Dignams Creek vs Wallaga Lake

Dignams Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 62 in Wallaga Lake. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Dignams Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Wallaga Lake suits older residents.

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

Dignams Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 43/100)
  • 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

Dignams Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dignams Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wallaga Lake

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (310 min vs 319 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (371.6 km vs 378.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallaga Lake

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 26%)
  • But Dignams Creek carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Wallaga Lake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
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.

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Walkability 0 / 8
Dignams Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Wallaga Lake — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 100 / 57
Dignams Creek — Safety: 100/100 Wallaga Lake — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 31 / 53
Dignams Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100 Wallaga Lake — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Wallaga Lake has more residents (587 vs 82); Wallaga Lake rents higher ($320/wk vs $150/wk).

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Population 82 587
+616% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.5% +7.1%
Median age 55 62
Median household income $57,408/yr
+17% vs other
 $47,580/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $320/wk
+113% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
0-4 4.9% / 1.9%
Dignams Creek — 0-4: 4.9% Wallaga Lake — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 4.9% / 7.3%
Dignams Creek — 5-14: 4.9% Wallaga Lake — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 3.7% / 3.2%
Dignams Creek — 15-19: 3.7% Wallaga Lake — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 3.7% / 1.5%
Dignams Creek — 20-24: 3.7% Wallaga Lake — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 11.0% / 5.1%
Dignams Creek — 25-34: 11.0% Wallaga Lake — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 8.5% / 6.8%
Dignams Creek — 35-44: 8.5% Wallaga Lake — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 17.1% / 8.2%
Dignams Creek — 45-54: 17.1% Wallaga Lake — 45-54: 8.2%
55-64 23.2% / 21.3%
Dignams Creek — 55-64: 23.2% Wallaga Lake — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 22.0% / 27.8%
Dignams Creek — 65-74: 22.0% Wallaga Lake — 65-74: 27.8%
75-84 3.7% / 12.8%
Dignams Creek — 75-84: 3.7% Wallaga Lake — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ — / 1.4%
Dignams Creek — 85+: not among its largest Wallaga Lake — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dignams Creek 76.5% lone person
Dignams Creek — Lone Person: 76.5% Dignams Creek — Couple Families: 23.5% Dignams Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Dignams Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Wallaga Lake 62.7% lone person
Wallaga Lake — Lone Person: 62.7% Wallaga Lake — Couple Families: 20.7% Wallaga Lake — One Parent Families: 10.7% Wallaga Lake — Group Household: 6.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dignams Creek 15.6% renting
Dignams Creek — Owned Outright: 59.4% Dignams Creek — Mortgage: 25.0% Dignams Creek — Renting: 15.6%
Wallaga Lake 12.6% renting
Wallaga Lake — Owned Outright: 70.7% Wallaga Lake — Mortgage: 16.7% Wallaga Lake — Renting: 12.6%
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.

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
England 12.2% / 6.6%
Dignams Creek — England: 12.2% Wallaga Lake — England: 6.6%
New Zealand 4.9% / 1.5%
Dignams Creek — New Zealand: 4.9% Wallaga Lake — New Zealand: 1.5%
Netherlands — / 1.5%
Dignams Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Wallaga Lake — Netherlands: 1.5%
Scotland — / 1.4%
Dignams Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Wallaga Lake — Scotland: 1.4%
Germany — / 0.9%
Dignams Creek — Germany: not among its largest Wallaga Lake — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

Qualifications

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

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 17.7%
Dignams Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Wallaga Lake — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.4% / 8.5%
Dignams Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.4% Wallaga Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 10.6%
Dignams Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Wallaga Lake — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 11.0% / 5.6%
Dignams Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0% Wallaga Lake — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 4.1%
Dignams Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Wallaga Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dignams Creek 100.0% houses
Dignams Creek — Houses: 100.0% Dignams Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wallaga Lake 84.8% houses
Wallaga Lake — Houses: 84.8% Wallaga Lake — Flats / Apartments: 15.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Median house price — $822,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 144 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Dignams Creek has more rural and farming land (30% vs 0%); Wallaga Lake has more land zoned for conservation (88% vs 70%).

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Environmental 70% 88%
Rural and farming 30% 0%
Residential 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
 109
across Bega Valley
Approvals change year on year -9% -32%

Ranking within NSW

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
House price — Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 42% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Wallaga Lake is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wallaga Lake carries more crime risk (43 vs 0); Dignams Creek carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 47).

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
70/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
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

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Dignams Creek sits further from the CBD (378.6 km vs 371.6 km).

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 378.6 km
+2% vs other
 371.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 319 min 310 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2546
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2546
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.

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Car (driver) 45.5% / 68.9%
Dignams Creek — Car (driver): 45.5% Wallaga Lake — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 54.5% / 18.6%
Dignams Creek — Worked from Home: 54.5% Wallaga Lake — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Dignams Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wallaga Lake — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Dignams Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Wallaga Lake — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bicycle — / 2.5%
Dignams Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Wallaga Lake — Bicycle: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 1.2 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
390 premises

Climate

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Annual rainfall 948 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Average residential rate $1,246/yr $1,767/yr
Council Eurobodalla Bega Valley

Federal electorate

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dignams Creek Wallaga Lake
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dignams Creek

Retirees Rural

Wallaga Lake

Coastal Retirees Rural

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