Nabiac vs Wang Wauk

Nabiac is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Wang Wauk. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Wang Wauk: a median of $800,000, against $630,000 in Nabiac, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Nabiac tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Wang Wauk suits share households and 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

Nabiac

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Nabiac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nabiac

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nabiac

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (198 min vs 205 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Nabiac is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • Wang Wauk has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Wang Wauk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.6% vs 3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nabiac Wang Wauk
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.

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Walkability 16 / 0
Nabiac — Walkability: 16/100 Wang Wauk — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 28
Nabiac — Safety: 21/100 Wang Wauk — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 28 / 44
Nabiac — Low fire risk: 28/100 Wang Wauk — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Nabiac has more residents (1,294 vs 98); Wang Wauk rents higher ($380/wk vs $330/wk).

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Population 1,294
+92% vs other
 98
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +12.6%
Median age 48 52
Median household income $65,156/yr
+4% vs other
 $62,816/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk $380/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nabiac Wang Wauk
0-4 4.6% / 10.2%
Nabiac — 0-4: 4.6% Wang Wauk — 0-4: 10.2%
5-14 13.0% / 8.2%
Nabiac — 5-14: 13.0% Wang Wauk — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 6.0% / 9.2%
Nabiac — 15-19: 6.0% Wang Wauk — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 3.8% / —
Nabiac — 20-24: 3.8% Wang Wauk — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.0% / 6.1%
Nabiac — 25-34: 8.0% Wang Wauk — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 11.0% / 7.1%
Nabiac — 35-44: 11.0% Wang Wauk — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 12.8% / 17.3%
Nabiac — 45-54: 12.8% Wang Wauk — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 17.2% / 17.3%
Nabiac — 55-64: 17.2% Wang Wauk — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 14.8% / 22.4%
Nabiac — 65-74: 14.8% Wang Wauk — 65-74: 22.4%
75-84 7.1% / 13.3%
Nabiac — 75-84: 7.1% Wang Wauk — 75-84: 13.3%
85+ 1.5% / —
Nabiac — 85+: 1.5% Wang Wauk — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nabiac 42.7% couple families
Nabiac — Couple Families: 42.7% Nabiac — Lone Person: 29.0% Nabiac — One Parent Families: 21.3% Nabiac — Group Household: 5.1% Nabiac — Other Families: 1.9%
Wang Wauk 35.3% couple families
Wang Wauk — Couple Families: 35.3% Wang Wauk — Lone Person: 32.4% Wang Wauk — One Parent Families: 20.6% Wang Wauk — Group Household: 11.8% Wang Wauk — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nabiac 15.0% renting
Nabiac — Owned Outright: 46.5% Nabiac — Mortgage: 38.5% Nabiac — Renting: 15.0%
Wang Wauk 9.3% renting
Wang Wauk — Owned Outright: 65.1% Wang Wauk — Mortgage: 25.6% Wang Wauk — Renting: 9.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Certificate III & IV 22.9% / 24.5%
Nabiac — Certificate III & IV: 22.9% Wang Wauk — Certificate III & IV: 24.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 14.3%
Nabiac — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Wang Wauk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 14.3%
Nabiac — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Wang Wauk — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Nabiac — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Wang Wauk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Nabiac — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Wang Wauk — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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.

Nabiac Wang Wauk
England 3.5% / 6.1%
Nabiac — England: 3.5% Wang Wauk — England: 6.1%
Iran — / 6.1%
Nabiac — Iran: not among its largest Wang Wauk — Iran: 6.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 4.1%
Nabiac — New Zealand: 1.1% Wang Wauk — New Zealand: 4.1%
India 0.4% / —
Nabiac — India: 0.4% Wang Wauk — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Nabiac — Germany: 0.3% Wang Wauk — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.2% / —
Nabiac — South Africa: 0.2% Wang Wauk — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nabiac 98.3% houses
Nabiac — Houses: 98.3% Nabiac — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Wang Wauk 100.0% houses
Wang Wauk — Houses: 100.0% Wang Wauk — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Median house price $630,000 $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $802,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 61 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Rural and farming 84% 83%
Environmental 12% 16%
Residential 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Nabiac Wang Wauk
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Nabiac Wang Wauk
House price Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Nabiac is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Grade D —
Score 16/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Nabiac carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 56).

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
72/100
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

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Nabiac

  • Nabiac Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wang Wauk

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 21 14

Mobility

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 283.9 km 283.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 198 min 205 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2312
 0.3%
postcode 2423
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2312
 61
postcode 2423

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.

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Car (driver) 75.5% / 63.0%
Nabiac — Car (driver): 75.5% Wang Wauk — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 37.0%
Nabiac — Worked from Home: 15.1% Wang Wauk — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / —
Nabiac — Car (passenger): 5.2% Wang Wauk — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.4% / —
Nabiac — Walked Only: 3.4% Wang Wauk — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.9% / —
Nabiac — Bus: 0.9% Wang Wauk — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 20.8 km

NBN connectivity

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Connectivity score 44/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
617 premises
 0%
64 premises

Climate

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nabiac Wang Wauk
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nabiac

Affordable Rural

Wang Wauk

Retirees Rural Young Families

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