Killawarra vs Wingham

Wingham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Killawarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Killawarra, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Killawarra: a median of $935,000, against $565,000 in Wingham, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Killawarra tends to suit couples, while Wingham suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Killawarra carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 61/100)
  • Wingham has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($565,000 vs $935,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wingham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($306/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Killawarra leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Killawarra sits closer to the CBD (322.3 km vs 325.3 km)
  • Wingham is more walkable (28/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Killawarra has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 26%)
  • Wingham is more walkable (28/100 vs 8/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Killawarra Wingham
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.

Killawarra Wingham
Walkability 8 / 28
Killawarra — Walkability: 8/100 Wingham — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 52 / 39
Killawarra — Safety: 52/100 Wingham — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Killawarra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wingham — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wingham has more residents (5,395 vs 178); Killawarra has higher household incomes ($81,900 vs $57,460).

Killawarra Wingham
Population 178 5,395
+2931% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +0.4%
Median age 52 47
Median household income $81,900/yr
+30% vs other
 $57,460/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+10% vs other
 $306/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Killawarra Wingham
0-4 — / 5.4%
Killawarra — 0-4: not among its largest Wingham — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.6% / 12.7%
Killawarra — 5-14: 14.6% Wingham — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 7.3% / 5.0%
Killawarra — 15-19: 7.3% Wingham — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 2.2% / 4.5%
Killawarra — 20-24: 2.2% Wingham — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 3.9% / 10.3%
Killawarra — 25-34: 3.9% Wingham — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 10.7% / 9.5%
Killawarra — 35-44: 10.7% Wingham — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 12.9% / 11.3%
Killawarra — 45-54: 12.9% Wingham — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 15.7% / 15.6%
Killawarra — 55-64: 15.7% Wingham — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 21.3% / 14.0%
Killawarra — 65-74: 21.3% Wingham — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 10.1% / 8.5%
Killawarra — 75-84: 10.1% Wingham — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.7% / 3.2%
Killawarra — 85+: 1.7% Wingham — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Killawarra 37.0% lone person
Killawarra — Lone Person: 37.0% Killawarra — Couple Families: 48.1% Killawarra — One Parent Families: 14.8% Killawarra — Group Household: 0.0% Killawarra — Other Families: 0.0%
Wingham 41.9% lone person
Wingham — Lone Person: 41.9% Wingham — Couple Families: 30.6% Wingham — One Parent Families: 22.2% Wingham — Group Household: 3.6% Wingham — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Killawarra 10.0% renting
Killawarra — Owned Outright: 55.0% Killawarra — Mortgage: 35.0% Killawarra — Renting: 10.0%
Wingham 23.1% renting
Wingham — Owned Outright: 44.9% Wingham — Mortgage: 32.0% Wingham — Renting: 23.1%
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.

Killawarra Wingham
England 2.8% / 2.2%
Killawarra — England: 2.8% Wingham — England: 2.2%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Killawarra — New Zealand: not among its largest Wingham — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.3%
Killawarra — Germany: not among its largest Wingham — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Killawarra — Scotland: not among its largest Wingham — Scotland: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.2%
Killawarra — Philippines: not among its largest Wingham — Philippines: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Killawarra Wingham
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 18.9%
Killawarra — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Wingham — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 5.7%
Killawarra — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Wingham — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.7%
Killawarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Wingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 1.3%
Killawarra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Wingham — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Killawarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Killawarra 105.5% houses
Killawarra — Houses: 105.5% Killawarra — Townhouses: 0.0% Killawarra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wingham 92.0% houses
Wingham — Houses: 92.0% Wingham — Townhouses: 4.4% Wingham — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Killawarra Wingham
Median house price $935,000 $565,000
Median unit price — $292,500
Median land price — $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 63 sales

Zoning mix

Killawarra has more rural and farming land (99% vs 84%).

Killawarra Wingham
Rural and farming 99% 84%
Residential 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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

Killawarra Wingham
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
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.

Killawarra Wingham
Houses — 4.6%
$530/wk on $599K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Killawarra Wingham
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income — Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 16% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

Wingham is more walkable (28 vs 8).

Killawarra Wingham
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wingham carries more crime risk (61 vs 48).

Killawarra Wingham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
61/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Killawarra Wingham
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Killawarra

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

Schools in Wingham

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Wingham High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Wingham Brush Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wingham Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Killawarra Wingham
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 11
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 2 14

Mobility

Wingham sits further from the CBD (325.3 km vs 322.3 km).

Killawarra Wingham
Walkability score 8/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 322.3 km 325.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 230 min 233 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 77.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2429
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2429
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.

Killawarra Wingham
Car (driver) 60.7% / 84.6%
Killawarra — Car (driver): 60.7% Wingham — Car (driver): 84.6%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 6.3%
Killawarra — Worked from Home: 25.0% Wingham — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Walked Only 8.9% / 3.8%
Killawarra — Walked Only: 8.9% Wingham — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.7%
Killawarra — Car (passenger): 5.4% Wingham — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus — / 0.3%
Killawarra — Bus: not among its largest Wingham — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Killawarra Wingham
Elevation 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Killawarra Wingham
Connectivity score 27/100 90/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 86%
2,710 premises

Climate

Killawarra Wingham
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Killawarra Wingham
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Killawarra Wingham
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Killawarra Wingham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Killawarra

Retirees Rural

Wingham

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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