Kambah vs Wanniassa

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wanniassa, about half of households are couple families. Kambah is closer to the city centre: 19.4 km, against 22.4 km.

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

Kambah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Wanniassa has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Kambah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (19.4 km vs 22.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kambah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kambah Wanniassa
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.

Kambah Wanniassa
Walkability 76 / 69
Kambah — Walkability: 76/100 Wanniassa — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 52 / 21
Kambah — Safety: 52/100 Wanniassa — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 4 / 2
Kambah — Low fire risk: 4/100 Wanniassa — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 74 / 70
Kambah — Low flood risk: 74/100 Wanniassa — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Kambah has more residents (15,670 vs 7,885); Kambah skews older (41 vs 39).

Kambah Wanniassa
Population 15,670
+50% vs other
 7,885
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +5.0%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $114,764/yr $119,340/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kambah Wanniassa
0-4 5.5% / 5.9%
Kambah — 0-4: 5.5% Wanniassa — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.3% / 13.9%
Kambah — 5-14: 13.3% Wanniassa — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.8% / 5.5%
Kambah — 15-19: 5.8% Wanniassa — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.3% / 5.0%
Kambah — 20-24: 5.3% Wanniassa — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.8% / 12.7%
Kambah — 25-34: 11.8% Wanniassa — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 13.6% / 14.5%
Kambah — 35-44: 13.6% Wanniassa — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 13.4% / 12.3%
Kambah — 45-54: 13.4% Wanniassa — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.5% / 12.1%
Kambah — 55-64: 11.5% Wanniassa — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 12.9% / 12.4%
Kambah — 65-74: 12.9% Wanniassa — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 5.7% / 4.5%
Kambah — 75-84: 5.7% Wanniassa — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.2% / 1.2%
Kambah — 85+: 1.2% Wanniassa — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kambah 44.3% couple families
Kambah — Couple Families: 44.3% Kambah — Lone Person: 32.7% Kambah — One Parent Families: 18.0% Kambah — Group Household: 3.4% Kambah — Other Families: 1.5%
Wanniassa 48.1% couple families
Wanniassa — Couple Families: 48.1% Wanniassa — Lone Person: 31.4% Wanniassa — One Parent Families: 16.3% Wanniassa — Group Household: 3.1% Wanniassa — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kambah 21.6% renting
Kambah — Owned Outright: 36.5% Kambah — Mortgage: 41.8% Kambah — Renting: 21.6%
Wanniassa 21.3% renting
Wanniassa — Owned Outright: 36.6% Wanniassa — Mortgage: 42.1% Wanniassa — Renting: 21.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kambah Wanniassa
Bachelor Degree 16.3% / 17.3%
Kambah — Bachelor Degree: 16.3% Wanniassa — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 11.1%
Kambah — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Wanniassa — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.2%
Kambah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Wanniassa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 7.1%
Kambah — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Wanniassa — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.3%
Kambah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Wanniassa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Kambah Wanniassa
England 3.6% / 3.1%
Kambah — England: 3.6% Wanniassa — England: 3.1%
India 2.0% / 3.2%
Kambah — India: 2.0% Wanniassa — India: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Kambah — New Zealand: 1.1% Wanniassa — New Zealand: 1.1%
Nepal 0.7% / 1.0%
Kambah — Nepal: 0.7% Wanniassa — Nepal: 1.0%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.6%
Kambah — Philippines: 0.9% Wanniassa — Philippines: 0.6%
China 0.5% / 0.7%
Kambah — China: 0.5% Wanniassa — China: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kambah 84.6% houses
Kambah — Houses: 84.6% Kambah — Townhouses: 13.3% Kambah — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Wanniassa 89.7% houses
Wanniassa — Houses: 89.7% Wanniassa — Townhouses: 9.5% Wanniassa — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kambah Wanniassa
Median house price $899,500 $902,500
Median unit price $679,000 $635,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 151 sales
 20 days
from 70 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.

Kambah Wanniassa
3 bed $835K / $845K
Kambah — 3 bed: $835K (133 sales) Wanniassa — 3 bed: $845K (61 sales)

133 vs 61 sales

4 bed $1M / $970K
Kambah — 4 bed: $1M (107 sales) Wanniassa — 4 bed: $970K (53 sales)

107 vs 53 sales

5 bed $1.23M / $1.18M
Kambah — 5 bed: $1.23M (33 sales) Wanniassa — 5 bed: $1.18M (9 sales)

33 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Kambah Wanniassa
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
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.

Kambah Wanniassa
Houses 4.3%
$700/wk on $850K
 4.6%
$755/wk on $862K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Kambah Wanniassa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of ACT Higher than 40% of ACT
Schools Higher than 14% of ACT Higher than 50% of ACT
Walkability Higher than 76% of ACT Higher than 63% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 26% of ACT Higher than 25% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of ACT Higher than 11% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of ACT Higher than 72% of ACT

Liveability

Kambah Wanniassa
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 29/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wanniassa carries more crime risk (79 vs 48).

Kambah Wanniassa
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
98/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Low
30/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kambah Wanniassa
Inside the suburb 3 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kambah

  • St Thomas the Apostle Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Taylor Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Namadgi School Government · Combined

Schools in Wanniassa

  • St Anthony's Parish Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wanniassa Hills Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Erindale College Government · Secondary
  • St Mary MacKillop College - Wanniassa Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Trinity Christian School Independent · Combined
  • Wanniassa School Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Kambah Wanniassa
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 6 5
Parks & reserves 7 3
Childcare 12
same for both
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Wanniassa sits further from the CBD (22.4 km vs 19.4 km).

Kambah Wanniassa
Walkability score 76/100 69/100
Distance to Canberra 19.4 km 22.4 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 25 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 147.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 271.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 2902
 2.1%
postcode 2903
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2902
 45
postcode 2903

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.

Kambah Wanniassa
Car (driver) 76.5% / 73.6%
Kambah — Car (driver): 76.5% Wanniassa — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 12.1%
Kambah — Worked from Home: 11.8% Wanniassa — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.2%
Kambah — Car (passenger): 6.0% Wanniassa — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus 3.8% / 5.8%
Kambah — Bus: 3.8% Wanniassa — Bus: 5.8%
Bicycle 1.0% / 1.2%
Kambah — Bicycle: 1.0% Wanniassa — Bicycle: 1.2%

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

Setting

Kambah Wanniassa
Elevation 592 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 626 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kambah Wanniassa
Connectivity score 48/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
6,500 premises
 1%
3,360 premises

Climate

Kambah Wanniassa
Annual rainfall 686 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kambah Wanniassa
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.32 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kambah Wanniassa
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Kambah Wanniassa
Division Bean
same for both
Member David Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kambah Wanniassa
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Kambah

Affordable Middle-Ring Parks

Wanniassa

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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