Fitzroy Falls vs Wildes Meadow

Fitzroy Falls is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 57 in Wildes Meadow. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wildes Meadow: a median of $3.46 million, against $2.5 million in Fitzroy Falls. On these figures, Fitzroy Falls tends to suit 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

Wildes Meadow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Fitzroy Falls

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,500,000 vs $3,460,000)

Weighs house 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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wildes Meadow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Fitzroy Falls

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.9% vs -3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
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.

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Walkability 0 / 6
Fitzroy Falls — Walkability: 0/100 Wildes Meadow — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 39 / 85
Fitzroy Falls — Safety: 39/100 Wildes Meadow — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 19 / 53
Fitzroy Falls — Low fire risk: 19/100 Wildes Meadow — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Wildes Meadow skews older (57 vs 50).

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Population 220 249
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% -3.9%
Median age 50 57
Median household income $117,000/yr
+7% vs other
 $109,200/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk $450/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
0-4 4.5% / —
Fitzroy Falls — 0-4: 4.5% Wildes Meadow — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.9% / 12.0%
Fitzroy Falls — 5-14: 10.9% Wildes Meadow — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.8% / 6.0%
Fitzroy Falls — 15-19: 6.8% Wildes Meadow — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.5% / 5.2%
Fitzroy Falls — 20-24: 4.5% Wildes Meadow — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 6.8% / 7.2%
Fitzroy Falls — 25-34: 6.8% Wildes Meadow — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 9.5% / 4.0%
Fitzroy Falls — 35-44: 9.5% Wildes Meadow — 35-44: 4.0%
45-54 17.3% / 14.5%
Fitzroy Falls — 45-54: 17.3% Wildes Meadow — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 14.1% / 22.9%
Fitzroy Falls — 55-64: 14.1% Wildes Meadow — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 17.7% / 17.7%
Fitzroy Falls — 65-74: 17.7% Wildes Meadow — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 9.1% / 13.3%
Fitzroy Falls — 75-84: 9.1% Wildes Meadow — 75-84: 13.3%
85+ 1.4% / —
Fitzroy Falls — 85+: 1.4% Wildes Meadow — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fitzroy Falls 47.4% couple families
Fitzroy Falls — Couple Families: 47.4% Fitzroy Falls — Lone Person: 43.9% Fitzroy Falls — One Parent Families: 8.8%
Wildes Meadow 50.0% couple families
Wildes Meadow — Couple Families: 50.0% Wildes Meadow — Lone Person: 37.5% Wildes Meadow — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fitzroy Falls 19.0% renting
Fitzroy Falls — Owned Outright: 47.6% Fitzroy Falls — Mortgage: 33.3% Fitzroy Falls — Renting: 19.0%
Wildes Meadow 18.6% renting
Wildes Meadow — Owned Outright: 62.8% Wildes Meadow — Mortgage: 18.6% Wildes Meadow — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
England 3.2% / 7.2%
Fitzroy Falls — England: 3.2% Wildes Meadow — England: 7.2%
South Africa 3.2% / —
Fitzroy Falls — South Africa: 3.2% Wildes Meadow — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Fitzroy Falls — New Zealand: not among its largest Wildes Meadow — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Fitzroy Falls — Scotland: not among its largest Wildes Meadow — Scotland: 1.2%
Ireland — / 1.2%
Fitzroy Falls — Ireland: not among its largest Wildes Meadow — Ireland: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 16.1%
Fitzroy Falls — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Wildes Meadow — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 13.7%
Fitzroy Falls — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Wildes Meadow — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 13.3%
Fitzroy Falls — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Wildes Meadow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 10.8%
Fitzroy Falls — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Wildes Meadow — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 4.4%
Fitzroy Falls — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Wildes Meadow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fitzroy Falls 97.8% houses
Fitzroy Falls — Houses: 97.8% Fitzroy Falls — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Wildes Meadow 93.8% houses
Wildes Meadow — Houses: 93.8% Wildes Meadow — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Median house price $2,500,000 $3,460,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Wildes Meadow has more land zoned for conservation (95% vs 67%); Fitzroy Falls has more rural and farming land (25% vs 0%).

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Environmental 67% 95%
Rural and farming 25% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 5%
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

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
House price Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 82% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Fitzroy Falls carries more crime risk (61 vs 15); Fitzroy Falls carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 47).

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Bushfire High
81/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
15/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
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

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 18 10

Mobility

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 139.6 km
+1% vs other
 138 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2577
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2577
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.

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Car (driver) 50.0% / 39.3%
Fitzroy Falls — Car (driver): 50.0% Wildes Meadow — Car (driver): 39.3%
Worked from Home 39.2% / 47.9%
Fitzroy Falls — Worked from Home: 39.2% Wildes Meadow — Worked from Home: 47.9%
Walked Only 4.9% / 10.3%
Fitzroy Falls — Walked Only: 4.9% Wildes Meadow — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 2.6%
Fitzroy Falls — Car (passenger): 5.9% Wildes Meadow — Car (passenger): 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.0%).

Setting

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Elevation 688 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 695 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.8 km 30.0 km

NBN connectivity

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
145 premises

Climate

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fitzroy Falls Wildes Meadow
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fitzroy Falls

Retirees Rural

Wildes Meadow

Retirees Rural

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