Huntley vs Wongawilli

Wongawilli is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 44 in Huntley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wongawilli: a median of $1.2 million, against $958,000 in Huntley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Huntley tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wongawilli 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

Huntley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

Huntley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($505,000 vs $670,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($957,500 vs $1,195,000)
  • But Wongawilli leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Huntley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wongawilli

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (99.9 km vs 101.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Huntley has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 4%)
  • Wongawilli is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Wongawilli

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (760.3% vs 32.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Huntley Wongawilli
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.

Huntley Wongawilli
Walkability 0 / 17
Huntley — Walkability: 0/100 Wongawilli — Walkability: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 8
Huntley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wongawilli — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Wongawilli has more residents (1,213 vs 66); Wongawilli rents higher ($600/wk vs $350/wk).

Huntley Wongawilli
Population 66 1,213
+1738% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.0% +760.3%
Median age 44 31
Median household income $100,724/yr $147,732/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $600/wk
+71% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Huntley Wongawilli
0-4 9.1% / 11.2%
Huntley — 0-4: 9.1% Wongawilli — 0-4: 11.2%
5-14 6.1% / 18.1%
Huntley — 5-14: 6.1% Wongawilli — 5-14: 18.1%
15-19 9.1% / 5.5%
Huntley — 15-19: 9.1% Wongawilli — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.5% / 4.2%
Huntley — 20-24: 4.5% Wongawilli — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 16.7% / 19.5%
Huntley — 25-34: 16.7% Wongawilli — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 7.6% / 18.9%
Huntley — 35-44: 7.6% Wongawilli — 35-44: 18.9%
45-54 10.6% / 10.3%
Huntley — 45-54: 10.6% Wongawilli — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 18.2% / 8.3%
Huntley — 55-64: 18.2% Wongawilli — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 9.1% / 2.6%
Huntley — 65-74: 9.1% Wongawilli — 65-74: 2.6%
75-84 6.1% / 1.0%
Huntley — 75-84: 6.1% Wongawilli — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ — / 0.4%
Huntley — 85+: not among its largest Wongawilli — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Huntley 100.0% couple families
Huntley — Couple Families: 100.0% Huntley — Lone Person: 0.0% Huntley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Huntley — Group Household: 0.0%
Wongawilli 80.2% couple families
Wongawilli — Couple Families: 80.2% Wongawilli — Lone Person: 9.5% Wongawilli — One Parent Families: 8.4% Wongawilli — Group Household: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Huntley 25.0% renting
Huntley — Owned Outright: 75.0% Huntley — Mortgage: 0.0% Huntley — Renting: 25.0%
Wongawilli 9.4% renting
Wongawilli — Owned Outright: 13.2% Wongawilli — Mortgage: 77.5% Wongawilli — Renting: 9.4%
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.

Huntley Wongawilli
Italy 7.6% / 0.6%
Huntley — Italy: 7.6% Wongawilli — Italy: 0.6%
India — / 4.2%
Huntley — India: not among its largest Wongawilli — India: 4.2%
England — / 2.5%
Huntley — England: not among its largest Wongawilli — England: 2.5%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Huntley — New Zealand: not among its largest Wongawilli — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Huntley — Philippines: not among its largest Wongawilli — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Huntley Wongawilli
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 18.0%
Huntley — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Wongawilli — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 12.6%
Huntley — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Wongawilli — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 4.0%
Huntley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Wongawilli — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 7.5%
Huntley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Wongawilli — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Huntley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wongawilli — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Huntley 93.3% houses
Huntley — Houses: 93.3% Huntley — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Huntley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Wongawilli 99.4% houses
Wongawilli — Houses: 99.4% Wongawilli — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Wongawilli — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Huntley Wongawilli
Median house price $957,500 $1,195,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $505,000 $670,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 19 sales
 77 days
from 22 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Huntley Wongawilli
3 bed $580K / $885K
Huntley — 3 bed: $580K (6 sales) Wongawilli — 3 bed: $885K (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $1.2M
Huntley — 4 bed: $1.01M (37 sales) Wongawilli — 4 bed: $1.2M (42 sales)

37 vs 42 sales

Zoning mix

Huntley Wongawilli
Environmental 70% 68%
Residential 18% 15%
Rural and farming 9% 16%
Parks and recreation 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

Huntley Wongawilli
New dwellings approved 1,476
across Wollongong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Huntley Wongawilli
Houses 4.2%
$885/wk on $1.1M
 3.9%
$830/wk on $1.11M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Huntley Wongawilli
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

Wongawilli is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Huntley Wongawilli
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wongawilli carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0).

Huntley Wongawilli
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
92/100
Crime — Low
34/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Huntley Wongawilli
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

Huntley Wongawilli
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Huntley sits further from the CBD (101.9 km vs 99.9 km).

Huntley Wongawilli
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 101.9 km
+2% vs other
 99.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min
same for both
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 32 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2530
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2530
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.

Huntley Wongawilli
Car (driver) 35.7% / 64.7%
Huntley — Car (driver): 35.7% Wongawilli — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 64.3% / 32.9%
Huntley — Worked from Home: 64.3% Wongawilli — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Car (passenger) — / 1.8%
Huntley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wongawilli — Car (passenger): 1.8%
Walked Only — / 0.5%
Huntley — Walked Only: not among its largest Wongawilli — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Huntley Wongawilli
Elevation 183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

Huntley Wongawilli
Connectivity score 48/100 97/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
27 premises
 96%
490 premises

Climate

Huntley Wongawilli
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Huntley Wongawilli
PM2.5 5.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.45 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Huntley Wongawilli
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Huntley Wongawilli
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Huntley Wongawilli
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Huntley

Rural Young Families

Wongawilli

Acreage Family Young Families

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