Wamboin vs Bungendore

Bungendore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Wamboin. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wamboin: a median of $1.81 million, against $1.05 million in Bungendore. On these figures, Bungendore 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

Bungendore

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Wamboin carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bungendore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($545,000 vs $1,087,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,805,750)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Wamboin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 188 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (274.6 km vs 281.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wamboin

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Bungendore has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Bungendore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs 5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wamboin Bungendore
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.

Wamboin Bungendore
Walkability 16 / 0
Wamboin — Walkability: 16/100 Bungendore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 55
Wamboin — Safety: 80/100 Bungendore — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 46 / 38
Wamboin — Low fire risk: 46/100 Bungendore — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Bungendore has more residents (4,745 vs 1,805); Wamboin skews older (46 vs 38).

Wamboin Bungendore
Population 1,805 4,745
+163% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +13.6%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $179,972/yr
+16% vs other
 $151,944/yr
Median weekly rent $520/wk
+2% vs other
 $510/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wamboin Bungendore
0-4 3.8% / 7.3%
Wamboin — 0-4: 3.8% Bungendore — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 14.3% / 15.7%
Wamboin — 5-14: 14.3% Bungendore — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 6.6% / 5.8%
Wamboin — 15-19: 6.6% Bungendore — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.0% / 4.7%
Wamboin — 20-24: 5.0% Bungendore — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 7.0% / 11.4%
Wamboin — 25-34: 7.0% Bungendore — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 11.5% / 15.4%
Wamboin — 35-44: 11.5% Bungendore — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 18.1% / 15.0%
Wamboin — 45-54: 18.1% Bungendore — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 17.6% / 12.5%
Wamboin — 55-64: 17.6% Bungendore — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 12.0% / 7.9%
Wamboin — 65-74: 12.0% Bungendore — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 3.7% / 3.5%
Wamboin — 75-84: 3.7% Bungendore — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.6% / 0.8%
Wamboin — 85+: 0.6% Bungendore — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wamboin 67.1% couple families
Wamboin — Couple Families: 67.1% Wamboin — Lone Person: 17.4% Wamboin — One Parent Families: 12.2% Wamboin — Group Household: 2.1% Wamboin — Other Families: 1.3%
Bungendore 65.9% couple families
Bungendore — Couple Families: 65.9% Bungendore — Lone Person: 20.2% Bungendore — One Parent Families: 12.3% Bungendore — Group Household: 1.1% Bungendore — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wamboin 6.0% renting
Wamboin — Owned Outright: 42.9% Wamboin — Mortgage: 51.1% Wamboin — Renting: 6.0%
Bungendore 13.8% renting
Bungendore — Owned Outright: 26.6% Bungendore — Mortgage: 59.6% Bungendore — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wamboin Bungendore
Bachelor Degree 19.6% / 12.5%
Wamboin — Bachelor Degree: 19.6% Bungendore — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 14.7%
Wamboin — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Bungendore — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 10.3%
Wamboin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Bungendore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 7.1%
Wamboin — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Bungendore — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 2.8%
Wamboin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Bungendore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Wamboin Bungendore
England 5.3% / 4.8%
Wamboin — England: 5.3% Bungendore — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.4%
Wamboin — New Zealand: 0.8% Bungendore — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.5%
Wamboin — South Africa: 1.0% Bungendore — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Wamboin — Germany: 0.6% Bungendore — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Wamboin — Scotland: 0.4% Bungendore — Scotland: 0.6%
Italy 0.5% / —
Wamboin — Italy: 0.5% Bungendore — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wamboin 99.7% houses
Wamboin — Houses: 99.7% Wamboin — Townhouses: 0.0% Wamboin — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Bungendore 94.4% houses
Bungendore — Houses: 94.4% Bungendore — Townhouses: 3.6% Bungendore — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wamboin Bungendore
Median house price $1,805,750 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,087,500 $545,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 9 sales
 51 days
from 65 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Wamboin Bungendore
4 bed $1.85M / $1.09M
Wamboin — 4 bed: $1.85M (9 sales) Bungendore — 4 bed: $1.09M (96 sales)

9 vs 96 sales

5 bed $1.65M / $1.19M
Wamboin — 5 bed: $1.65M (10 sales) Bungendore — 5 bed: $1.19M (18 sales)

10 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Wamboin has more land zoned for conservation (53% vs 14%); Bungendore has more rural and farming land (83% vs 47%).

Wamboin Bungendore
Rural and farming 47% 83%
Environmental 53% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Residential 0% 1%
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

Wamboin Bungendore
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Wamboin Bungendore
Houses — 3.7%
$850/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wamboin Bungendore
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Wamboin is more walkable (16 vs 0); Wamboin scores higher overall (59 vs 44).

Wamboin Bungendore
Grade B C
Score 59/100 44/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bungendore carries more crime risk (45 vs 20).

Wamboin Bungendore
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
45/100
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

Wamboin Bungendore
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Wamboin

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

Schools in Bungendore

  • Bungendore High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Bungendore Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wamboin Bungendore
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 10 23

Mobility

Bungendore sits further from the CBD (281.8 km vs 274.6 km).

Wamboin Bungendore
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 274.6 km 281.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 188 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share — 1.8%
postcode 2621
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2620
 75
postcode 2621

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.

Wamboin Bungendore
Car (driver) 75.2% / 76.4%
Wamboin — Car (driver): 75.2% Bungendore — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 15.5%
Wamboin — Worked from Home: 19.3% Bungendore — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.6%
Wamboin — Car (passenger): 3.3% Bungendore — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.7%
Wamboin — Walked Only: 1.6% Bungendore — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 0.6% / 0.5%
Wamboin — Bus: 0.6% Bungendore — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Wamboin Bungendore
Elevation 791 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 725 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wamboin Bungendore
Connectivity score 15/100 73/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
124 premises
 55%
2,142 premises

Climate

Wamboin Bungendore
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Wamboin Bungendore
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Wamboin Bungendore
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wamboin Bungendore
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wamboin

Acreage Professionals River

Bungendore

Family Rural

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