Niangala vs Walcha

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Niangala, most households are couple families. In Walcha, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Niangala tends to suit families with children and couples, while Walcha 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

Niangala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Niangala

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $203/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Niangala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (386.7 km vs 427.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (315 min vs 329 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Walcha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Niangala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.1% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Niangala Walcha
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.

Niangala Walcha
Walkability 0 / 0
Niangala — Walkability: 0/100 Walcha — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 43
Niangala — Safety: 48/100 Walcha — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 46 / 30
Niangala — Low fire risk: 46/100 Walcha — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Walcha has more residents (2,475 vs 149); Walcha rents higher ($203/wk vs $80/wk).

Niangala Walcha
Population 149 2,475
+1561% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.1% -3.1%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $71,500/yr
+11% vs other
 $63,440/yr
Median weekly rent $80/wk $203/wk
+154% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Niangala Walcha
0-4 10.1% / 5.7%
Niangala — 0-4: 10.1% Walcha — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 11.4% / 11.4%
Niangala — 5-14: 11.4% Walcha — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 — / 5.0%
Niangala — 15-19: not among its largest Walcha — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 — / 3.9%
Niangala — 20-24: not among its largest Walcha — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 11.4% / 9.0%
Niangala — 25-34: 11.4% Walcha — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 11.4% / 8.7%
Niangala — 35-44: 11.4% Walcha — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 10.7% / 11.3%
Niangala — 45-54: 10.7% Walcha — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 21.5% / 14.5%
Niangala — 55-64: 21.5% Walcha — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 19.5% / 15.8%
Niangala — 65-74: 19.5% Walcha — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 6.0% / 11.4%
Niangala — 75-84: 6.0% Walcha — 75-84: 11.4%
85+ — / 2.8%
Niangala — 85+: not among its largest Walcha — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Niangala 62.1% couple families
Niangala — Couple Families: 62.1% Niangala — Lone Person: 37.9% Niangala — One Parent Families: 0.0% Niangala — Group Household: 0.0% Niangala — Other Families: 0.0%
Walcha 36.9% couple families
Walcha — Couple Families: 36.9% Walcha — Lone Person: 49.8% Walcha — One Parent Families: 10.2% Walcha — Group Household: 1.9% Walcha — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Niangala 0.0% renting
Niangala — Owned Outright: 47.5% Niangala — Mortgage: 52.5% Niangala — Renting: 0.0%
Walcha 23.4% renting
Walcha — Owned Outright: 53.0% Walcha — Mortgage: 23.6% Walcha — Renting: 23.4%
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.

Niangala Walcha
England 2.0% / 1.8%
Niangala — England: 2.0% Walcha — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 0.8%
Niangala — New Zealand: 2.0% Walcha — New Zealand: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Niangala — Netherlands: not among its largest Walcha — Netherlands: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.2%
Niangala — Germany: not among its largest Walcha — Germany: 0.2%
Zimbabwe — / 0.2%
Niangala — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Walcha — Zimbabwe: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

Qualifications

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

Niangala Walcha
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 15.9%
Niangala — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Walcha — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.2%
Niangala — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Walcha — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.5%
Niangala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Walcha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Niangala — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Walcha — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Niangala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Walcha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Niangala 94.6% houses
Niangala — Houses: 94.6% Niangala — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Walcha 94.5% houses
Walcha — Houses: 94.5% Walcha — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Niangala Walcha
Median house price — $435,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $175,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 103 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

Niangala has more rural and farming land (97% vs 83%); Walcha has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 3%).

Niangala Walcha
Rural and farming 97% 83%
Environmental 3% 17%
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

Niangala Walcha
New dwellings approved 4
across Walcha
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Niangala Walcha
House price — Higher than 10% of NSW
Income Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 6% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Niangala Walcha
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Walcha carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 54).

Niangala Walcha
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 High
70/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Niangala Walcha
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Niangala

  • Niangala Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Walcha

  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Walcha Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Niangala Walcha
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 54 413

Mobility

Walcha sits further from the CBD (427.3 km vs 386.7 km).

Niangala Walcha
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 386.7 km 427.3 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 315 min 329 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2354
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 2354
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.

Niangala Walcha
Car (driver) 48.6% / 58.6%
Niangala — Car (driver): 48.6% Walcha — Car (driver): 58.6%
Worked from Home 41.4% / 28.4%
Niangala — Worked from Home: 41.4% Walcha — Worked from Home: 28.4%
Walked Only 10.0% / 7.7%
Niangala — Walked Only: 10.0% Walcha — Walked Only: 7.7%
Car (passenger) — / 4.8%
Niangala — Car (passenger): not among its largest Walcha — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus — / 0.4%
Niangala — Bus: not among its largest Walcha — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).

Setting

Niangala Walcha
Elevation 1,257 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,094 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Niangala Walcha
Connectivity score 15/100 49/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 12%
1,174 premises

Council rates

Niangala Walcha
Average residential rate $772/yr
same for both
Council Walcha
same for both

Federal electorate

Niangala Walcha
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Niangala Walcha
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Niangala

Retirees Rural Young Families

Walcha

Affordable Retirees Rural

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