Napoleon Reef vs Walang
Walang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 59 in Napoleon Reef. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Napoleon Reef tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Walang suits families with children.
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
- Napoleon Reef carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 35/100)
- Walang is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 60%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Walang
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (164 min vs 174 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (189.3 km vs 197.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Napoleon Reef
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 35/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Walang
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (29.8% vs -10.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Napoleon Reef and Walang drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Walang has higher household incomes ($124,748 vs $96,668); Napoleon Reef skews older (59 vs 46).
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 130 +16% vs other | 109 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.3% | +29.8% |
| Median age | 59 | 46 |
| Median household income | $96,668/yr | $124,748/yr +29% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $215/wk +3% vs other | $208/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,015,000 | $1,050,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Napoleon Reef has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 0%); Walang has more rural and farming land (98% vs 81%).
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 81% | 98% |
| Environmental | 19% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 177 across Bathurst same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 63% of NSW | Higher than 86% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of NSW | Higher than 50% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 76% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 53% of NSW |
Liveability
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Walang carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 12); Walang carries more crime risk (35 vs 22).
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 12/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Crime | Low 22/100 | Low 35/100 |
| 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
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 5 |
Mobility
Napoleon Reef sits further from the CBD (197.6 km vs 189.3 km).
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 6/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 197.6 km +4% vs other | 189.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 174 min | 164 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2795 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2795 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).
Setting
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 773 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 958 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 64 premises | 0% 46 premises |
Climate
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 644 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.2°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | — same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,301/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bathurst same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Napoleon Reef | Walang | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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