Gregadoo vs Maxwell

Maxwell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Gregadoo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Gregadoo tends to suit couples, while Maxwell suits families with children.

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

Maxwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gregadoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gregadoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($278/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gregadoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 304 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (458.5 km vs 477 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maxwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Gregadoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gregadoo Maxwell
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.

Gregadoo Maxwell
Walkability 0 / 6
Gregadoo — Walkability: 0/100 Maxwell — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 24 / 41
Gregadoo — Safety: 24/100 Maxwell — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gregadoo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maxwell — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gregadoo has more residents (274 vs 90); Maxwell rents higher ($470/wk vs $278/wk).

Gregadoo Maxwell
Population 274
+67% vs other
 90
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +0.0%
Median age 41 36
Median household income $119,860/yr
+6% vs other
 $112,632/yr
Median weekly rent $278/wk $470/wk
+69% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gregadoo Maxwell
0-4 5.5% / 5.6%
Gregadoo — 0-4: 5.5% Maxwell — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.1% / 21.1%
Gregadoo — 5-14: 13.1% Maxwell — 5-14: 21.1%
15-19 11.7% / —
Gregadoo — 15-19: 11.7% Maxwell — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 7.3% / 3.3%
Gregadoo — 20-24: 7.3% Maxwell — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 5.8% / 11.1%
Gregadoo — 25-34: 5.8% Maxwell — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.8% / 13.3%
Gregadoo — 35-44: 12.8% Maxwell — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 16.4% / 12.2%
Gregadoo — 45-54: 16.4% Maxwell — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 9.1% / 10.0%
Gregadoo — 55-64: 9.1% Maxwell — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 9.5% / 10.0%
Gregadoo — 65-74: 9.5% Maxwell — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 6.9% / 6.7%
Gregadoo — 75-84: 6.9% Maxwell — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.1% / —
Gregadoo — 85+: 1.1% Maxwell — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gregadoo 79.6% couple families
Gregadoo — Couple Families: 79.6% Gregadoo — Lone Person: 14.3% Gregadoo — One Parent Families: 6.1%
Maxwell 66.7% couple families
Maxwell — Couple Families: 66.7% Maxwell — Lone Person: 14.3% Maxwell — One Parent Families: 19.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gregadoo 6.6% renting
Gregadoo — Owned Outright: 53.9% Gregadoo — Mortgage: 39.5% Gregadoo — Renting: 6.6%
Maxwell 11.5% renting
Maxwell — Owned Outright: 26.9% Maxwell — Mortgage: 61.5% Maxwell — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gregadoo 100.0% houses
Gregadoo — Houses: 100.0%
Maxwell 100.0% houses
Maxwell — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Gregadoo Maxwell
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 14.4%
Gregadoo — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Maxwell — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 13.3%
Gregadoo — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Maxwell — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.9%
Gregadoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Maxwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 3.3%
Gregadoo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Maxwell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Property market

Gregadoo Maxwell
Median house price $2,250,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $400,000 $413,964

Zoning mix

Gregadoo Maxwell
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Gregadoo Maxwell
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gregadoo Maxwell
House price Higher than 87% of NSW —
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Gregadoo Maxwell
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gregadoo carries more crime risk (76 vs 59).

Gregadoo Maxwell
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
59/100
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

Gregadoo Maxwell
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

Gregadoo Maxwell
Waterways 41 17

Mobility

Maxwell sits further from the CBD (477 km vs 458.5 km).

Gregadoo Maxwell
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 458.5 km 477 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min 304 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
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.

Gregadoo Maxwell
Car (driver) 70.5% / 65.6%
Gregadoo — Car (driver): 70.5% Maxwell — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 23.0% / 34.4%
Gregadoo — Worked from Home: 23.0% Maxwell — Worked from Home: 34.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / —
Gregadoo — Car (passenger): 3.6% Maxwell — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.9% / —
Gregadoo — Walked Only: 2.9% Maxwell — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Gregadoo Maxwell
Elevation 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gregadoo Maxwell
Connectivity score 29/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
115 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Gregadoo Maxwell
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gregadoo Maxwell
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gregadoo Maxwell
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Gregadoo Maxwell
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gregadoo Maxwell
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gregadoo

Rural

Maxwell

Family River Rural

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