Pooncarie vs Wentworth

Pooncarie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 56 in Wentworth. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wentworth: a median of $420,000, against $240,000 in Pooncarie. On these figures, Pooncarie tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wentworth suits 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

Pooncarie

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 89/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Pooncarie has cheaper houses ($240,000 vs $420,000)
  • Wentworth leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 45%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Wentworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (676 min vs 786 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1048.5 km vs 1154.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Pooncarie carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 89/100)
  • Wentworth has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Pooncarie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.1% vs 9.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pooncarie Wentworth
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.

Pooncarie Wentworth
Walkability 0 / 0
Pooncarie — Walkability: 0/100 Wentworth — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 11
Pooncarie — Safety: 88/100 Wentworth — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 65 / 79
Pooncarie — Low fire risk: 65/100 Wentworth — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Wentworth has more residents (1,577 vs 226); Wentworth skews older (56 vs 40).

Pooncarie Wentworth
Population 226 1,577
+598% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.1% +9.7%
Median age 40 56
Median household income $53,612/yr
+8% vs other
 $49,504/yr
Median weekly rent $205/wk
+2% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pooncarie Wentworth
0-4 6.2% / 4.8%
Pooncarie — 0-4: 6.2% Wentworth — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 8.4% / 8.4%
Pooncarie — 5-14: 8.4% Wentworth — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 — / 4.7%
Pooncarie — 15-19: not among its largest Wentworth — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.0% / 3.8%
Pooncarie — 20-24: 4.0% Wentworth — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 19.9% / 7.7%
Pooncarie — 25-34: 19.9% Wentworth — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 16.8% / 7.4%
Pooncarie — 35-44: 16.8% Wentworth — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 12.8% / 11.1%
Pooncarie — 45-54: 12.8% Wentworth — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 15.5% / 17.6%
Pooncarie — 55-64: 15.5% Wentworth — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 10.2% / 19.7%
Pooncarie — 65-74: 10.2% Wentworth — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 5.8% / 11.0%
Pooncarie — 75-84: 5.8% Wentworth — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ — / 3.7%
Pooncarie — 85+: not among its largest Wentworth — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pooncarie 48.5% lone person
Pooncarie — Lone Person: 48.5% Pooncarie — Couple Families: 51.5% Pooncarie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Pooncarie — Other Families: 0.0% Pooncarie — Group Household: 0.0%
Wentworth 53.9% lone person
Wentworth — Lone Person: 53.9% Wentworth — Couple Families: 24.1% Wentworth — One Parent Families: 15.9% Wentworth — Other Families: 3.0% Wentworth — Group Household: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pooncarie 17.4% renting
Pooncarie — Owned Outright: 56.5% Pooncarie — Mortgage: 26.1% Pooncarie — Renting: 17.4%
Wentworth 23.3% renting
Wentworth — Owned Outright: 52.3% Wentworth — Mortgage: 24.4% Wentworth — Renting: 23.3%
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.

Pooncarie Wentworth
Philippines 2.2% / 1.0%
Pooncarie — Philippines: 2.2% Wentworth — Philippines: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.6%
Pooncarie — New Zealand: 1.3% Wentworth — New Zealand: 1.6%
England — / 1.4%
Pooncarie — England: not among its largest Wentworth — England: 1.4%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Pooncarie — Netherlands: not among its largest Wentworth — Netherlands: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.3%
Pooncarie — Germany: not among its largest Wentworth — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

Qualifications

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

Pooncarie Wentworth
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 15.0%
Pooncarie — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Wentworth — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 5.8%
Pooncarie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Wentworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 2.2% / 5.6%
Pooncarie — Bachelor Degree: 2.2% Wentworth — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Pooncarie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wentworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Pooncarie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wentworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pooncarie 101.9% houses
Pooncarie — Houses: 101.9% Pooncarie — Townhouses: 0.0% Pooncarie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wentworth 89.1% houses
Wentworth — Houses: 89.1% Wentworth — Townhouses: 5.5% Wentworth — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pooncarie Wentworth
Median house price $240,000 $420,000
Median unit price — $230,000
Median land price — $442,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 57 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Pooncarie Wentworth
Rural and farming 91% 96%
Environmental 1% 3%
Planning zones cover 93% of Pooncarie and 100% of Wentworth. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Pooncarie Wentworth
New dwellings approved 84
across Wentworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -61%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Pooncarie Wentworth
House price Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

Pooncarie Wentworth
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wentworth carries more crime risk (89 vs 12); Pooncarie carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 21).

Pooncarie Wentworth
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Low
12/100
 High
89/100
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

Pooncarie Wentworth
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Pooncarie

  • Pooncarie Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Wentworth

  • Wentworth Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pooncarie Wentworth
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 6 7
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 66 24

Mobility

Pooncarie sits further from the CBD (1154.1 km vs 1048.5 km).

Pooncarie Wentworth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 1154.1 km
+9% vs other
 1048.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 786 min 676 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2648
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2648
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.

Pooncarie Wentworth
Car (driver) 48.9% / 69.1%
Pooncarie — Car (driver): 48.9% Wentworth — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 13.8%
Pooncarie — Worked from Home: 33.3% Wentworth — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Walked Only 4.4% / 11.6%
Pooncarie — Walked Only: 4.4% Wentworth — Walked Only: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / 4.8%
Pooncarie — Car (passenger): 10.0% Wentworth — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 3.3% / —
Pooncarie — Bus: 3.3% Wentworth — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Pooncarie — Bicycle: not among its largest Wentworth — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.1%).

Setting

Pooncarie Wentworth
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pooncarie Wentworth
Connectivity score 15/100 56/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 25%
880 premises

Council rates

Pooncarie Wentworth
Average residential rate $891/yr
same for both
Council Wentworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Pooncarie Wentworth
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pooncarie Wentworth
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pooncarie

Rural

Wentworth

Affordable Retirees Rural

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