Eunanoreenya vs North Wagga Wagga
North Wagga Wagga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Eunanoreenya. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eunanoreenya, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eunanoreenya: a median of $1.45 million, against $538,000 in North Wagga Wagga, though rent is higher in North Wagga Wagga. On these figures, Eunanoreenya tends to suit couples, 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
Eunanoreenya
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 94/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 56%)
- But North Wagga Wagga has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
North Wagga Wagga
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($537,500 vs $1,450,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Eunanoreenya
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($178/wk vs $290/wk)
- But North Wagga Wagga has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 6%)
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
- Eunanoreenya sits closer to the CBD (444 km vs 456.2 km)
- North Wagga Wagga is more walkable (43/100 vs 5/100)
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 94/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)
- But North Wagga Wagga is more walkable (43/100 vs 5/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Eunanoreenya 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.
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
North Wagga Wagga has more residents (679 vs 165); North Wagga Wagga rents higher ($290/wk vs $178/wk).
| Eunanoreenya | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 165 | 679 +312% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.4% | -5.7% |
| Median age | 49 | 44 |
| Median household income | $119,548/yr +35% vs other | $77,688/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $178/wk | $290/wk +63% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
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 (3.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Eunanoreenya | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,450,000 | $537,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 98 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Eunanoreenya | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 88% |
| Environmental | 2% | 5% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 5% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| 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 | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 548 across Wagga Wagga same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +139% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Eunanoreenya | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 73% of NSW | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 83% of NSW | Higher than 45% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 47% of NSW | Higher than 79% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 90% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 66% of NSW |
Liveability
North Wagga Wagga is more walkable (43 vs 5).
| Eunanoreenya | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 35/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Eunanoreenya carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); North Wagga Wagga carries more crime risk (94 vs 14).
| Eunanoreenya | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 11/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 14/100 | 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
| Eunanoreenya | 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 Eunanoreenya
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
| Eunanoreenya | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 11 |
Mobility
North Wagga Wagga sits further from the CBD (456.2 km vs 444 km).
| Eunanoreenya | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 5/100 | 43/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 444 km | 456.2 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 286 min 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).
Setting
| Eunanoreenya | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 206 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 180 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Eunanoreenya | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 46/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 59 premises | 8% 306 premises |
Climate
| Eunanoreenya | 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)
| Eunanoreenya | 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
| Eunanoreenya | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,254/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wagga Wagga same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Eunanoreenya | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Eunanoreenya | North Wagga Wagga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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