Fawcetts Plain vs Homeleigh
Fawcetts Plain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Homeleigh. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fawcetts Plain, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fawcetts Plain: a median of $1.69 million, against $930,000 in Homeleigh, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Fawcetts Plain tends to suit families with children and couples, while Homeleigh suits people living alone and 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
- Fawcetts Plain is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 64%)
- Homeleigh carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 31/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Fawcetts Plain leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 37%)
- Homeleigh has cheaper houses ($930,000 vs $1,690,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Fawcetts Plain leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
- Homeleigh has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Fawcetts Plain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Fawcetts Plain is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- Homeleigh carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 31/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Homeleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.1% vs 0.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Fawcetts Plain and Homeleigh 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
Fawcetts Plain has higher household incomes ($89,336 vs $56,316); Fawcetts Plain has more residents (155 vs 120).
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 155 +23% vs other | 120 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.6% | +10.1% |
| Median age | 42 | 47 |
| Median household income | $89,336/yr +37% vs other | $56,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +20% vs other | $280/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).
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 (4.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,690,000 | $930,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $770,000 |
Zoning mix
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 96% |
| Residential | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 25 across Kyogle same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 80% of NSW | Higher than 45% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 19% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 50% of NSW |
Liveability
Fawcetts Plain is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Fawcetts Plain carries more crime risk (31 vs 0); Homeleigh carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 32).
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 32/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 750.6 km | 751.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 509 min | 513 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2474 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 2474 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 (77.3%).
Setting
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 63 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 299 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 57 premises | 0% 53 premises |
Climate
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,569 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,264/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kyogle same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Fawcetts Plain | Homeleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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