Stokers Siding vs Wardrop Valley

Wardrop Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Stokers Siding. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wardrop Valley, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stokers Siding: a median of $1.19 million, against $850,000 in Wardrop Valley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wardrop Valley tends to suit young adults 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

Wardrop Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wardrop Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $1,185,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wardrop Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($298/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stokers Siding

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (514 min vs 526 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (790.2 km vs 797.6 km)
  • But Wardrop Valley is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wardrop Valley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Stokers Siding has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Stokers Siding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.4% vs -10.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
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.

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Walkability 5 / 14
Stokers Siding — Walkability: 5/100 Wardrop Valley — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 60 / 80
Stokers Siding — Safety: 60/100 Wardrop Valley — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 37 / 50
Stokers Siding — Low fire risk: 37/100 Wardrop Valley — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Stokers Siding has more residents (692 vs 80); Stokers Siding skews older (48 vs 39).

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Population 692
+88% vs other
 80
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% -10.1%
Median age 48 39
Median household income $77,584/yr
+12% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+15% vs other
 $298/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
0-4 4.8% / 11.2%
Stokers Siding — 0-4: 4.8% Wardrop Valley — 0-4: 11.2%
5-14 12.0% / 6.2%
Stokers Siding — 5-14: 12.0% Wardrop Valley — 5-14: 6.2%
15-19 5.3% / —
Stokers Siding — 15-19: 5.3% Wardrop Valley — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.5% / 6.2%
Stokers Siding — 20-24: 3.5% Wardrop Valley — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 7.4% / 20.0%
Stokers Siding — 25-34: 7.4% Wardrop Valley — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 11.1% / 15.0%
Stokers Siding — 35-44: 11.1% Wardrop Valley — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 16.2% / 18.8%
Stokers Siding — 45-54: 16.2% Wardrop Valley — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 19.2% / 15.0%
Stokers Siding — 55-64: 19.2% Wardrop Valley — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 16.3% / 10.0%
Stokers Siding — 65-74: 16.3% Wardrop Valley — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 2.9% / —
Stokers Siding — 75-84: 2.9% Wardrop Valley — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Stokers Siding — 85+: not among its largest Wardrop Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stokers Siding 39.9% couple families
Stokers Siding — Couple Families: 39.9% Stokers Siding — Lone Person: 30.8% Stokers Siding — One Parent Families: 21.0% Stokers Siding — Group Household: 8.4%
Wardrop Valley 45.8% couple families
Wardrop Valley — Couple Families: 45.8% Wardrop Valley — Lone Person: 33.3% Wardrop Valley — One Parent Families: 20.8% Wardrop Valley — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stokers Siding 14.6% renting
Stokers Siding — Owned Outright: 46.1% Stokers Siding — Mortgage: 39.3% Stokers Siding — Renting: 14.6%
Wardrop Valley 34.5% renting
Wardrop Valley — Owned Outright: 27.6% Wardrop Valley — Mortgage: 37.9% Wardrop Valley — Renting: 34.5%
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.

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
New Zealand 1.2% / 7.5%
Stokers Siding — New Zealand: 1.2% Wardrop Valley — New Zealand: 7.5%
England 5.6% / —
Stokers Siding — England: 5.6% Wardrop Valley — England: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Stokers Siding — Germany: 1.0% Wardrop Valley — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Stokers Siding — India: 0.7% Wardrop Valley — India: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Stokers Siding — Netherlands: 0.7% Wardrop Valley — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

Qualifications

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

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 21.2%
Stokers Siding — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Wardrop Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 7.5%
Stokers Siding — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Wardrop Valley — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.5%
Stokers Siding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Wardrop Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.8%
Stokers Siding — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Wardrop Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Stokers Siding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Wardrop Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stokers Siding 98.7% houses
Stokers Siding — Houses: 98.7% Stokers Siding — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Wardrop Valley 100.0% houses
Wardrop Valley — Houses: 100.0% Wardrop Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Median house price $1,185,000 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,760,000 —

Zoning mix

Wardrop Valley has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 3%); Stokers Siding has more rural and farming land (85% vs 55%).

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Rural and farming 85% 55%
Environmental 3% 45%
Other and special use 12% 0%
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

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW

Liveability

Wardrop Valley is more walkable (14 vs 5).

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stokers Siding carries more crime risk (40 vs 20); Stokers Siding carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 50).

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
20/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Stokers Siding

  • Stokers Siding Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wardrop Valley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Wardrop Valley sits further from the CBD (797.6 km vs 790.2 km).

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Walkability score 5/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 790.2 km 797.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 514 min 526 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
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.

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Car (driver) 65.6% / 88.2%
Stokers Siding — Car (driver): 65.6% Wardrop Valley — Car (driver): 88.2%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 11.8%
Stokers Siding — Worked from Home: 26.4% Wardrop Valley — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Stokers Siding — Car (passenger): 4.0% Wardrop Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.0% / —
Stokers Siding — Walked Only: 4.0% Wardrop Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.2%).

Setting

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.1 km 11.2 km

NBN connectivity

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
277 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Stokers Siding Wardrop Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Stokers Siding

Acreage

Wardrop Valley

Rural Young Families

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