Dollys Flat vs Wingham
Wingham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 54 in Dollys Flat. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dollys Flat, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dollys Flat: a median of $920,000, against $565,000 in Wingham, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dollys Flat tends to suit couples, while Wingham suits families with children and 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
Wingham
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
- has more childcare (5 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
- But Dollys Flat carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 61/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wingham
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($565,000 vs $920,000)
- has cheaper land ($600,000 vs $765,000)
- But Dollys Flat leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 29%)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wingham
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)
- has cheaper rent ($306/wk vs $380/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wingham
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wingham
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- But Dollys Flat carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 61/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wingham
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.4% vs -12.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dollys Flat and Wingham 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
Wingham has more residents (5,395 vs 65); Dollys Flat rents higher ($380/wk vs $306/wk).
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 5,395 +8200% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.2% | +0.4% |
| Median age | 54 | 47 |
| Median household income | $62,816/yr +9% vs other | $57,460/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $380/wk +19% vs other | $306/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Property market
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920,000 | $565,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $292,500 |
| Median land price | $765,000 | $600,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 30 days from 63 sales |
Zoning mix
Dollys Flat has more rural and farming land (100% vs 84%).
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 84% |
| Residential | 0% | 12% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 743 across Mid-Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +327% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.6% $530/wk on $599K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 25% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Schools | — | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 74% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 66% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 25% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 95% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 92% of NSW |
Liveability
Wingham is more walkable (28 vs 0).
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 31/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Wingham carries more crime risk (61 vs 0).
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | None 0/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 4 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 2 |
Schools in Dollys Flat
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wingham
- St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
- Wingham High School Government · Secondary at peers
- Wingham Brush Public School Government · Primary below peers
- Wingham Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 4 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 11 |
| Childcare | 0 | 5 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 2 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 6 | 14 |
Mobility
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 28/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 325.5 km | 325.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 234 min | 233 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2429 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 2429 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).
Setting
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 39 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 29.4 km | 24.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 90/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 86% 2,710 premises |
Climate
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,331 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,560/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dollys Flat | Wingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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