Kyeamba vs Humula

Kyeamba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 55 in Humula. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kyeamba, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Kyeamba tends to suit couples, while Humula suits 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

They split

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

  • Kyeamba is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 62%)
  • Humula carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Humula

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Humula

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($134/wk vs $218/wk)

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

  • Kyeamba has a shorter drive in (277 min vs 284 min)
  • Humula is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Humula

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Kyeamba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.1% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kyeamba Humula
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.

Kyeamba Humula
Walkability 0 / 14
Kyeamba — Walkability: 0/100 Humula — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 15 / 87
Kyeamba — Safety: 15/100 Humula — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 50 / 48
Kyeamba — Low fire risk: 50/100 Humula — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Humula has more residents (129 vs 67); Kyeamba rents higher ($218/wk vs $134/wk).

Kyeamba Humula
Population 67 129
+93% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.1% +4.0%
Median age 42 55
Median household income $84,500/yr
+25% vs other
 $63,336/yr
Median weekly rent $218/wk
+39% vs other
 $134/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kyeamba Humula
0-4 4.5% / 4.7%
Kyeamba — 0-4: 4.5% Humula — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.9% / 11.6%
Kyeamba — 5-14: 14.9% Humula — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 10.4% / 3.9%
Kyeamba — 15-19: 10.4% Humula — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 — / 2.3%
Kyeamba — 20-24: not among its largest Humula — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 4.5% / 6.2%
Kyeamba — 25-34: 4.5% Humula — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 10.4% / 11.6%
Kyeamba — 35-44: 10.4% Humula — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 19.4% / 11.6%
Kyeamba — 45-54: 19.4% Humula — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.9% / 20.9%
Kyeamba — 55-64: 11.9% Humula — 55-64: 20.9%
65-74 9.0% / 20.2%
Kyeamba — 65-74: 9.0% Humula — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 — / 7.0%
Kyeamba — 75-84: not among its largest Humula — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 9.0% / —
Kyeamba — 85+: 9.0% Humula — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kyeamba 75.0% couple families
Kyeamba — Couple Families: 75.0% Kyeamba — Lone Person: 25.0% Kyeamba — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kyeamba — Group Household: 0.0%
Humula 40.5% couple families
Humula — Couple Families: 40.5% Humula — Lone Person: 24.3% Humula — One Parent Families: 21.6% Humula — Group Household: 13.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kyeamba 18.8% renting
Kyeamba — Owned Outright: 18.8% Kyeamba — Mortgage: 62.5% Kyeamba — Renting: 18.8%
Humula 12.0% renting
Humula — Owned Outright: 48.0% Humula — Mortgage: 40.0% Humula — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kyeamba 100.0% houses
Kyeamba — Houses: 100.0%
Humula 100.0% houses
Humula — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Kyeamba Humula
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 10.1%
Kyeamba — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Humula — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 8.5%
Kyeamba — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Humula — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 2.3%
Kyeamba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Humula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Kyeamba — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Humula — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Kyeamba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Humula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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

Property market

Kyeamba Humula
Median house price — $30,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Kyeamba Humula
Rural and farming 99% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Kyeamba Humula
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kyeamba Humula
House price — Higher than 1% of NSW
Income Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 100% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Humula is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Kyeamba Humula
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kyeamba carries more crime risk (85 vs 13).

Kyeamba Humula
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime High
85/100
 Low
13/100
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
same for both

Schools

Kyeamba Humula
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kyeamba

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

Schools in Humula

  • Humula Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Kyeamba Humula
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 31 25

Mobility

Kyeamba Humula
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 450 km 451.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 277 min 284 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
 0.1%
postcode 2652
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
 58
postcode 2652

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.

Kyeamba Humula
Worked from Home 54.3% / 46.2%
Kyeamba — Worked from Home: 54.3% Humula — Worked from Home: 46.2%
Car (driver) 28.6% / 53.8%
Kyeamba — Car (driver): 28.6% Humula — Car (driver): 53.8%
Walked Only 17.1% / —
Kyeamba — Walked Only: 17.1% Humula — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.3%).

Setting

Kyeamba Humula
Elevation 367 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kyeamba Humula
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
9 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Kyeamba Humula
Annual rainfall 565 mm 952 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C 0.6°C

Council rates

Kyeamba Humula
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Kyeamba Humula
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kyeamba Humula
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kyeamba

Rural

Humula

Affordable Retirees Rural

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