Hanwood vs Widgelli

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hanwood, about half of households are couple families. In Widgelli, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Widgelli tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Hanwood is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 53%)
  • Widgelli carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hanwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Widgelli

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Hanwood has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)
  • Widgelli carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Widgelli

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.8% vs 10.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hanwood Widgelli
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.

Hanwood Widgelli
Walkability 0 / 0
Hanwood — Walkability: 0/100 Widgelli — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 89
Hanwood — Safety: 40/100 Widgelli — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 75 / 85
Hanwood — Low fire risk: 75/100 Widgelli — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Hanwood has more residents (1,388 vs 91); Hanwood has higher household incomes ($96,512 vs $62,348).

Hanwood Widgelli
Population 1,388
+93% vs other
 91
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.5% +35.8%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $96,512/yr
+35% vs other
 $62,348/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+15% vs other
 $235/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hanwood Widgelli
0-4 5.8% / 7.7%
Hanwood — 0-4: 5.8% Widgelli — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 13.4% / 11.0%
Hanwood — 5-14: 13.4% Widgelli — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 7.4% / 11.0%
Hanwood — 15-19: 7.4% Widgelli — 15-19: 11.0%
20-24 6.6% / —
Hanwood — 20-24: 6.6% Widgelli — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.4% / 11.0%
Hanwood — 25-34: 12.4% Widgelli — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 12.0% / 5.5%
Hanwood — 35-44: 12.0% Widgelli — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 13.4% / 18.7%
Hanwood — 45-54: 13.4% Widgelli — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 12.3% / 11.0%
Hanwood — 55-64: 12.3% Widgelli — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 9.4% / 11.0%
Hanwood — 65-74: 9.4% Widgelli — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 5.7% / —
Hanwood — 75-84: 5.7% Widgelli — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.9% / —
Hanwood — 85+: 1.9% Widgelli — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hanwood 50.2% couple families
Hanwood — Couple Families: 50.2% Hanwood — Lone Person: 29.8% Hanwood — One Parent Families: 15.3% Hanwood — Other Families: 2.7% Hanwood — Group Household: 2.0%
Widgelli 53.3% couple families
Widgelli — Couple Families: 53.3% Widgelli — Lone Person: 46.7% Widgelli — One Parent Families: 0.0% Widgelli — Other Families: 0.0% Widgelli — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hanwood 23.9% renting
Hanwood — Owned Outright: 43.8% Hanwood — Mortgage: 32.3% Hanwood — Renting: 23.9%
Widgelli 43.5% renting
Widgelli — Owned Outright: 39.1% Widgelli — Mortgage: 17.4% Widgelli — Renting: 43.5%
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.

Hanwood Widgelli
Malaysia 2.1% / 4.4%
Hanwood — Malaysia: 2.1% Widgelli — Malaysia: 4.4%
England 0.8% / 3.3%
Hanwood — England: 0.8% Widgelli — England: 3.3%
India 3.8% / —
Hanwood — India: 3.8% Widgelli — India: not among its largest
Italy 2.8% / —
Hanwood — Italy: 2.8% Widgelli — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Hanwood — New Zealand: 0.8% Widgelli — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

Hanwood Widgelli
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 12.1%
Hanwood — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Widgelli — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 12.1%
Hanwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Widgelli — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 4.4%
Hanwood — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Widgelli — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Hanwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Widgelli — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Hanwood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Widgelli — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hanwood 98.8% houses
Hanwood — Houses: 98.8% Hanwood — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Widgelli 100.0% houses
Widgelli — Houses: 100.0% Widgelli — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hanwood Widgelli
Median house price $800,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Hanwood Widgelli
Rural and farming 98% 100%
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

Hanwood Widgelli
New dwellings approved 92
across Griffith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -43%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hanwood Widgelli
House price Higher than 23% of NSW —
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 86% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 10% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Hanwood Widgelli
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hanwood carries more crime risk (60 vs 11); Hanwood carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 15).

Hanwood Widgelli
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
11/100
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 13
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hanwood Widgelli
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Hanwood

  • Hanwood Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Widgelli

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hanwood Widgelli
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Hanwood Widgelli
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 578.4 km 577.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 399 min 398 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2680
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.

Hanwood Widgelli
Car (driver) 76.5% / 48.8%
Hanwood — Car (driver): 76.5% Widgelli — Car (driver): 48.8%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 30.2%
Hanwood — Worked from Home: 9.2% Widgelli — Worked from Home: 30.2%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 11.6%
Hanwood — Car (passenger): 7.3% Widgelli — Car (passenger): 11.6%
Walked Only 6.2% / 9.3%
Hanwood — Walked Only: 6.2% Widgelli — Walked Only: 9.3%
Bus 0.8% / —
Hanwood — Bus: 0.8% Widgelli — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Hanwood Widgelli
Elevation 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hanwood Widgelli
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
588 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

Hanwood Widgelli
Annual rainfall 406 mm 447 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.2°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C —

Council rates

Hanwood Widgelli
Average residential rate $1,235/yr
same for both
Council Griffith
same for both

Federal electorate

Hanwood Widgelli
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hanwood Widgelli
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hanwood

Rural

Widgelli

Rural

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