Estella vs North Wagga Wagga

Estella is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 44 in North Wagga Wagga. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Estella: a median of $689,000, against $538,000 in North Wagga Wagga, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Estella tends to suit families with children, while North Wagga Wagga suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Estella carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 94/100)
  • North Wagga Wagga has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 81%)

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

First-home buyers

North Wagga Wagga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($537,500 vs $689,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Estella has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 20%)
  • North Wagga Wagga has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Wagga Wagga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (286 min vs 294 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (456.2 km vs 462.2 km)
  • But Estella is more walkable (78/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Estella

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 94/100)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Estella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.0% vs -5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Estella and North Wagga Wagga 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 North Wagga Wagga
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 North Wagga Wagga
Walkability 78 / 43
Estella — Walkability: 78/100 North Wagga Wagga — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 55 / 6
Estella — Safety: 55/100 North Wagga Wagga — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Estella — Low fire risk: 71/100 North Wagga Wagga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Estella has more residents (2,541 vs 679); Estella rents higher ($380/wk vs $290/wk).

Estella North Wagga Wagga
Population 2,541
+73% vs other
 679
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% -5.7%
Median age 34 44
Median household income $99,840/yr
+22% vs other
 $77,688/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+24% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Estella North Wagga Wagga
0-4 6.6% / 3.8%
Estella — 0-4: 6.6% North Wagga Wagga — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 13.5% / 11.6%
Estella — 5-14: 13.5% North Wagga Wagga — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.7% / 9.1%
Estella — 15-19: 5.7% North Wagga Wagga — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 8.9% / 7.8%
Estella — 20-24: 8.9% North Wagga Wagga — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 15.9% / 7.2%
Estella — 25-34: 15.9% North Wagga Wagga — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 11.7% / 10.9%
Estella — 35-44: 11.7% North Wagga Wagga — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 9.8% / 13.1%
Estella — 45-54: 9.8% North Wagga Wagga — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 8.0% / 17.5%
Estella — 55-64: 8.0% North Wagga Wagga — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 5.6% / 9.6%
Estella — 65-74: 5.6% North Wagga Wagga — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 8.1% / 6.6%
Estella — 75-84: 8.1% North Wagga Wagga — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 6.5% / 1.2%
Estella — 85+: 6.5% North Wagga Wagga — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Estella 44.3% couple families
Estella — Couple Families: 44.3% Estella — Lone Person: 31.8% Estella — One Parent Families: 13.7% Estella — Group Household: 9.0% Estella — Other Families: 1.2%
North Wagga Wagga 40.1% couple families
North Wagga Wagga — Couple Families: 40.1% North Wagga Wagga — Lone Person: 34.9% North Wagga Wagga — One Parent Families: 15.7% North Wagga Wagga — Group Household: 9.3% North Wagga Wagga — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household 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%
North Wagga Wagga 19.6% renting
North Wagga Wagga — Owned Outright: 44.9% North Wagga Wagga — Mortgage: 35.5% North Wagga Wagga — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Estella North Wagga Wagga
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 18.1%
Estella — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% North Wagga Wagga — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 5.9%
Estella — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% North Wagga Wagga — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.7%
Estella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% North Wagga Wagga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 1.9%
Estella — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% North Wagga Wagga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.2%
Estella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% North Wagga Wagga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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 North Wagga Wagga
India 2.9% / —
Estella — India: 2.9% North Wagga Wagga — India: not among its largest
England 1.1% / 0.4%
Estella — England: 1.1% North Wagga Wagga — England: 0.4%
China 0.9% / 0.6%
Estella — China: 0.9% North Wagga Wagga — China: 0.6%
Fiji 1.1% / —
Estella — Fiji: 1.1% North Wagga Wagga — Fiji: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Estella — Philippines: 1.0% North Wagga Wagga — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Estella — Germany: not among its largest North Wagga Wagga — Germany: 0.6%
Afghanistan — / 0.6%
Estella — Afghanistan: not among its largest North Wagga Wagga — Afghanistan: 0.6%
Myanmar — / 0.6%
Estella — Myanmar: not among its largest North Wagga Wagga — Myanmar: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

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%
North Wagga Wagga 95.5% houses
North Wagga Wagga — Houses: 95.5% North Wagga Wagga — Townhouses: 0.0% North Wagga Wagga — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Estella North Wagga Wagga
Median house price $689,000 $537,500
Median unit price $577,500 —
Median land price $320,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 16 sales
 98 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

North Wagga Wagga has more rural and farming land (88% vs 0%).

Estella North Wagga Wagga
Rural and farming 0% 88%
Residential 82% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 5%
Environmental 7% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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 North Wagga Wagga
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 North Wagga Wagga
Houses 4.3%
$650/wk on $784K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Estella North Wagga Wagga
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of NSW —

Liveability

Estella is more walkable (78 vs 43); Estella scores higher overall (56 vs 35).

Estella North Wagga Wagga
Grade B C
Score 56/100 35/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Estella carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); North Wagga Wagga carries more crime risk (94 vs 45).

Estella North Wagga Wagga
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
94/100
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
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Estella North Wagga Wagga
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Estella

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in North Wagga Wagga

  • North Wagga Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Estella North Wagga Wagga
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Estella sits further from the CBD (462.2 km vs 456.2 km).

Estella North Wagga Wagga
Walkability score 78/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 462.2 km
+1% vs other
 456.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min 286 min
Public transport score 39/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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 North Wagga Wagga
Car (driver) 81.6% / 79.0%
Estella — Car (driver): 81.6% North Wagga Wagga — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 12.9%
Estella — Worked from Home: 9.2% North Wagga Wagga — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.1%
Estella — Car (passenger): 6.6% North Wagga Wagga — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 0.5% / 3.1%
Estella — Walked Only: 0.5% North Wagga Wagga — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus 1.5% / —
Estella — Bus: 1.5% North Wagga Wagga — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Estella — Bicycle: 0.7% North Wagga Wagga — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Estella North Wagga Wagga
Elevation 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Estella North Wagga Wagga
Connectivity score 72/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,056 premises
 8%
306 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Estella

Affordable Quiet

North Wagga Wagga

Acreage Quiet

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