Dignams Creek vs Wandella
Dignams Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 59 in Wandella. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dignams Creek, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Wandella, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Dignams Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Wandella 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Dignams Creek carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 50/100)
- Wandella is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 24%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Dignams Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $260/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Dignams Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (378.6 km vs 395.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (319 min vs 329 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Dignams Creek carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 50/100)
- Wandella has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 26%)
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
Dignams Creek and Wandella drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wandella rents higher ($260/wk vs $150/wk); Wandella has more residents (141 vs 82).
| Dignams Creek | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 | 141 +72% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.5% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 55 | 59 |
| Median household income | $57,408/yr same for both | |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $260/wk +73% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Dignams Creek | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $865,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Wandella has more rural and farming land (64% vs 30%); Dignams Creek has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 36%).
| Dignams Creek | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 70% | 36% |
| Rural and farming | 30% | 64% |
| 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 | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 211 across Eurobodalla | 109 across Bega Valley |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% | -32% |
Ranking within NSW
| Dignams Creek | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 40% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 17% of NSW same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 33% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 33% of NSW |
Liveability
| Dignams Creek | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Wandella carries more crime risk (50 vs 0).
| Dignams Creek | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | High 72/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| 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
| Dignams Creek | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 6 | 5 |
Mobility
Wandella sits further from the CBD (395.6 km vs 378.6 km).
| Dignams Creek | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 6/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 378.6 km | 395.6 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 319 min | 329 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2546 | 0.7% postcode 2550 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 2546 | 61 postcode 2550 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.9%).
Setting
| Dignams Creek | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 52 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 145 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.2 km | 19.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Dignams Creek | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 68 premises |
Climate
| Dignams Creek | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,246/yr | $1,767/yr |
| Council | Eurobodalla | Bega Valley |
Federal electorate
| Dignams Creek | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wandella | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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