Eunanoreenya vs Harefield

Harefield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 49 in Eunanoreenya. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Eunanoreenya tends to suit older residents, while Harefield suits families with children.

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

  • Eunanoreenya carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 77/100)
  • Harefield is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Harefield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Eunanoreenya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($178/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eunanoreenya

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (286 min vs 293 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (444 km vs 451.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eunanoreenya

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Harefield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eunanoreenya Harefield
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.

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Walkability 5 / 0
Eunanoreenya — Walkability: 5/100 Harefield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 23
Eunanoreenya — Safety: 86/100 Harefield — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 89 / 89
Eunanoreenya — Low fire risk: 89/100 Harefield — Low fire risk: 89/100

Demographics

Harefield rents higher ($300/wk vs $178/wk); Eunanoreenya skews older (49 vs 34).

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Population 165
same for both
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% +14.6%
Median age 49 34
Median household income $119,548/yr $157,820/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $178/wk $300/wk
+69% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eunanoreenya Harefield
0-4 4.2% / 10.3%
Eunanoreenya — 0-4: 4.2% Harefield — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 12.1% / 15.2%
Eunanoreenya — 5-14: 12.1% Harefield — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 9.7% / 9.7%
Eunanoreenya — 15-19: 9.7% Harefield — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 3.6% / 4.2%
Eunanoreenya — 20-24: 3.6% Harefield — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 5.5% / 13.9%
Eunanoreenya — 25-34: 5.5% Harefield — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 9.7% / 14.5%
Eunanoreenya — 35-44: 9.7% Harefield — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 12.1% / 15.2%
Eunanoreenya — 45-54: 12.1% Harefield — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 17.0% / 11.5%
Eunanoreenya — 55-64: 17.0% Harefield — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 17.6% / 6.1%
Eunanoreenya — 65-74: 17.6% Harefield — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 5.5% / 3.0%
Eunanoreenya — 75-84: 5.5% Harefield — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ — / —
Eunanoreenya — 85+: not among its largest Harefield — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eunanoreenya 71.0% couple families
Eunanoreenya — Couple Families: 71.0% Eunanoreenya — Lone Person: 29.0% Eunanoreenya — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Harefield 78.1% couple families
Harefield — Couple Families: 78.1% Harefield — Lone Person: 9.4% Harefield — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eunanoreenya 5.8% renting
Eunanoreenya — Owned Outright: 67.3% Eunanoreenya — Mortgage: 26.9% Eunanoreenya — Renting: 5.8%
Harefield 9.5% renting
Harefield — Owned Outright: 50.0% Harefield — Mortgage: 40.5% Harefield — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eunanoreenya 103.9% houses
Eunanoreenya — Houses: 103.9%
Harefield 102.1% houses
Harefield — Houses: 102.1%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 19.4%
Eunanoreenya — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Harefield — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 15.2%
Eunanoreenya — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Harefield — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.5%
Eunanoreenya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Harefield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 1.8%
Eunanoreenya — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Harefield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.4%
Eunanoreenya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Harefield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Property market

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Median house price $1,450,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Environmental 2% 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

Eunanoreenya Harefield
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Eunanoreenya Harefield
House price Higher than 73% of NSW —
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Harefield carries more crime risk (77 vs 14).

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Bushfire Low
11/100
same for both
Crime Low
14/100
 High
77/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Eunanoreenya Harefield
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

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Waterways 4 19

Mobility

Harefield sits further from the CBD (451.8 km vs 444 km).

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 444 km 451.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 286 min 293 min
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.

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Car (driver) 62.0% / 79.1%
Eunanoreenya — Car (driver): 62.0% Harefield — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 35.0% / 20.9%
Eunanoreenya — Worked from Home: 35.0% Harefield — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Walked Only 3.0% / —
Eunanoreenya — Walked Only: 3.0% Harefield — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Elevation 206 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 306 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Annual rainfall 565 mm 559 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Eunanoreenya Harefield
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eunanoreenya Harefield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eunanoreenya

Rural

Harefield

Family Rural Young Families

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