Gloucester vs Waukivory

Gloucester is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 58 in Waukivory. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gloucester, about half of households are people living alone. In Waukivory, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Waukivory: a median of $1.45 million, against $600,000 in Gloucester, though rent is higher in Gloucester. On these figures, Gloucester tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Waukivory suits people living alone.

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

Gloucester

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Waukivory carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gloucester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gloucester has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 16%)
  • Waukivory has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gloucester

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (202 min vs 214 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (263.8 km vs 276.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Gloucester is more walkable (58/100 vs 8/100)
  • Waukivory carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Waukivory

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs 5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gloucester Waukivory
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.

Gloucester Waukivory
Walkability 58 / 8
Gloucester — Walkability: 58/100 Waukivory — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 41 / 62
Gloucester — Safety: 41/100 Waukivory — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 53 / 28
Gloucester — Low fire risk: 53/100 Waukivory — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Gloucester has more residents (3,133 vs 108); Waukivory has higher household incomes ($56,628 vs $51,220).

Gloucester Waukivory
Population 3,133
+97% vs other
 108
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +14.9%
Median age 55 58
Median household income $51,220/yr $56,628/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+9% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gloucester Waukivory
0-4 3.8% / 4.6%
Gloucester — 0-4: 3.8% Waukivory — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 11.0% / 8.3%
Gloucester — 5-14: 11.0% Waukivory — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 4.6% / 5.6%
Gloucester — 15-19: 4.6% Waukivory — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.2% / 4.6%
Gloucester — 20-24: 3.2% Waukivory — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.5% / —
Gloucester — 25-34: 7.5% Waukivory — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 9.3% / 12.0%
Gloucester — 35-44: 9.3% Waukivory — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 10.4% / 13.9%
Gloucester — 45-54: 10.4% Waukivory — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 15.1% / 26.9%
Gloucester — 55-64: 15.1% Waukivory — 55-64: 26.9%
65-74 18.3% / 27.8%
Gloucester — 65-74: 18.3% Waukivory — 65-74: 27.8%
75-84 11.1% / 4.6%
Gloucester — 75-84: 11.1% Waukivory — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 5.6% / 8.3%
Gloucester — 85+: 5.6% Waukivory — 85+: 8.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gloucester 51.8% lone person
Gloucester — Lone Person: 51.8% Gloucester — Couple Families: 26.8% Gloucester — One Parent Families: 16.0% Gloucester — Group Household: 3.5% Gloucester — Other Families: 1.9%
Waukivory 73.1% lone person
Waukivory — Lone Person: 73.1% Waukivory — Couple Families: 11.5% Waukivory — One Parent Families: 15.4% Waukivory — Group Household: 0.0% Waukivory — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gloucester 26.5% renting
Gloucester — Owned Outright: 51.8% Gloucester — Mortgage: 21.7% Gloucester — Renting: 26.5%
Waukivory 16.1% renting
Waukivory — Owned Outright: 58.9% Waukivory — Mortgage: 25.0% Waukivory — Renting: 16.1%
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.

Gloucester Waukivory
England 3.4% / 11.1%
Gloucester — England: 3.4% Waukivory — England: 11.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Gloucester — New Zealand: 0.8% Waukivory — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Gloucester — Netherlands: 0.4% Waukivory — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Gloucester — Philippines: 0.3% Waukivory — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Gloucester — Scotland: 0.3% Waukivory — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

Qualifications

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

Gloucester Waukivory
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 28.7%
Gloucester — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Waukivory — Certificate III & IV: 28.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 10.2%
Gloucester — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Waukivory — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 9.3%
Gloucester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Waukivory — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Gloucester — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Waukivory — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Gloucester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Waukivory — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gloucester 90.8% houses
Gloucester — Houses: 90.8% Gloucester — Townhouses: 5.5% Gloucester — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Waukivory 100.0% houses
Waukivory — Houses: 100.0% Waukivory — Townhouses: 0.0% Waukivory — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gloucester Waukivory
Median house price $600,000 $1,450,000
Median unit price $550,000 —
Median land price $440,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 49 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Waukivory has more rural and farming land (100% vs 12%); Gloucester has more land zoned for conservation (75% vs 0%).

Gloucester Waukivory
Rural and farming 12% 100%
Environmental 75% 0%
Residential 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Gloucester Waukivory
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gloucester Waukivory
Houses 3.3%
$430/wk on $678K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gloucester Waukivory
House price Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools Higher than 92% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 41% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of NSW —

Liveability

Gloucester is more walkable (58 vs 8).

Gloucester Waukivory
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Gloucester carries more crime risk (59 vs 38); Waukivory carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 47).

Gloucester Waukivory
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
38/100
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

Gloucester Waukivory
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gloucester

  • Gloucester High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Gloucester Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Waukivory

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Gloucester Waukivory
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 11 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 8 21

Mobility

Waukivory sits further from the CBD (276.4 km vs 263.8 km).

Gloucester Waukivory
Walkability score 58/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 263.8 km 276.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 202 min 214 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2422
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2422
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.

Gloucester Waukivory
Car (driver) 75.1% / 60.0%
Gloucester — Car (driver): 75.1% Waukivory — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 30.0%
Gloucester — Worked from Home: 11.0% Waukivory — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Walked Only 7.9% / 10.0%
Gloucester — Walked Only: 7.9% Waukivory — Walked Only: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Gloucester — Car (passenger): 5.0% Waukivory — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Gloucester — Bicycle: 0.6% Waukivory — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Gloucester Waukivory
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gloucester Waukivory
Connectivity score 53/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
1,902 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Gloucester Waukivory
Annual rainfall 1,327 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gloucester Waukivory
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Gloucester Waukivory
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gloucester Waukivory
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gloucester

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees

Waukivory

Retirees Rural

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