Gumma vs Way Way

Gumma is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Way Way. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gumma, about half of households are couple families. In Way Way, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Way Way: a median of $1.05 million, against $880,000 in Gumma, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gumma tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Way Way 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

Gumma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Gumma has cheaper houses ($880,000 vs $1,050,000)
  • Way Way leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gumma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $360/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

  • Gumma has a shorter drive in (317 min vs 322 min)
  • Way Way sits closer to the CBD (473 km vs 478.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gumma

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gumma Way Way
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.

Gumma Way Way
Walkability 4 / 0
Gumma — Walkability: 4/100 Way Way — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 28
Gumma — Safety: 59/100 Way Way — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 64 / 40
Gumma — Low fire risk: 64/100 Way Way — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Gumma has more residents (486 vs 265); Way Way rents higher ($360/wk vs $315/wk).

Gumma Way Way
Population 486
+45% vs other
 265
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +10.9%
Median age 52 55
Median household income $62,608/yr $71,500/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk $360/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gumma Way Way
0-4 4.7% / 4.5%
Gumma — 0-4: 4.7% Way Way — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.5% / 8.7%
Gumma — 5-14: 11.5% Way Way — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 4.3% / 6.4%
Gumma — 15-19: 4.3% Way Way — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.1% / 1.5%
Gumma — 20-24: 3.1% Way Way — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 7.6% / 9.4%
Gumma — 25-34: 7.6% Way Way — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 10.9% / 6.8%
Gumma — 35-44: 10.9% Way Way — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 13.2% / 14.3%
Gumma — 45-54: 13.2% Way Way — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 14.4% / 25.7%
Gumma — 55-64: 14.4% Way Way — 55-64: 25.7%
65-74 20.8% / 20.4%
Gumma — 65-74: 20.8% Way Way — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 6.8% / 4.2%
Gumma — 75-84: 6.8% Way Way — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.3% / —
Gumma — 85+: 2.3% Way Way — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gumma 48.7% couple families
Gumma — Couple Families: 48.7% Gumma — Lone Person: 36.1% Gumma — One Parent Families: 11.8% Gumma — Group Household: 3.4%
Way Way 44.0% couple families
Way Way — Couple Families: 44.0% Way Way — Lone Person: 46.0% Way Way — One Parent Families: 10.0% Way Way — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gumma 7.7% renting
Gumma — Owned Outright: 56.6% Gumma — Mortgage: 35.7% Gumma — Renting: 7.7%
Way Way 7.9% renting
Way Way — Owned Outright: 50.6% Way Way — Mortgage: 41.6% Way Way — Renting: 7.9%
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.

Gumma Way Way
England 3.3% / 2.6%
Gumma — England: 3.3% Way Way — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.1%
Gumma — New Zealand: 1.6% Way Way — New Zealand: 1.1%
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Gumma — Malaysia: 0.8% Way Way — Malaysia: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Gumma — Netherlands: 0.6% Way Way — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Gumma Way Way
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 20.4%
Gumma — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Way Way — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 14.3%
Gumma — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Way Way — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 10.2%
Gumma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Way Way — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.5%
Gumma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Way Way — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.6%
Gumma — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Way Way — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gumma 95.8% houses
Gumma — Houses: 95.8% Gumma — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Way Way 100.0% houses
Way Way — Houses: 100.0% Way Way — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gumma Way Way
Median house price $880,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $770,000

Zoning mix

Way Way has more rural and farming land (62% vs 51%).

Gumma Way Way
Rural and farming 51% 62%
Environmental 35% 34%
Residential 13% 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

Gumma Way Way
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gumma Way Way
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW

Liveability

Gumma Way Way
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Way Way carries more crime risk (72 vs 41); Way Way carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 36).

Gumma Way Way
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
72/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
64/100
 Low
15/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gumma Way Way
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

Gumma Way Way
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 1 12

Mobility

Gumma sits further from the CBD (478.6 km vs 473 km).

Gumma Way Way
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 478.6 km
+1% vs other
 473 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 317 min 322 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2447
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2447
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.

Gumma Way Way
Car (driver) 78.8% / 62.6%
Gumma — Car (driver): 78.8% Way Way — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 30.8%
Gumma — Worked from Home: 13.5% Way Way — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.3%
Gumma — Car (passenger): 5.3% Way Way — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 2.4% / 3.3%
Gumma — Walked Only: 2.4% Way Way — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Gumma Way Way
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 156 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Gumma Way Way
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
205 premises
 0%
106 premises

Council rates

Gumma Way Way
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Gumma Way Way
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gumma Way Way
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gumma

Coastal Retirees Rural

Way Way

Rural

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