Wangi Wangi vs Arcadia Vale

Arcadia Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 54 in Wangi Wangi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Wangi Wangi tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Arcadia Vale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 41/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 52%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 88%)
  • But Wangi Wangi has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Arcadia Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($417,500 vs $537,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wangi Wangi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $385/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wangi Wangi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wangi Wangi

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Arcadia Vale carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Arcadia Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
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.

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Walkability 62 / 45
Wangi Wangi — Walkability: 62/100 Arcadia Vale — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 59 / 73
Wangi Wangi — Safety: 59/100 Arcadia Vale — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 31 / 21
Wangi Wangi — Low fire risk: 31/100 Arcadia Vale — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Wangi Wangi has more residents (2,920 vs 1,431); Wangi Wangi skews older (54 vs 45).

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Population 2,920
+51% vs other
 1,431
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +3.8%
Median age 54 45
Median household income $69,628/yr $80,600/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $385/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
0-4 4.6% / 4.7%
Wangi Wangi — 0-4: 4.6% Arcadia Vale — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 9.7% / 12.4%
Wangi Wangi — 5-14: 9.7% Arcadia Vale — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 4.3% / 6.1%
Wangi Wangi — 15-19: 4.3% Arcadia Vale — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.8% / 5.6%
Wangi Wangi — 20-24: 3.8% Arcadia Vale — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 7.9% / 9.7%
Wangi Wangi — 25-34: 7.9% Arcadia Vale — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 10.3% / 10.8%
Wangi Wangi — 35-44: 10.3% Arcadia Vale — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 10.9% / 14.3%
Wangi Wangi — 45-54: 10.9% Arcadia Vale — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 16.5% / 16.4%
Wangi Wangi — 55-64: 16.5% Arcadia Vale — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 19.2% / 12.1%
Wangi Wangi — 65-74: 19.2% Arcadia Vale — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 10.4% / 6.4%
Wangi Wangi — 75-84: 10.4% Arcadia Vale — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.7% / 2.2%
Wangi Wangi — 85+: 2.7% Arcadia Vale — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wangi Wangi 35.3% couple families
Wangi Wangi — Couple Families: 35.3% Wangi Wangi — Lone Person: 44.4% Wangi Wangi — One Parent Families: 16.2% Wangi Wangi — Group Household: 3.1% Wangi Wangi — Other Families: 1.0%
Arcadia Vale 43.1% couple families
Arcadia Vale — Couple Families: 43.1% Arcadia Vale — Lone Person: 33.2% Arcadia Vale — One Parent Families: 21.4% Arcadia Vale — Group Household: 2.3% Arcadia Vale — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wangi Wangi 21.8% renting
Wangi Wangi — Owned Outright: 47.0% Wangi Wangi — Mortgage: 31.2% Wangi Wangi — Renting: 21.8%
Arcadia Vale 17.7% renting
Arcadia Vale — Owned Outright: 37.6% Arcadia Vale — Mortgage: 44.7% Arcadia Vale — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 23.0%
Wangi Wangi — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Arcadia Vale — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 8.7%
Wangi Wangi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Arcadia Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 7.6%
Wangi Wangi — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Arcadia Vale — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 2.1%
Wangi Wangi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Arcadia Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.1%
Wangi Wangi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Arcadia Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
England 3.4% / 2.9%
Wangi Wangi — England: 3.4% Arcadia Vale — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.5%
Wangi Wangi — New Zealand: 1.7% Arcadia Vale — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Wangi Wangi — Germany: 0.4% Arcadia Vale — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Wangi Wangi — Scotland: 0.4% Arcadia Vale — Scotland: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.4%
Wangi Wangi — Netherlands: 0.4% Arcadia Vale — Netherlands: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.8%
Wangi Wangi — Ireland: not among its largest Arcadia Vale — Ireland: 0.8%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Wangi Wangi — Thailand: not among its largest Arcadia Vale — Thailand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wangi Wangi 87.5% houses
Wangi Wangi — Houses: 87.5% Wangi Wangi — Flats / Apartments: 6.3% Wangi Wangi — Townhouses: 6.2%
Arcadia Vale 98.2% houses
Arcadia Vale — Houses: 98.2% Arcadia Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Arcadia Vale — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Median house price $900,000 $860,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $537,500 $417,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 54 sales
 28 days
from 13 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.

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
2 bed $895K / $810K
Wangi Wangi — 2 bed: $895K (15 sales) Arcadia Vale — 2 bed: $810K (7 sales)

15 vs 7 sales

3 bed $880K / $808K
Wangi Wangi — 3 bed: $880K (44 sales) Arcadia Vale — 3 bed: $808K (32 sales)

44 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1M / $1.03M
Wangi Wangi — 4 bed: $1M (27 sales) Arcadia Vale — 4 bed: $1.03M (12 sales)

27 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Residential 45% 62%
Environmental 36% 28%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 4%
Parks and recreation 7% 6%
Commercial 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

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Houses 3.3%
$665/wk on $1.04M
 4.1%
$650/wk on $830K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW

Liveability

Wangi Wangi is more walkable (62 vs 45).

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wangi Wangi carries more crime risk (41 vs 27); Arcadia Vale carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 69).

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
27/100
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wangi Wangi

  • Wangi Wangi Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Arcadia Vale

  • Arcadia Vale Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Walkability score 62/100 45/100
Distance to Sydney 127.5 km 126.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 100 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2267
 0.6%
postcode 2283
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2267
 48
postcode 2283

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.

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Car (driver) 69.3% / 71.4%
Wangi Wangi — Car (driver): 69.3% Arcadia Vale — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 24.9% / 24.2%
Wangi Wangi — Worked from Home: 24.9% Arcadia Vale — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.1%
Wangi Wangi — Car (passenger): 3.5% Arcadia Vale — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Wangi Wangi — Walked Only: 1.8% Arcadia Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train — / 1.3%
Wangi Wangi — Train: not among its largest Arcadia Vale — Train: 1.3%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Wangi Wangi — Bicycle: 0.4% Arcadia Vale — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Connectivity score 80/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
1,618 premises
 70%
657 premises

Climate

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wangi Wangi

Large Blocks Parks Quiet Retirees

Arcadia Vale

Large Blocks Quiet

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