wybong
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 17.7 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Denman Wybong
Average residential rate $936/yr
same for both
Council Muswellbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Denman Wybong
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Denman Wybong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Denman

Affordable Rural

Wybong

Family Rural

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