Geneva vs West Wiangaree
West Wiangaree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Geneva. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Geneva, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Geneva tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
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
Geneva
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 30/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 87%)
- But West Wiangaree is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 44%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
West Wiangaree
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
West Wiangaree
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 25%)
- has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $290/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Geneva
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (504 min vs 515 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (743.9 km vs 754.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Geneva
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 30/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 18%)
- But West Wiangaree has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 3%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
West Wiangaree
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.9% vs -2.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Geneva and West Wiangaree 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
Geneva has more residents (699 vs 131); West Wiangaree has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $60,216).
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 699 +81% vs other | 131 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.0% | +14.9% |
| Median age | 50 | 47 |
| Median household income | $60,216/yr | $81,224/yr +35% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $290/wk +21% vs other | $230/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).
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 (4.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $560,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
West Wiangaree has more rural and farming land (98% vs 87%).
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% | 98% |
| Residential | 12% | 0% |
| Environmental | 1% same for both | |
| 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
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 25 across Kyogle same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 20% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 22% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 67% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 72% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
Liveability
Geneva is more walkable (30 vs 0).
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 47/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
West Wiangaree carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); West Wiangaree carries more crime risk (30 vs 12).
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Low 30/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
West Wiangaree sits further from the CBD (754.5 km vs 743.9 km).
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 30/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 743.9 km | 754.5 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 504 min | 515 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 (79.0%).
Setting
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 99 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 96 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 63/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 38% 328 premises | 0% 52 premises |
Climate
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,016 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,264/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kyogle same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Geneva | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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