Monaltrie vs Wyrallah

Wyrallah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Monaltrie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wyrallah, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wyrallah: a median of $745,000, against $225,000 in Monaltrie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Monaltrie tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wyrallah suits families with children and couples.

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

Wyrallah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 55/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Monaltrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($225,000 vs $745,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Monaltrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wyrallah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (717.9 km vs 720.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wyrallah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Monaltrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs 11.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Monaltrie Wyrallah
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.

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Walkability 19 / 21
Monaltrie — Walkability: 19/100 Wyrallah — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 45 / 89
Monaltrie — Safety: 45/100 Wyrallah — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Monaltrie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wyrallah — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Wyrallah has more residents (493 vs 235); Wyrallah has higher household incomes ($102,752 vs $76,492).

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Population 235 493
+110% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.5% +11.8%
Median age 48 43
Median household income $76,492/yr $102,752/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $360/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Monaltrie Wyrallah
0-4 2.1% / 3.4%
Monaltrie — 0-4: 2.1% Wyrallah — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 12.8% / 17.4%
Monaltrie — 5-14: 12.8% Wyrallah — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 4.7% / 4.9%
Monaltrie — 15-19: 4.7% Wyrallah — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.0% / 6.7%
Monaltrie — 20-24: 6.0% Wyrallah — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 10.6% / 8.1%
Monaltrie — 25-34: 10.6% Wyrallah — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 7.7% / 12.6%
Monaltrie — 35-44: 7.7% Wyrallah — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 15.7% / 13.6%
Monaltrie — 45-54: 15.7% Wyrallah — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 17.0% / 16.8%
Monaltrie — 55-64: 17.0% Wyrallah — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 12.3% / 11.6%
Monaltrie — 65-74: 12.3% Wyrallah — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 6.8% / 6.1%
Monaltrie — 75-84: 6.8% Wyrallah — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 3.4% / 1.0%
Monaltrie — 85+: 3.4% Wyrallah — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Monaltrie 34.5% couple families
Monaltrie — Couple Families: 34.5% Monaltrie — Lone Person: 32.8% Monaltrie — One Parent Families: 32.8% Monaltrie — Group Household: 0.0%
Wyrallah 59.8% couple families
Wyrallah — Couple Families: 59.8% Wyrallah — Lone Person: 18.7% Wyrallah — One Parent Families: 18.7% Wyrallah — Group Household: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Monaltrie 20.0% renting
Monaltrie — Owned Outright: 51.2% Monaltrie — Mortgage: 28.7% Monaltrie — Renting: 20.0%
Wyrallah 17.5% renting
Wyrallah — Owned Outright: 42.2% Wyrallah — Mortgage: 40.4% Wyrallah — Renting: 17.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 19.5%
Monaltrie — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Wyrallah — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 11.8%
Monaltrie — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Wyrallah — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.5%
Monaltrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Wyrallah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.8%
Monaltrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Wyrallah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.6%
Monaltrie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wyrallah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Monaltrie Wyrallah
England — / 3.2%
Monaltrie — England: not among its largest Wyrallah — England: 3.2%
Netherlands 2.1% / —
Monaltrie — Netherlands: 2.1% Wyrallah — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.8%
Monaltrie — New Zealand: 1.3% Wyrallah — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa 1.3% / —
Monaltrie — South Africa: 1.3% Wyrallah — South Africa: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 1.0%
Monaltrie — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Wyrallah — Zimbabwe: 1.0%
Italy — / 0.6%
Monaltrie — Italy: not among its largest Wyrallah — Italy: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Monaltrie — Germany: not among its largest Wyrallah — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Monaltrie 97.6% houses
Monaltrie — Houses: 97.6% Monaltrie — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Wyrallah 99.4% houses
Wyrallah — Houses: 99.4% Wyrallah — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Median house price $225,000 $745,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $835,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Rural and farming 94% 95%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Environmental 1% 3%
Other and special use 0% 1%
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

Monaltrie Wyrallah
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Monaltrie Wyrallah
House price Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wyrallah carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Monaltrie carries more crime risk (55 vs 11).

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
11/100
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 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Lismore, 3.0 km
 1
Lismore, 7.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 1.6%

Schools in Monaltrie

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

Schools in Wyrallah

  • Wyrallah Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Monaltrie sits further from the CBD (720.2 km vs 717.9 km).

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Walkability score 19/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 720.2 km 717.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 469 min 471 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2480
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2480
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.

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Car (driver) 74.4% / 82.7%
Monaltrie — Car (driver): 74.4% Wyrallah — Car (driver): 82.7%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 12.6%
Monaltrie — Worked from Home: 11.6% Wyrallah — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / 3.1%
Monaltrie — Car (passenger): 9.3% Wyrallah — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 4.7% / 1.6%
Monaltrie — Walked Only: 4.7% Wyrallah — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.8 km 20.2 km

NBN connectivity

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
103 premises
 0%
184 premises

Council rates

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Monaltrie Wyrallah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Monaltrie

Rural

Wyrallah

Acreage

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