Georges Plains vs Wimbledon
Wimbledon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Georges Plains. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Georges Plains, about half of households are couple families. In Wimbledon, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Wimbledon tends to suit couples.
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
- Georges Plains has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 76%)
- Wimbledon carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 31/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Georges Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Georges Plains
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (224.2 km vs 231.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (192 min vs 198 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wimbledon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 31/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Georges Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-12.1% vs -19.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Georges Plains and Wimbledon 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
Georges Plains has more residents (218 vs 88); Wimbledon rents higher ($350/wk vs $290/wk).
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 218 +60% vs other | 88 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.1% | -19.3% |
| Median age | 48 | 44 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr | $124,748/yr +13% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $290/wk | $350/wk +21% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
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 (4.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $650,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 218 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% same for both | |
| Infrastructure and transport | 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
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 177 across Bathurst same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 9% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 76% of NSW | Higher than 87% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 59% of NSW | Higher than 69% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 96% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
Liveability
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Georges Plains carries more crime risk (31 vs 0); Georges Plains carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0).
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 29/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Wimbledon sits further from the CBD (231.7 km vs 224.2 km).
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 12/100 | 18/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 224.2 km | 231.7 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 192 min | 198 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2795 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2795 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 (80.8%).
Setting
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 722 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 841 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 99 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 666 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | — same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,301/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bathurst same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Georges Plains | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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