Reddestone vs Wellingrove

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 Wellingrove: a median of $638,000, against $453,000 in Reddestone, though rent is higher in Reddestone. On these figures, Reddestone tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Wellingrove suits couples 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

Wellingrove

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Reddestone

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper houses ($453,000 vs $638,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wellingrove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $865/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 82%)

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

Commuting to the city

Reddestone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (449 min vs 459 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (592 km vs 604.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wellingrove

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Reddestone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs -1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Reddestone Wellingrove
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.

Reddestone Wellingrove
Walkability 0 / 0
Reddestone — Walkability: 0/100 Wellingrove — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 49
Reddestone — Safety: 14/100 Wellingrove — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 62 / 57
Reddestone — Low fire risk: 62/100 Wellingrove — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Reddestone rents higher ($865/wk vs $130/wk); Wellingrove has more residents (95 vs 59).

Reddestone Wellingrove
Population 59 95
+61% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% -1.0%
Median age 59 58
Median household income $55,224/yr
+8% vs other
 $50,648/yr
Median weekly rent $865/wk
+85% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Reddestone Wellingrove
0-4 — / 4.2%
Reddestone — 0-4: not among its largest Wellingrove — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 8.5% / 3.2%
Reddestone — 5-14: 8.5% Wellingrove — 5-14: 3.2%
15-19 6.8% / 5.3%
Reddestone — 15-19: 6.8% Wellingrove — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 — / —
Reddestone — 20-24: not among its largest Wellingrove — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 — / 12.6%
Reddestone — 25-34: not among its largest Wellingrove — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 11.9% / 5.3%
Reddestone — 35-44: 11.9% Wellingrove — 35-44: 5.3%
45-54 11.9% / 16.8%
Reddestone — 45-54: 11.9% Wellingrove — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 27.1% / 28.4%
Reddestone — 55-64: 27.1% Wellingrove — 55-64: 28.4%
65-74 15.3% / 20.0%
Reddestone — 65-74: 15.3% Wellingrove — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 10.2% / 12.6%
Reddestone — 75-84: 10.2% Wellingrove — 75-84: 12.6%
85+ — / 3.2%
Reddestone — 85+: not among its largest Wellingrove — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Reddestone 50.0% lone person
Reddestone — Lone Person: 50.0% Reddestone — Couple Families: 22.2% Reddestone — One Parent Families: 27.8%
Wellingrove 54.2% lone person
Wellingrove — Lone Person: 54.2% Wellingrove — Couple Families: 45.8% Wellingrove — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Reddestone 17.2% renting
Reddestone — Owned Outright: 65.5% Reddestone — Mortgage: 17.2% Reddestone — Renting: 17.2%
Wellingrove 12.9% renting
Wellingrove — Owned Outright: 61.3% Wellingrove — Mortgage: 25.8% Wellingrove — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Reddestone 84.4% houses
Reddestone — Houses: 84.4% Reddestone — Flats / Apartments: 15.6%
Wellingrove 100.0% houses
Wellingrove — Houses: 100.0% Wellingrove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Reddestone Wellingrove
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 23.2%
Reddestone — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Wellingrove — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Bachelor Degree 20.3% / 3.2%
Reddestone — Bachelor Degree: 20.3% Wellingrove — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.4%
Reddestone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Wellingrove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Property market

Reddestone Wellingrove
Median house price $453,000 $638,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $420,000

Zoning mix

Reddestone Wellingrove
Rural and farming 99% 92%
Environmental 1% 8%
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

Reddestone Wellingrove
New dwellings approved 12
across Glen Innes Severn
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Reddestone Wellingrove
House price Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Reddestone Wellingrove
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Reddestone carries more crime risk (86 vs 51).

Reddestone Wellingrove
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
51/100
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

Reddestone Wellingrove
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

Reddestone Wellingrove
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Wellingrove sits further from the CBD (604.4 km vs 592 km).

Reddestone Wellingrove
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 592 km 604.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 449 min 459 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2370
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2370
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.

Reddestone Wellingrove
Car (driver) 84.2% / 40.5%
Reddestone — Car (driver): 84.2% Wellingrove — Car (driver): 40.5%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 59.5%
Reddestone — Worked from Home: 15.8% Wellingrove — Worked from Home: 59.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Reddestone Wellingrove
Elevation 1,064 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 827 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Reddestone Wellingrove
Connectivity score 19/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Reddestone Wellingrove
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Reddestone Wellingrove
Average residential rate $966/yr
same for both
Council Glen Innes Severn
same for both

Federal electorate

Reddestone Wellingrove
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Reddestone Wellingrove
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Reddestone

Affordable Retirees Rural

Wellingrove

Affordable Retirees Rural

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