Wandsworth vs Stannifer

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wandsworth, most households are couple families. In Stannifer, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wandsworth tends to suit couples, while Stannifer suits 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

Wandsworth

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 37/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Stannifer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 79%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Stannifer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $225/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Wandsworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (415 min vs 450 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (544.1 km vs 571.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wandsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Wandsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.2% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wandsworth Stannifer
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.

Wandsworth Stannifer
Walkability 0 / 0
Wandsworth — Walkability: 0/100 Stannifer — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 63
Wandsworth — Safety: 100/100 Stannifer — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 46 / 27
Wandsworth — Low fire risk: 46/100 Stannifer — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Wandsworth has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $43,680); Wandsworth rents higher ($225/wk vs $138/wk).

Wandsworth Stannifer
Population 107
+30% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% +2.7%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $84,500/yr
+48% vs other
 $43,680/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+39% vs other
 $138/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wandsworth Stannifer
0-4 12.1% / 9.3%
Wandsworth — 0-4: 12.1% Stannifer — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 2.8% / 9.3%
Wandsworth — 5-14: 2.8% Stannifer — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.6% / 5.3%
Wandsworth — 15-19: 5.6% Stannifer — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.5% / —
Wandsworth — 20-24: 7.5% Stannifer — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 3.7% / 13.3%
Wandsworth — 25-34: 3.7% Stannifer — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 11.2% / 14.7%
Wandsworth — 35-44: 11.2% Stannifer — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 13.1% / 5.3%
Wandsworth — 45-54: 13.1% Stannifer — 45-54: 5.3%
55-64 21.5% / 20.0%
Wandsworth — 55-64: 21.5% Stannifer — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 7.5% / 18.7%
Wandsworth — 65-74: 7.5% Stannifer — 65-74: 18.7%
75-84 12.1% / —
Wandsworth — 75-84: 12.1% Stannifer — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.7% / —
Wandsworth — 85+: 3.7% Stannifer — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wandsworth 59.1% couple families
Wandsworth — Couple Families: 59.1% Wandsworth — Lone Person: 40.9% Wandsworth — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Stannifer 36.4% couple families
Stannifer — Couple Families: 36.4% Stannifer — Lone Person: 50.0% Stannifer — One Parent Families: 13.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wandsworth 21.1% renting
Wandsworth — Owned Outright: 52.6% Wandsworth — Mortgage: 26.3% Wandsworth — Renting: 21.1%
Stannifer 0.0% renting
Stannifer — Owned Outright: 75.0% Stannifer — Mortgage: 25.0% Stannifer — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wandsworth 100.0% houses
Wandsworth — Houses: 100.0%
Stannifer 100.0% houses
Stannifer — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Wandsworth Stannifer
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 18.7%
Wandsworth — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Stannifer — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.2% / 5.3%
Wandsworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.2% Stannifer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / —
Wandsworth — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Stannifer — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Property market

Wandsworth Stannifer
Median house price — $210,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $180,000

Zoning mix

Stannifer has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 5%); Wandsworth has more rural and farming land (95% vs 79%).

Wandsworth Stannifer
Rural and farming 95% 79%
Environmental 5% 21%
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

Wandsworth Stannifer
New dwellings approved 77
across Armidale
 31
across Inverell
Approvals change year on year -76% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Wandsworth Stannifer
House price — Higher than 4% of NSW
Income Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 92% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 2% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Wandsworth Stannifer
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Stannifer carries more crime risk (37 vs 0); Stannifer carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 54).

Wandsworth Stannifer
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 High
73/100
Crime None
0/100
 Low
37/100
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

Wandsworth Stannifer
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

Wandsworth Stannifer
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 10 6

Mobility

Stannifer sits further from the CBD (571.4 km vs 544.1 km).

Wandsworth Stannifer
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 544.1 km 571.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 415 min 450 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2365
 0.0%
postcode 2369
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2365
 56
postcode 2369

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.

Wandsworth Stannifer
Car (driver) 30.0% / 83.3%
Wandsworth — Car (driver): 30.0% Stannifer — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 70.0% / 16.7%
Wandsworth — Worked from Home: 70.0% Stannifer — Worked from Home: 16.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Wandsworth Stannifer
Elevation 1,166 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 809 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wandsworth Stannifer
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Wandsworth Stannifer
Annual rainfall 906 mm 803 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.0°C 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 1.5°C 4.5°C

Council rates

Wandsworth Stannifer
Average residential rate $1,477/yr $1,170/yr
Council Armidale Inverell

Federal electorate

Wandsworth Stannifer
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wandsworth Stannifer
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wandsworth

Rural Young Families

Stannifer

Affordable Rural Young Families

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