Gundy vs Waverly
Waverly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Gundy. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gundy, the large majority of households own their home. In Waverly, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gundy tends to suit people living alone, while Waverly suits renters.
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
Waverly
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 44/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 51%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gundy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Gundy has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
- Waverly has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 6%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gundy
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (221 min vs 237 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (289.2 km vs 309 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Waverly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 44/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Waverly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (54.0% vs -19.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gundy and Waverly 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
Gundy has more residents (165 vs 77); Waverly rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 165 +53% vs other | 77 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -19.1% | +54.0% |
| Median age | 50 | 42 |
| Median household income | $79,300/yr | $84,500/yr +7% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $300/wk +20% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).
Property market
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $530,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $205,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% same for both | |
| Environmental | 4% 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
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 41 across Upper Hunter same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -20% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 17% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 46% of NSW | Higher than 53% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 50% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 86% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 14% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 27% of NSW |
Liveability
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Gundy carries more crime risk (44 vs 0).
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 27/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 44/100 | 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
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Waterways | 12 | 16 |
Mobility
Waverly sits further from the CBD (309 km vs 289.2 km).
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 6/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 289.2 km | 309 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 221 min | 237 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2337 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 2337 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 (78.7%).
Setting
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 368 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 373 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 43 premises | 0% 31 premises |
Climate
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 631 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $968/yr same for both | |
| Council | Upper Hunter same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gundy | Waverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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