Lynchs Creek vs West Wiangaree

Lynchs Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in West Wiangaree. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Lynchs Creek tends to suit families with children, while West Wiangaree suits people living alone.

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

Lynchs Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)

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

First-home buyers

West Wiangaree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

West Wiangaree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Lynchs Creek has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

West Wiangaree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (515 min vs 525 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (754.5 km vs 763.8 km)
  • But Lynchs Creek is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lynchs Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 30/100)

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

Lynchs Creek 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.

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
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.

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Walkability 13 / 0
Lynchs Creek — Walkability: 13/100 West Wiangaree — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 70
Lynchs Creek — Safety: 84/100 West Wiangaree — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 37 / 76
Lynchs Creek — Low fire risk: 37/100 West Wiangaree — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Lynchs Creek rents higher ($300/wk vs $230/wk); West Wiangaree has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $63,856).

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Population 106 131
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.8% +14.9%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $63,856/yr $81,224/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+23% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
0-4 9.4% / 3.8%
Lynchs Creek — 0-4: 9.4% West Wiangaree — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 14.2% / 11.5%
Lynchs Creek — 5-14: 14.2% West Wiangaree — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 3.8% / 6.9%
Lynchs Creek — 15-19: 3.8% West Wiangaree — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 3.8% / 5.3%
Lynchs Creek — 20-24: 3.8% West Wiangaree — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.3% / 12.2%
Lynchs Creek — 25-34: 11.3% West Wiangaree — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 7.5% / 13.7%
Lynchs Creek — 35-44: 7.5% West Wiangaree — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 11.3% / 12.2%
Lynchs Creek — 45-54: 11.3% West Wiangaree — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 18.9% / 19.8%
Lynchs Creek — 55-64: 18.9% West Wiangaree — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 7.5% / 10.7%
Lynchs Creek — 65-74: 7.5% West Wiangaree — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 3.8% / 6.9%
Lynchs Creek — 75-84: 3.8% West Wiangaree — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 3.8% / —
Lynchs Creek — 85+: 3.8% West Wiangaree — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lynchs Creek 39.3% couple families
Lynchs Creek — Couple Families: 39.3% Lynchs Creek — Lone Person: 28.6% Lynchs Creek — One Parent Families: 17.9% Lynchs Creek — Group Household: 14.3%
West Wiangaree 42.3% couple families
West Wiangaree — Couple Families: 42.3% West Wiangaree — Lone Person: 38.5% West Wiangaree — One Parent Families: 19.2% West Wiangaree — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lynchs Creek 25.0% renting
Lynchs Creek — Owned Outright: 44.4% Lynchs Creek — Mortgage: 30.6% Lynchs Creek — Renting: 25.0%
West Wiangaree 14.3% renting
West Wiangaree — Owned Outright: 52.4% West Wiangaree — Mortgage: 33.3% West Wiangaree — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lynchs Creek 100.0% houses
Lynchs Creek — Houses: 100.0% Lynchs Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
West Wiangaree 87.0% houses
West Wiangaree — Houses: 87.0% West Wiangaree — Flats / Apartments: 13.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 17.6%
Lynchs Creek — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% West Wiangaree — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 8.4%
Lynchs Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% West Wiangaree — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 6.9%
Lynchs Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% West Wiangaree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Property market

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Median house price $1,350,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Lynchs Creek 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

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
House price Higher than 70% of NSW —
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Lynchs Creek is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lynchs Creek carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 24); West Wiangaree carries more crime risk (30 vs 16).

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
16/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Lynchs Creek 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

Amenities in the suburb

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Lynchs Creek sits further from the CBD (763.8 km vs 754.5 km).

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 763.8 km
+1% vs other
 754.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 525 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.

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Car (driver) 78.4% / 70.0%
Lynchs Creek — Car (driver): 78.4% West Wiangaree — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 22.5%
Lynchs Creek — Worked from Home: 21.6% West Wiangaree — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Walked Only — / 7.5%
Lynchs Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest West Wiangaree — Walked Only: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Elevation 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Connectivity score 25/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
52 premises

Climate

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm 1,016 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C —
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C —

Council rates

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Kyogle
same for both

Federal electorate

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lynchs Creek West Wiangaree
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lynchs Creek

Family River Rural Young Families

West Wiangaree

Rural

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