Goonengerry vs Wilsons Creek

Wilsons Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Goonengerry. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goonengerry, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wilsons Creek: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.55 million in Goonengerry, though rent is higher in Goonengerry. On these figures, Goonengerry tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wilsons Creek suits share households.

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

Goonengerry

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 38/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Goonengerry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $1,898,050)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wilsons Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $358/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Goonengerry sits closer to the CBD (769.2 km vs 772.9 km)
  • Wilsons Creek is more walkable (25/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Goonengerry carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 38/100)
  • Wilsons Creek is more walkable (25/100 vs 17/100)

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

Investors

Goonengerry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.3% vs 3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
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.

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Walkability 17 / 25
Goonengerry — Walkability: 17/100 Wilsons Creek — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 84 / 62
Goonengerry — Safety: 84/100 Wilsons Creek — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 49
Goonengerry — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wilsons Creek — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Goonengerry rents higher ($358/wk vs $300/wk); Goonengerry skews older (51 vs 47).

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Population 422 466
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.3% +3.1%
Median age 51 47
Median household income $67,600/yr $70,044/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $358/wk
+16% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
0-4 4.3% / 3.4%
Goonengerry — 0-4: 4.3% Wilsons Creek — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 10.2% / 11.8%
Goonengerry — 5-14: 10.2% Wilsons Creek — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 3.8% / 4.7%
Goonengerry — 15-19: 3.8% Wilsons Creek — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.6% / 4.9%
Goonengerry — 20-24: 3.6% Wilsons Creek — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.2% / 11.2%
Goonengerry — 25-34: 9.2% Wilsons Creek — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 11.6% / 12.0%
Goonengerry — 35-44: 11.6% Wilsons Creek — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.7% / 19.7%
Goonengerry — 45-54: 13.7% Wilsons Creek — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 23.0% / 14.4%
Goonengerry — 55-64: 23.0% Wilsons Creek — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 15.9% / 14.2%
Goonengerry — 65-74: 15.9% Wilsons Creek — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 3.8% / 4.1%
Goonengerry — 75-84: 3.8% Wilsons Creek — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.7% / 1.9%
Goonengerry — 85+: 0.7% Wilsons Creek — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goonengerry 45.5% lone person
Goonengerry — Lone Person: 45.5% Goonengerry — Couple Families: 32.3% Goonengerry — Group Household: 9.1% Goonengerry — One Parent Families: 13.1%
Wilsons Creek 36.5% lone person
Wilsons Creek — Lone Person: 36.5% Wilsons Creek — Couple Families: 38.1% Wilsons Creek — Group Household: 15.1% Wilsons Creek — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goonengerry 23.2% renting
Goonengerry — Owned Outright: 53.5% Goonengerry — Mortgage: 23.2% Goonengerry — Renting: 23.2%
Wilsons Creek 19.1% renting
Wilsons Creek — Owned Outright: 39.7% Wilsons Creek — Mortgage: 41.1% Wilsons Creek — Renting: 19.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 17.0%
Goonengerry — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Wilsons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 12.9%
Goonengerry — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Wilsons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.6%
Goonengerry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Wilsons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 4.5%
Goonengerry — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Wilsons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.9%
Goonengerry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Wilsons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
England 4.3% / 4.7%
Goonengerry — England: 4.3% Wilsons Creek — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.4%
Goonengerry — New Zealand: 2.4% Wilsons Creek — New Zealand: 3.4%
Germany 2.1% / 2.6%
Goonengerry — Germany: 2.1% Wilsons Creek — Germany: 2.6%
France 0.7% / 1.3%
Goonengerry — France: 0.7% Wilsons Creek — France: 1.3%
Canada — / 1.5%
Goonengerry — Canada: not among its largest Wilsons Creek — Canada: 1.5%
South Africa — / 1.3%
Goonengerry — South Africa: not among its largest Wilsons Creek — South Africa: 1.3%
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Goonengerry — Netherlands: 0.7% Wilsons Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goonengerry 98.0% houses
Goonengerry — Houses: 98.0% Goonengerry — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Wilsons Creek 96.1% houses
Wilsons Creek — Houses: 96.1% Wilsons Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Median house price $1,550,000 $1,898,050
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Rural and farming 59% 52%
Environmental 40% 35%
Other and special use 0% 9%
Residential 2% 4%
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

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Wilsons Creek is more walkable (25 vs 17).

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wilsons Creek carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Wilsons Creek carries more crime risk (38 vs 16).

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
16/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Goonengerry

  • Goonengerry Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Wilsons Creek

  • Wilsons Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

Wilsons Creek sits further from the CBD (772.9 km vs 769.2 km).

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Walkability score 17/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 769.2 km 772.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 503 min
same for both
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2482
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 2482
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.

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Car (driver) 51.8% / 56.5%
Goonengerry — Car (driver): 51.8% Wilsons Creek — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 39.0% / 37.0%
Goonengerry — Worked from Home: 39.0% Wilsons Creek — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Walked Only 2.8% / 6.5%
Goonengerry — Walked Only: 2.8% Wilsons Creek — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / —
Goonengerry — Car (passenger): 4.3% Wilsons Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.1% / —
Goonengerry — Bus: 2.1% Wilsons Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.5%).

Setting

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Elevation 175 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.4 km 12.3 km

NBN connectivity

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Connectivity score 28/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
184 premises
 0%
166 premises

Climate

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
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

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goonengerry Wilsons Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goonengerry

Professionals Rural

Wilsons Creek

Acreage

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