Wambangalang vs Yeoval
Yeoval is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Wambangalang. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Wambangalang: a median of $885,000, against $290,000 in Yeoval, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yeoval tends to suit families with children 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
Yeoval
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Wambangalang carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Yeoval
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($290,000 vs $885,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Yeoval
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $230/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Yeoval
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (351.4 km vs 378.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 307 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yeoval
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 24%)
- But Wambangalang carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 81/100)
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
Wambangalang and Yeoval 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
Yeoval has more residents (330 vs 68); Wambangalang has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $51,064).
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68 | 330 +385% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -23.6% | -23.3% |
| Median age | 51 | 47 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +32% vs other | $51,064/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk +15% vs other | $195/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).
Property market
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $885,000 | $290,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 405 across Dubbo | 29 across Cabonne |
| Approvals change year on year | -12% | -43% |
Ranking within NSW
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 93% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 16% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
Liveability
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Yeoval carries more crime risk (81 vs 0).
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 55/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 | 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
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Wambangalang
- Wambangalang Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined
Schools in Yeoval
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School Yeoval Catholic · Primary above peers
- Yeoval Central School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 22 | 12 |
Mobility
Wambangalang sits further from the CBD (378.7 km vs 351.4 km).
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 378.7 km +7% vs other | 351.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 307 min | 287 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 2830 | 0.5% postcode 2868 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 72 postcode 2830 | 71 postcode 2868 |
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 (69.4%).
Setting
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 428 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 456 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 12 premises | 0% 193 premises |
Climate
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 587 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr | $750/yr |
| Council | Dubbo | Cabonne |
Federal electorate
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes | Calare |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey | Andrew Gee |
| Party | The Nationals | Independent |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wambangalang | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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