Wadeville vs Stony Chute

Stony Chute is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in Wadeville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wadeville, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Stony Chute: a median of $600,000, against $340,000 in Wadeville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wadeville 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Wadeville carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 76/100)
  • Stony Chute is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 27%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Wadeville has cheaper houses ($340,000 vs $600,000)
  • Stony Chute leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 46%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wadeville has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $200/wk)
  • Stony Chute leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Stony Chute

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (514 min vs 519 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (764.2 km vs 769.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wadeville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Wadeville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.1% vs -7.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wadeville Stony Chute
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.

Wadeville Stony Chute
Walkability 10 / 14
Wadeville — Walkability: 10/100 Stony Chute — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 81 / 24
Wadeville — Safety: 81/100 Stony Chute — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Wadeville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stony Chute — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Stony Chute has higher household incomes ($47,788 vs $29,328); Stony Chute rents higher ($200/wk vs $175/wk).

Wadeville Stony Chute
Population 177
+12% vs other
 156
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% -7.7%
Median age 56 53
Median household income $29,328/yr $47,788/yr
+63% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk $200/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wadeville Stony Chute
0-4 6.2% / 1.9%
Wadeville — 0-4: 6.2% Stony Chute — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 9.0% / 5.1%
Wadeville — 5-14: 9.0% Stony Chute — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 2.3% / 7.7%
Wadeville — 15-19: 2.3% Stony Chute — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 2.3% / 4.5%
Wadeville — 20-24: 2.3% Stony Chute — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 2.3% / 7.7%
Wadeville — 25-34: 2.3% Stony Chute — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 13.0% / 7.7%
Wadeville — 35-44: 13.0% Stony Chute — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 14.7% / 14.1%
Wadeville — 45-54: 14.7% Stony Chute — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 21.5% / 20.5%
Wadeville — 55-64: 21.5% Stony Chute — 55-64: 20.5%
65-74 22.6% / 19.2%
Wadeville — 65-74: 22.6% Stony Chute — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 1.7% / 5.1%
Wadeville — 75-84: 1.7% Stony Chute — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / 3.2%
Wadeville — 85+: not among its largest Stony Chute — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wadeville 61.9% lone person
Wadeville — Lone Person: 61.9% Wadeville — Couple Families: 17.5% Wadeville — One Parent Families: 9.5% Wadeville — Group Household: 11.1%
Stony Chute 41.4% lone person
Stony Chute — Lone Person: 41.4% Stony Chute — Couple Families: 29.3% Stony Chute — One Parent Families: 19.0% Stony Chute — Group Household: 10.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wadeville 4.1% renting
Wadeville — Owned Outright: 82.2% Wadeville — Mortgage: 13.7% Wadeville — Renting: 4.1%
Stony Chute 11.9% renting
Stony Chute — Owned Outright: 62.7% Stony Chute — Mortgage: 25.4% Stony Chute — Renting: 11.9%
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.

Wadeville Stony Chute
England 6.8% / 5.1%
Wadeville — England: 6.8% Stony Chute — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 4.5% / 3.2%
Wadeville — New Zealand: 4.5% Stony Chute — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 4.5% / —
Wadeville — Philippines: 4.5% Stony Chute — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.7% / 1.9%
Wadeville — Netherlands: 1.7% Stony Chute — Netherlands: 1.9%
Japan — / 1.9%
Wadeville — Japan: not among its largest Stony Chute — Japan: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Wadeville Stony Chute
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 21.2%
Wadeville — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Stony Chute — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 15.8% / 16.0%
Wadeville — Bachelor Degree: 15.8% Stony Chute — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 7.7%
Wadeville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Stony Chute — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 5.8%
Wadeville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Stony Chute — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.9%
Wadeville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Stony Chute — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wadeville 86.7% houses
Wadeville — Houses: 86.7% Wadeville — Flats / Apartments: 13.3%
Stony Chute 96.8% houses
Stony Chute — Houses: 96.8% Stony Chute — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wadeville Stony Chute
Median house price $340,000 $600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $480,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 68 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Wadeville Stony Chute
Rural and farming 97% 99%
Environmental 1%
same for both
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Wadeville Stony Chute
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
 138
across Lismore
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wadeville Stony Chute
House price Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Stony Chute carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Stony Chute carries more crime risk (76 vs 19).

Wadeville Stony Chute
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Low
19/100
 High
76/100
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

Wadeville Stony Chute
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wadeville

  • Barkers Vale Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Stony Chute

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wadeville Stony Chute
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Wadeville sits further from the CBD (769.5 km vs 764.2 km).

Wadeville Stony Chute
Walkability score 10/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 769.5 km 764.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 519 min 514 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2474
 0.6%
postcode 2480
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 2474
 69
postcode 2480

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.

Wadeville Stony Chute
Car (driver) 65.7% / 43.6%
Wadeville — Car (driver): 65.7% Stony Chute — Car (driver): 43.6%
Worked from Home 22.9% / 47.3%
Wadeville — Worked from Home: 22.9% Stony Chute — Worked from Home: 47.3%
Walked Only 11.4% / —
Wadeville — Walked Only: 11.4% Stony Chute — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 9.1%
Wadeville — Car (passenger): not among its largest Stony Chute — Car (passenger): 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).

Setting

Wadeville Stony Chute
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 250 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.0 km 38.5 km

NBN connectivity

Wadeville Stony Chute
Connectivity score 25/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
61 premises
 0%
81 premises

Climate

Wadeville Stony Chute
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

Wadeville Stony Chute
Average residential rate $1,264/yr $1,487/yr
Council Kyogle Lismore

Federal electorate

Wadeville Stony Chute
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wadeville Stony Chute
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wadeville

Affordable Professionals Quiet Rural

Stony Chute

Retirees Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Wadeville

Wadeville vs Lillian Rock Wadeville vs Cawongla Wadeville vs Barkers Vale

Other comparisons with Stony Chute

Stony Chute vs Nimbin Stony Chute vs Larnook Stony Chute vs Lillian Rock Stony Chute vs Blue Knob Stony Chute vs Cawongla
Full data on Wadeville Full data on Stony Chute
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

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.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or