Estella vs Gobbagombalin

Gobbagombalin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 34 in Estella. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gobbagombalin, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gobbagombalin: a median of $772,000, against $689,000 in Estella, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Estella tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Gobbagombalin suits young adults, families with children, and couples.

Estella and Gobbagombalin are both small NSW communities with distinct characters. Gobbagombalin has a notably higher median household income at $130,520 compared to Estella's $99,840, and sits in a higher socio-economic decile (10 versus 7). Estella, however, stands out for its walkability score of 78 against Gobbagombalin's 16, suggesting a more pedestrian-friendly layout. Property prices are moderately higher in Gobbagombalin across both houses and units, while Estella offers a better rental yield on houses at 4.2 percent. Gobbagombalin has lower bushfire and crime risks, whereas Estella's population is slightly larger at 2,541 people.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Gobbagombalin

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 58%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 81%)
  • But Estella carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Estella

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($577,500 vs $685,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($689,000 vs $772,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Estella

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 16/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (462.2 km vs 466.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Estella

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 5%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Estella returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.7%)
  • Gobbagombalin is growing faster (360.8% vs 12.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Estella Gobbagombalin
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.

Estella Gobbagombalin
Walkability 78 / 16
Estella — Walkability: 78/100 Gobbagombalin — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 55 / 41
Estella — Safety: 55/100 Gobbagombalin — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 71 / 89
Estella — Low fire risk: 71/100 Gobbagombalin — Low fire risk: 89/100

Demographics

Gobbagombalin has higher household incomes ($130,520 vs $99,840); Estella skews older (34 vs 28).

Estella Gobbagombalin
Population 2,541
+14% vs other
 2,184
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% +360.8%
Median age 34 28
Median household income $99,840/yr $130,520/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $410/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Estella Gobbagombalin
0-4 6.6% / 14.0%
Estella — 0-4: 6.6% Gobbagombalin — 0-4: 14.0%
5-14 13.5% / 13.9%
Estella — 5-14: 13.5% Gobbagombalin — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.7% / 3.0%
Estella — 15-19: 5.7% Gobbagombalin — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 8.9% / 10.2%
Estella — 20-24: 8.9% Gobbagombalin — 20-24: 10.2%
25-34 15.9% / 26.5%
Estella — 25-34: 15.9% Gobbagombalin — 25-34: 26.5%
35-44 11.7% / 15.7%
Estella — 35-44: 11.7% Gobbagombalin — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 9.8% / 7.8%
Estella — 45-54: 9.8% Gobbagombalin — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 8.0% / 4.1%
Estella — 55-64: 8.0% Gobbagombalin — 55-64: 4.1%
65-74 5.6% / 3.5%
Estella — 65-74: 5.6% Gobbagombalin — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 8.1% / 1.1%
Estella — 75-84: 8.1% Gobbagombalin — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 6.5% / 0.2%
Estella — 85+: 6.5% Gobbagombalin — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Estella 44.3% couple families
Estella — Couple Families: 44.3% Estella — Lone Person: 31.8% Estella — Group Household: 9.0% Estella — One Parent Families: 13.7% Estella — Other Families: 1.2%
Gobbagombalin 62.6% couple families
Gobbagombalin — Couple Families: 62.6% Gobbagombalin — Lone Person: 17.5% Gobbagombalin — Group Household: 11.8% Gobbagombalin — One Parent Families: 7.1% Gobbagombalin — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Estella 33.7% renting
Estella — Owned Outright: 28.0% Estella — Mortgage: 38.3% Estella — Renting: 33.7%
Gobbagombalin 30.0% renting
Gobbagombalin — Owned Outright: 11.4% Gobbagombalin — Mortgage: 58.6% Gobbagombalin — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Estella Gobbagombalin
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 17.4%
Estella — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Gobbagombalin — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 15.6%
Estella — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Gobbagombalin — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.3%
Estella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Gobbagombalin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 4.5%
Estella — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Gobbagombalin — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.1%
Estella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Gobbagombalin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Estella Gobbagombalin
India 2.9% / 5.9%
Estella — India: 2.9% Gobbagombalin — India: 5.9%
England 1.1% / 1.1%
Estella — England: 1.1% Gobbagombalin — England: 1.1%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.1%
Estella — Philippines: 1.0% Gobbagombalin — Philippines: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Estella — New Zealand: 0.7% Gobbagombalin — New Zealand: 0.8%
China 0.9% / 0.5%
Estella — China: 0.9% Gobbagombalin — China: 0.5%
Fiji 1.1% / —
Estella — Fiji: 1.1% Gobbagombalin — Fiji: not among its largest
Iraq — / 0.7%
Estella — Iraq: not among its largest Gobbagombalin — Iraq: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Estella 81.3% houses
Estella — Houses: 81.3% Estella — Townhouses: 12.4% Estella — Flats / Apartments: 6.3%
Gobbagombalin 96.8% houses
Gobbagombalin — Houses: 96.8% Gobbagombalin — Townhouses: 2.5% Gobbagombalin — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Estella Gobbagombalin
Median house price $689,000 $772,500
Median unit price $577,500 $685,000
Median land price $320,000 $330,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 16 sales
 47 days
from 45 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Estella Gobbagombalin
3 bed $645K / $702K
Estella — 3 bed: $645K (29 sales) Gobbagombalin — 3 bed: $702K (34 sales)

29 vs 34 sales

4 bed $710K / $850K
Estella — 4 bed: $710K (38 sales) Gobbagombalin — 4 bed: $850K (96 sales)

38 vs 96 sales

Zoning mix

Gobbagombalin has more rural and farming land (69% vs 0%).

Estella Gobbagombalin
Residential 82% 6%
Rural and farming 0% 69%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 23%
Parks and recreation 8% 1%
Environmental 7% 2%
Commercial 1% 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

Estella Gobbagombalin
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
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.

Estella Gobbagombalin
Houses 4.3%
$650/wk on $784K
 3.7%
$710/wk on $996K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Estella Gobbagombalin
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Estella is more walkable (78 vs 16).

Estella Gobbagombalin
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Estella carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 11); Gobbagombalin carries more crime risk (59 vs 45).

Estella Gobbagombalin
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
59/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Estella Gobbagombalin
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

Estella Gobbagombalin
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Gobbagombalin sits further from the CBD (466.3 km vs 462.2 km).

Estella Gobbagombalin
Walkability score 78/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 462.2 km 466.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min 297 min
Public transport score 39/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
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.

Estella Gobbagombalin
Car (driver) 81.6% / 86.2%
Estella — Car (driver): 81.6% Gobbagombalin — Car (driver): 86.2%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 9.4%
Estella — Worked from Home: 9.2% Gobbagombalin — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 3.5%
Estella — Car (passenger): 6.6% Gobbagombalin — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bus 1.5% / —
Estella — Bus: 1.5% Gobbagombalin — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.9%
Estella — Walked Only: 0.5% Gobbagombalin — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Estella — Bicycle: 0.7% Gobbagombalin — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).

Setting

Estella Gobbagombalin
Elevation 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Estella Gobbagombalin
Connectivity score 72/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,056 premises
 96%
1,283 premises

Climate

Estella Gobbagombalin
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)

Estella Gobbagombalin
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Estella Gobbagombalin
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Estella Gobbagombalin
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Estella Gobbagombalin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Estella

Affordable Quiet

Gobbagombalin

Acreage Family Young Families

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