East Wagga Wagga vs Gumly Gumly
Gumly Gumly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in East Wagga Wagga. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gumly Gumly, most households are couple families. On these figures, East Wagga Wagga tends to suit people living alone, while Gumly Gumly suits families with children and couples.
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
Gumly Gumly
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 50%)
- carries lower crime risk (86/100 vs 99/100)
- But East Wagga Wagga has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gumly Gumly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper land ($450,000 vs $1,350,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Gumly Gumly
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $300/wk)
- But East Wagga Wagga has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 8%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- East Wagga Wagga is more walkable (31/100 vs 20/100)
- Gumly Gumly sits closer to the CBD (450.5 km vs 453 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- East Wagga Wagga is more walkable (31/100 vs 20/100)
- Gumly Gumly carries lower crime risk (86/100 vs 99/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gumly Gumly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (44.2% vs -10.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
East Wagga Wagga and Gumly Gumly 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
Gumly Gumly has more residents (450 vs 213); Gumly Gumly has higher household incomes ($103,116 vs $75,504).
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213 | 450 +111% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.1% | +44.2% |
| Median age | 40 | 34 |
| Median household income | $75,504/yr | $103,116/yr +37% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +12% vs other | $265/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).
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 (1.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $842,500 | $900,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $1,350,000 | $450,000 |
Zoning mix
East Wagga Wagga has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 3%); Gumly Gumly has more rural and farming land (71% vs 48%).
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 48% | 71% |
| Industrial | 31% | 3% |
| Residential | 4% | 17% |
| Parks and recreation | 11% | 5% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 4% | 1% |
| Environmental | 2% same for both | |
| 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
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 548 across Wagga Wagga same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +139% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 66% of NSW | Higher than 76% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of NSW | Higher than 69% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 73% of NSW | Higher than 75% of NSW |
Liveability
East Wagga Wagga is more walkable (31 vs 20).
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
East Wagga Wagga carries more crime risk (99 vs 86).
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 29/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Crime | High 99/100 | High 86/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in East Wagga Wagga
- Wagga Wagga Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
Schools in Gumly Gumly
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 4 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 1 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 4 same for both | |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
East Wagga Wagga sits further from the CBD (453 km vs 450.5 km).
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 31/100 | 20/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 453 km | 450.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 284 min | 281 min |
| Public transport score | 33/100 Bus | 20/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 10.0 7-9am + 5-7pm | 2.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 5 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2650 | 0.1% postcode 2652 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 2650 | 58 postcode 2652 |
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 (79.1%).
Setting
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 181 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 182 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 65/100 | 68/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 38% 700 premises | 52% 250 premises |
Climate
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 565 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.4°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 7.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 23.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,254/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wagga Wagga same for both | |
Federal electorate
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| East Wagga Wagga | Gumly Gumly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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