South Wolumla vs Wyndham

South Wolumla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in Wyndham. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wyndham, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in South Wolumla: a median of $940,000, against $600,000 in Wyndham, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wyndham tends to suit people living alone 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

South Wolumla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 39/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Wyndham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $940,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wyndham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wyndham

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (371 min vs 398 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (518.3 km vs 551 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wyndham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)
  • But South Wolumla carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Wolumla Wyndham
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.

South Wolumla Wyndham
Walkability 0 / 13
South Wolumla — Walkability: 0/100 Wyndham — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 86 / 61
South Wolumla — Safety: 86/100 Wyndham — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 33 / 34
South Wolumla — Low fire risk: 33/100 Wyndham — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Wyndham has more residents (418 vs 180); South Wolumla rents higher ($350/wk vs $200/wk).

South Wolumla Wyndham
Population 180 418
+132% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +8.3%
Median age 48 55
Median household income $76,492/yr
+36% vs other
 $48,932/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+43% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Wolumla Wyndham
0-4 4.4% / 4.8%
South Wolumla — 0-4: 4.4% Wyndham — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.7% / 8.4%
South Wolumla — 5-14: 11.7% Wyndham — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 5.0% / 4.1%
South Wolumla — 15-19: 5.0% Wyndham — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 3.9% / 4.1%
South Wolumla — 20-24: 3.9% Wyndham — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 8.3% / 8.9%
South Wolumla — 25-34: 8.3% Wyndham — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 7.8% / 7.2%
South Wolumla — 35-44: 7.8% Wyndham — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 15.0% / 12.7%
South Wolumla — 45-54: 15.0% Wyndham — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 21.7% / 26.1%
South Wolumla — 55-64: 21.7% Wyndham — 55-64: 26.1%
65-74 15.0% / 17.2%
South Wolumla — 65-74: 15.0% Wyndham — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 4.4% / 7.2%
South Wolumla — 75-84: 4.4% Wyndham — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ — / 2.2%
South Wolumla — 85+: not among its largest Wyndham — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Wolumla 32.6% lone person
South Wolumla — Lone Person: 32.6% South Wolumla — Couple Families: 44.2% South Wolumla — One Parent Families: 16.3% South Wolumla — Other Families: 7.0%
Wyndham 50.5% lone person
Wyndham — Lone Person: 50.5% Wyndham — Couple Families: 36.6% Wyndham — One Parent Families: 12.9% Wyndham — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Wolumla 8.5% renting
South Wolumla — Owned Outright: 59.3% South Wolumla — Mortgage: 32.2% South Wolumla — Renting: 8.5%
Wyndham 5.8% renting
Wyndham — Owned Outright: 61.3% Wyndham — Mortgage: 32.9% Wyndham — Renting: 5.8%
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.

South Wolumla Wyndham
England 4.4% / 3.6%
South Wolumla — England: 4.4% Wyndham — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 2.8% / —
South Wolumla — New Zealand: 2.8% Wyndham — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.9%
South Wolumla — Germany: not among its largest Wyndham — Germany: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

South Wolumla Wyndham
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 20.6%
South Wolumla — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Wyndham — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 10.3%
South Wolumla — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Wyndham — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 7.2%
South Wolumla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Wyndham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.1%
South Wolumla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wyndham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
South Wolumla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wyndham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Wolumla 100.0% houses
South Wolumla — Houses: 100.0% South Wolumla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wyndham 94.4% houses
Wyndham — Houses: 94.4% Wyndham — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Wolumla Wyndham
Median house price $940,000 $600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 191 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Wyndham has more rural and farming land (74% vs 53%); South Wolumla has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 26%).

South Wolumla Wyndham
Rural and farming 53% 74%
Environmental 46% 26%
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

South Wolumla Wyndham
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

South Wolumla Wyndham
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 69% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW

Liveability

Wyndham is more walkable (13 vs 0).

South Wolumla Wyndham
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Wyndham carries more crime risk (39 vs 14).

South Wolumla Wyndham
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
39/100
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

South Wolumla Wyndham
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in South Wolumla

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

Schools in Wyndham

  • Wyndham Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

South Wolumla Wyndham
Parks & reserves 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 6 8

Mobility

South Wolumla sits further from the CBD (551 km vs 518.3 km).

South Wolumla Wyndham
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 551 km
+6% vs other
 518.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 398 min 371 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2550
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2550
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.

South Wolumla Wyndham
Car (driver) 78.0% / 72.5%
South Wolumla — Car (driver): 78.0% Wyndham — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 23.2%
South Wolumla — Worked from Home: 22.0% Wyndham — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Walked Only — / 4.2%
South Wolumla — Walked Only: not among its largest Wyndham — Walked Only: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

South Wolumla Wyndham
Elevation 440 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 278 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.4 km 24.1 km

NBN connectivity

South Wolumla Wyndham
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
66 premises
 0%
69 premises

Climate

South Wolumla Wyndham
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

South Wolumla Wyndham
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

South Wolumla Wyndham
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Wolumla Wyndham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Wolumla

Rural

Wyndham

Retirees Rural

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