Kilgra vs West Wiangaree
West Wiangaree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Kilgra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kilgra, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kilgra tends to suit couples and older residents.
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
Kilgra
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 62%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
- But West Wiangaree carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 57/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
West Wiangaree
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kilgra
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (507 min vs 515 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (749.3 km vs 754.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kilgra
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 18%)
- But West Wiangaree carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 57/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
West Wiangaree
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.9% vs 2.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kilgra and West Wiangaree 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
West Wiangaree has more residents (131 vs 79); West Wiangaree has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $68,224).
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 79 | 131 +66% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.6% | +14.9% |
| Median age | 51 | 47 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr | $81,224/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +8% vs other | $230/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
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 (17.6%).
Zoning mix
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 98% |
| Environmental | 1% 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
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 25 across Kyogle same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
Liveability
Kilgra is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Kilgra carries more crime risk (57 vs 30).
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 27/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 57/100 | Low 30/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
West Wiangaree sits further from the CBD (754.5 km vs 749.3 km).
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 749.3 km | 754.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 507 min | 515 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2474 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 2474 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 (74.2%).
Setting
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 78 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 96 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 52 premises |
Climate
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,016 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,264/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kyogle same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kilgra | West Wiangaree | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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