Wang Wauk vs Willina

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Willina, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wang Wauk: a median of $800,000, against $500,000 in Willina, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wang Wauk tends to suit families with children, while Willina suits couples 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Willina

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $800,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Willina

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Willina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (197 min vs 205 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (276 km vs 283.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Willina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.7% vs 12.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wang Wauk Willina
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.

Wang Wauk Willina
Walkability 0 / 0
Wang Wauk — Walkability: 0/100 Willina — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 28
Wang Wauk — Safety: 28/100 Willina — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 44 / 13
Wang Wauk — Low fire risk: 44/100 Willina — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Wang Wauk rents higher ($380/wk vs $200/wk); Wang Wauk has more residents (98 vs 73).

Wang Wauk Willina
Population 98
+26% vs other
 73
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.6% +21.7%
Median age 52 54
Median household income $62,816/yr $68,224/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+47% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wang Wauk Willina
0-4 10.2% / —
Wang Wauk — 0-4: 10.2% Willina — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.2% / 12.3%
Wang Wauk — 5-14: 8.2% Willina — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 9.2% / 8.2%
Wang Wauk — 15-19: 9.2% Willina — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 — / 9.6%
Wang Wauk — 20-24: not among its largest Willina — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 6.1% / 5.5%
Wang Wauk — 25-34: 6.1% Willina — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 7.1% / 4.1%
Wang Wauk — 35-44: 7.1% Willina — 35-44: 4.1%
45-54 17.3% / 13.7%
Wang Wauk — 45-54: 17.3% Willina — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 17.3% / 15.1%
Wang Wauk — 55-64: 17.3% Willina — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 22.4% / 17.8%
Wang Wauk — 65-74: 22.4% Willina — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 13.3% / 15.1%
Wang Wauk — 75-84: 13.3% Willina — 75-84: 15.1%
85+ — / —
Wang Wauk — 85+: not among its largest Willina — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wang Wauk 35.3% couple families
Wang Wauk — Couple Families: 35.3% Wang Wauk — Lone Person: 32.4% Wang Wauk — One Parent Families: 20.6% Wang Wauk — Group Household: 11.8%
Willina 62.5% couple families
Willina — Couple Families: 62.5% Willina — Lone Person: 37.5% Willina — One Parent Families: 0.0% Willina — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wang Wauk 9.3% renting
Wang Wauk — Owned Outright: 65.1% Wang Wauk — Mortgage: 25.6% Wang Wauk — Renting: 9.3%
Willina 0.0% renting
Willina — Owned Outright: 52.2% Willina — Mortgage: 47.8% Willina — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wang Wauk 100.0% houses
Wang Wauk — Houses: 100.0%
Willina 100.0% houses
Willina — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Wang Wauk Willina
Certificate III & IV 24.5% / 15.1%
Wang Wauk — Certificate III & IV: 24.5% Willina — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.3% / 12.3%
Wang Wauk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.3% Willina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / —
Wang Wauk — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Willina — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Property market

Wang Wauk Willina
Median house price $800,000 $500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $295,000

Zoning mix

Willina has more rural and farming land (100% vs 83%); Wang Wauk has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 0%).

Wang Wauk Willina
Rural and farming 83% 100%
Environmental 16% 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

Wang Wauk Willina
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wang Wauk Willina
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Wang Wauk Willina
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Willina carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 56).

Wang Wauk Willina
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 High
87/100
Crime High
72/100
same for both
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

Wang Wauk Willina
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

Wang Wauk Willina
Waterways 14 5

Mobility

Wang Wauk sits further from the CBD (283.3 km vs 276 km).

Wang Wauk Willina
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 283.3 km
+3% vs other
 276 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 205 min 197 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2423
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2423
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.

Wang Wauk Willina
Car (driver) 63.0% / 88.0%
Wang Wauk — Car (driver): 63.0% Willina — Car (driver): 88.0%
Worked from Home 37.0% / 12.0%
Wang Wauk — Worked from Home: 37.0% Willina — Worked from Home: 12.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).

Setting

Wang Wauk Willina
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.8 km 21.5 km

NBN connectivity

Wang Wauk Willina
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Wang Wauk Willina
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Wang Wauk Willina
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Wang Wauk Willina
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wang Wauk Willina
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wang Wauk

Retirees Rural Young Families

Willina

Professionals Retirees Rural

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