Marlee vs Wingham

Wingham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Marlee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marlee, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Marlee: a median of $795,000, against $565,000 in Wingham, though rent is higher in Wingham. On these figures, Marlee tends to suit couples, while Wingham suits people living alone, families with children, and 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

Wingham

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Marlee carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Marlee leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)
  • Wingham has cheaper houses ($565,000 vs $795,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marlee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $306/wk)
  • But Wingham has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wingham

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (233 min vs 244 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (325.3 km vs 338.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wingham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 14/100)
  • But Marlee carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Wingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.4% vs -9.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Marlee 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.

Marlee 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.

Marlee Wingham
Walkability 14 / 28
Marlee — Walkability: 14/100 Wingham — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 81 / 39
Marlee — Safety: 81/100 Wingham — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 48 / 100
Marlee — Low fire risk: 48/100 Wingham — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wingham has more residents (5,395 vs 199); Wingham rents higher ($306/wk vs $180/wk).

Marlee Wingham
Population 199 5,395
+2611% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.1% +0.4%
Median age 53 47
Median household income $70,824/yr
+19% vs other
 $57,460/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $306/wk
+70% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marlee Wingham
0-4 — / 5.4%
Marlee — 0-4: not among its largest Wingham — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.6% / 12.7%
Marlee — 5-14: 10.6% Wingham — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 7.5% / 5.0%
Marlee — 15-19: 7.5% Wingham — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.0% / 4.5%
Marlee — 20-24: 7.0% Wingham — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 9.0% / 10.3%
Marlee — 25-34: 9.0% Wingham — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 8.5% / 9.5%
Marlee — 35-44: 8.5% Wingham — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 16.1% / 11.3%
Marlee — 45-54: 16.1% Wingham — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 24.6% / 15.6%
Marlee — 55-64: 24.6% Wingham — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 17.6% / 14.0%
Marlee — 65-74: 17.6% Wingham — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 4.0% / 8.5%
Marlee — 75-84: 4.0% Wingham — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / 3.2%
Marlee — 85+: not among its largest Wingham — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marlee 52.9% couple families
Marlee — Couple Families: 52.9% Marlee — Lone Person: 29.4% Marlee — One Parent Families: 17.6% Marlee — Group Household: 0.0% Marlee — Other Families: 0.0%
Wingham 30.6% couple families
Wingham — Couple Families: 30.6% Wingham — Lone Person: 41.9% Wingham — One Parent Families: 22.2% Wingham — Group Household: 3.6% Wingham — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marlee 7.4% renting
Marlee — Owned Outright: 55.9% Marlee — Mortgage: 36.8% Marlee — Renting: 7.4%
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.

Marlee Wingham
England 3.0% / 2.2%
Marlee — England: 3.0% Wingham — England: 2.2%
Germany 2.0% / 0.3%
Marlee — Germany: 2.0% Wingham — Germany: 0.3%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Marlee — New Zealand: not among its largest Wingham — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Marlee — Scotland: not among its largest Wingham — Scotland: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.2%
Marlee — Philippines: not among its largest Wingham — Philippines: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Marlee Wingham
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 18.9%
Marlee — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Wingham — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 5.7%
Marlee — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Wingham — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 5.7%
Marlee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Wingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.3%
Marlee — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Wingham — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Marlee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marlee 100.0% houses
Marlee — Houses: 100.0% Marlee — Townhouses: 0.0% Marlee — 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

Marlee Wingham
Median house price $795,000 $565,000
Median unit price — $292,500
Median land price — $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 91 days
from 3 sales
 30 days
from 63 sales

Zoning mix

Marlee has more rural and farming land (100% vs 84%).

Marlee Wingham
Rural and farming 100% 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

Marlee 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Marlee Wingham
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 16% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 25% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

Wingham is more walkable (28 vs 14).

Marlee Wingham
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Marlee carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Wingham carries more crime risk (61 vs 19).

Marlee Wingham
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
19/100
 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

Marlee 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 Marlee

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

Marlee 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 3 14

Mobility

Marlee sits further from the CBD (338.5 km vs 325.3 km).

Marlee Wingham
Walkability score 14/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 338.5 km
+4% vs other
 325.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 244 min 233 min
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.

Marlee Wingham
Car (driver) 70.0% / 84.6%
Marlee — Car (driver): 70.0% Wingham — Car (driver): 84.6%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 6.3%
Marlee — Worked from Home: 21.2% Wingham — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / 4.7%
Marlee — Car (passenger): 8.8% Wingham — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only — / 3.8%
Marlee — Walked Only: not among its largest Wingham — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bus — / 0.3%
Marlee — Bus: not among its largest Wingham — Bus: 0.3%

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

Setting

Marlee Wingham
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.0 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Marlee Wingham
Connectivity score 16/100 90/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
54 premises
 86%
2,710 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Marlee

Rural

Wingham

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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