North Yalgogrin vs West Wyalong

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Yalgogrin, most households are couple families. In West Wyalong, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in North Yalgogrin: a median of $1.43 million, against $410,000 in West Wyalong, though rent is higher in West Wyalong. On these figures, North Yalgogrin tends to suit couples, while West Wyalong suits people living alone, older residents, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • North Yalgogrin carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 67/100)
  • West Wyalong has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

West Wyalong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($410,000 vs $1,425,000)

Weighs house prices.

Renters

North Yalgogrin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($111/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Wyalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (502 km vs 527.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (348 min vs 363 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Wyalong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)
  • But North Yalgogrin carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

West Wyalong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.3% vs -9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
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.

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Walkability 0 / 0
North Yalgogrin — Walkability: 0/100 West Wyalong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 33
North Yalgogrin — Safety: 64/100 West Wyalong — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 67 / 76
North Yalgogrin — Low fire risk: 67/100 West Wyalong — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

West Wyalong has more residents (3,037 vs 77); West Wyalong rents higher ($230/wk vs $111/wk).

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Population 77 3,037
+3844% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.4% -3.3%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $87,724/yr
+15% vs other
 $74,204/yr
Median weekly rent $111/wk $230/wk
+107% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
0-4 3.9% / 6.8%
North Yalgogrin — 0-4: 3.9% West Wyalong — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 16.9% / 12.9%
North Yalgogrin — 5-14: 16.9% West Wyalong — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 3.9% / 5.4%
North Yalgogrin — 15-19: 3.9% West Wyalong — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 9.1% / 4.5%
North Yalgogrin — 20-24: 9.1% West Wyalong — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 — / 11.5%
North Yalgogrin — 25-34: not among its largest West Wyalong — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 13.0% / 11.9%
North Yalgogrin — 35-44: 13.0% West Wyalong — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.0% / 9.6%
North Yalgogrin — 45-54: 13.0% West Wyalong — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 15.6% / 12.3%
North Yalgogrin — 55-64: 15.6% West Wyalong — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 5.2% / 11.8%
North Yalgogrin — 65-74: 5.2% West Wyalong — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 11.7% / 8.7%
North Yalgogrin — 75-84: 11.7% West Wyalong — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / 4.5%
North Yalgogrin — 85+: not among its largest West Wyalong — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Yalgogrin 73.3% couple families
North Yalgogrin — Couple Families: 73.3% North Yalgogrin — Lone Person: 26.7% North Yalgogrin — One Parent Families: 0.0% North Yalgogrin — Group Household: 0.0% North Yalgogrin — Other Families: 0.0%
West Wyalong 34.4% couple families
West Wyalong — Couple Families: 34.4% West Wyalong — Lone Person: 48.6% West Wyalong — One Parent Families: 13.5% West Wyalong — Group Household: 2.4% West Wyalong — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Yalgogrin 14.3% renting
North Yalgogrin — Owned Outright: 52.4% North Yalgogrin — Mortgage: 33.3% North Yalgogrin — Renting: 14.3%
West Wyalong 23.1% renting
West Wyalong — Owned Outright: 46.6% West Wyalong — Mortgage: 30.4% West Wyalong — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Yalgogrin 125.0% houses
North Yalgogrin — Houses: 125.0% North Yalgogrin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% North Yalgogrin — Townhouses: 0.0%
West Wyalong 87.8% houses
West Wyalong — Houses: 87.8% West Wyalong — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% West Wyalong — Townhouses: 6.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 16.8%
North Yalgogrin — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% West Wyalong — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 7.3%
North Yalgogrin — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% West Wyalong — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.0%
North Yalgogrin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest West Wyalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
North Yalgogrin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest West Wyalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
North Yalgogrin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest West Wyalong — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Property market

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Median house price $1,425,000 $410,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $187,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 122 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Rural and farming 100% 96%
Environmental 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

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
New dwellings approved 15
across Bland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
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.

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Houses — 4.5%
$480/wk on $550K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
House price Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Income Higher than 56% of NSW —
Schools — Higher than 93% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 29% of NSW —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Wyalong carries more crime risk (67 vs 36).

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
67/100
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

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in North Yalgogrin

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

Schools in West Wyalong

  • St Mary's War Memorial School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • West Wyalong High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • West Wyalong Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 7 31

Mobility

North Yalgogrin sits further from the CBD (527.9 km vs 502 km).

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 527.9 km
+5% vs other
 502 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 363 min 348 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2671
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2671
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.

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Car (driver) 48.9% / 67.7%
North Yalgogrin — Car (driver): 48.9% West Wyalong — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 35.6% / 8.6%
North Yalgogrin — Worked from Home: 35.6% West Wyalong — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Walked Only 15.6% / 6.5%
North Yalgogrin — Walked Only: 15.6% West Wyalong — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) — / 9.3%
North Yalgogrin — Car (passenger): not among its largest West Wyalong — Car (passenger): 9.3%
Bus — / 7.5%
North Yalgogrin — Bus: not among its largest West Wyalong — Bus: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Elevation 309 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 295 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Connectivity score 26/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 26%
1,803 premises

Climate

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Annual rainfall 506 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Council rates

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Average residential rate $1,508/yr
same for both
Council Bland
same for both

Federal electorate

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Yalgogrin West Wyalong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Yalgogrin

Rural

West Wyalong

Affordable Rural

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