Turondale vs Wattle Flat
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wattle Flat, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wattle Flat tends to suit people living alone.
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
Turondale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 74/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 39%)
- But Wattle Flat has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Turondale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Wattle Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $418/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wattle Flat
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 6/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (236.1 km vs 247.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (206 min vs 212 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Turondale carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 74/100)
- Wattle Flat is more walkable (17/100 vs 6/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Turondale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.2% vs 5.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Turondale and Wattle Flat drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wattle Flat has more residents (270 vs 103); Turondale rents higher ($418/wk vs $215/wk).
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 103 | 270 +162% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.2% | +5.1% |
| Median age | 52 | 51 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +25% vs other | $55,692/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $418/wk +49% vs other | $215/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $545,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 66 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 91% |
| Environmental | 0% | 5% |
| Residential | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 177 across Bathurst same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 67% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 63% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 43% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
Liveability
Wattle Flat is more walkable (17 vs 6).
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Wattle Flat carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Wattle Flat carries more crime risk (74 vs 31).
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | High 74/100 |
| 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
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Turondale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wattle Flat
- Wattle Flat Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 28 | 19 |
Mobility
Turondale sits further from the CBD (247.2 km vs 236.1 km).
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 6/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 247.2 km +4% vs other | 236.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 212 min | 206 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2795 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2795 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).
Setting
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 809 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 944 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 0% 103 premises |
Climate
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 644 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,301/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bathurst same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Turondale | Wattle Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Turondale
More comparisons
Other comparisons with Turondale
Other comparisons with Wattle Flat
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.