Temagog vs Wittitrin

Wittitrin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in Temagog. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Temagog, about half of households are people living alone. In Wittitrin, most households are couple families. On these figures, Temagog tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wittitrin suits couples.

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

Wittitrin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Wittitrin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wittitrin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 11%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $255/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Temagog

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (314 min vs 321 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Temagog

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Temagog

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs -35.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Temagog Wittitrin
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.

Temagog Wittitrin
Walkability 0 / 0
Temagog — Walkability: 0/100 Wittitrin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 19
Temagog — Safety: 20/100 Wittitrin — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 12 / 14
Temagog — Low fire risk: 12/100 Wittitrin — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Temagog has more residents (268 vs 56); Wittitrin has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $56,524).

Temagog Wittitrin
Population 268
+79% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% -35.6%
Median age 53 44
Median household income $56,524/yr $74,724/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+16% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Temagog Wittitrin
0-4 4.9% / —
Temagog — 0-4: 4.9% Wittitrin — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.7% / 14.3%
Temagog — 5-14: 9.7% Wittitrin — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 6.0% / —
Temagog — 15-19: 6.0% Wittitrin — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.6% / 8.9%
Temagog — 20-24: 2.6% Wittitrin — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 7.1% / 7.1%
Temagog — 25-34: 7.1% Wittitrin — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 7.1% / 8.9%
Temagog — 35-44: 7.1% Wittitrin — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 15.3% / 5.4%
Temagog — 45-54: 15.3% Wittitrin — 45-54: 5.4%
55-64 23.5% / 12.5%
Temagog — 55-64: 23.5% Wittitrin — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 17.5% / 8.9%
Temagog — 65-74: 17.5% Wittitrin — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 6.0% / —
Temagog — 75-84: 6.0% Wittitrin — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.9% / —
Temagog — 85+: 1.9% Wittitrin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Temagog 33.8% couple families
Temagog — Couple Families: 33.8% Temagog — Lone Person: 48.6% Temagog — One Parent Families: 12.2% Temagog — Group Household: 5.4%
Wittitrin 57.1% couple families
Wittitrin — Couple Families: 57.1% Wittitrin — Lone Person: 21.4% Wittitrin — One Parent Families: 21.4% Wittitrin — 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.

Temagog 10.6% renting
Temagog — Owned Outright: 48.9% Temagog — Mortgage: 40.4% Temagog — Renting: 10.6%
Wittitrin 33.3% renting
Wittitrin — Owned Outright: 40.0% Wittitrin — Mortgage: 26.7% Wittitrin — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Temagog 100.0% houses
Temagog — Houses: 100.0%
Wittitrin 100.0% houses
Wittitrin — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Temagog Wittitrin
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 10.7%
Temagog — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Wittitrin — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 17.9%
Temagog — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Wittitrin — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.4%
Temagog — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Wittitrin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Temagog — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Wittitrin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Temagog — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Wittitrin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Property market

Temagog Wittitrin
Median house price $750,000 $752,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $200,000

Zoning mix

Wittitrin has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 30%); Temagog has more rural and farming land (70% vs 55%).

Temagog Wittitrin
Rural and farming 70% 55%
Environmental 30% 45%
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

Temagog Wittitrin
New dwellings approved 144
across Kempsey
same for both
Approvals change year on year +380%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Temagog Wittitrin
House price Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
Income — Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Temagog Wittitrin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Temagog Wittitrin
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
86/100
Crime High
80/100
 High
81/100
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

Temagog Wittitrin
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

Temagog Wittitrin
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 9 24

Mobility

Temagog Wittitrin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 454.9 km 456.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 314 min 321 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2440
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2440
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.

Temagog Wittitrin
Car (driver) 82.5% / 75.0%
Temagog — Car (driver): 82.5% Wittitrin — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 25.0%
Temagog — Worked from Home: 9.3% Wittitrin — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / —
Temagog — Car (passenger): 5.2% Wittitrin — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.1% / —
Temagog — Walked Only: 3.1% Wittitrin — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Temagog Wittitrin
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.8 km 40.8 km

NBN connectivity

Temagog Wittitrin
Connectivity score 26/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
114 premises
 0%
39 premises

Council rates

Temagog Wittitrin
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

Temagog Wittitrin
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Temagog Wittitrin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Temagog

Retirees Rural

Wittitrin

Professionals Rural

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