Wangi Wangi vs Awaba

Awaba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 54 in Wangi Wangi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Awaba, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wangi Wangi: a median of $900,000, against $735,000 in Awaba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wangi Wangi tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Awaba suits families with children, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Wangi Wangi has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Awaba is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Awaba

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper houses ($735,000 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Awaba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Wangi Wangi has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)

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 18/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wangi Wangi

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 18/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 15%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Wangi Wangi and Awaba 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 Awaba
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 Awaba
Walkability 62 / 18
Wangi Wangi — Walkability: 62/100 Awaba — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 59 / 18
Wangi Wangi — Safety: 59/100 Awaba — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 31 / 33
Wangi Wangi — Low fire risk: 31/100 Awaba — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Wangi Wangi has more residents (2,920 vs 430); Wangi Wangi skews older (54 vs 40).

Wangi Wangi Awaba
Population 2,920
+85% vs other
 430
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +7.0%
Median age 54 40
Median household income $69,628/yr $89,752/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+12% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wangi Wangi Awaba
0-4 4.6% / 4.2%
Wangi Wangi — 0-4: 4.6% Awaba — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 9.7% / 15.8%
Wangi Wangi — 5-14: 9.7% Awaba — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 4.3% / 7.9%
Wangi Wangi — 15-19: 4.3% Awaba — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 3.8% / 6.7%
Wangi Wangi — 20-24: 3.8% Awaba — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 7.9% / 10.5%
Wangi Wangi — 25-34: 7.9% Awaba — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 10.3% / 9.3%
Wangi Wangi — 35-44: 10.3% Awaba — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 10.9% / 17.2%
Wangi Wangi — 45-54: 10.9% Awaba — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 16.5% / 15.6%
Wangi Wangi — 55-64: 16.5% Awaba — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 19.2% / 8.8%
Wangi Wangi — 65-74: 19.2% Awaba — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 10.4% / 4.4%
Wangi Wangi — 75-84: 10.4% Awaba — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 2.7% / 1.9%
Wangi Wangi — 85+: 2.7% Awaba — 85+: 1.9%

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%
Awaba 57.1% couple families
Awaba — Couple Families: 57.1% Awaba — Lone Person: 28.6% Awaba — One Parent Families: 10.2% Awaba — Group Household: 4.1% Awaba — 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%
Awaba 8.6% renting
Awaba — Owned Outright: 39.6% Awaba — Mortgage: 51.8% Awaba — Renting: 8.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wangi Wangi Awaba
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 22.6%
Wangi Wangi — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Awaba — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 8.8%
Wangi Wangi — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Awaba — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 4.9%
Wangi Wangi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Awaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 0.9%
Wangi Wangi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Awaba — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 0.7%
Wangi Wangi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Awaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Wangi Wangi Awaba
England 3.4% / 2.1%
Wangi Wangi — England: 3.4% Awaba — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Wangi Wangi — New Zealand: 1.7% Awaba — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.9%
Wangi Wangi — Canada: not among its largest Awaba — Canada: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Wangi Wangi — Netherlands: 0.4% Awaba — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Wangi Wangi — Germany: 0.4% Awaba — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Wangi Wangi — Scotland: 0.4% Awaba — Scotland: not among its largest

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%
Awaba 97.9% houses
Awaba — Houses: 97.9% Awaba — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Awaba — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wangi Wangi Awaba
Median house price $900,000 $735,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $537,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 54 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Awaba has more land zoned for conservation (80% vs 36%).

Wangi Wangi Awaba
Environmental 36% 80%
Residential 45% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 11%
Parks and recreation 7% 1%
Rural and farming 0% 5%
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 Awaba
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 Awaba
Houses 3.3%
$665/wk on $1.04M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wangi Wangi Awaba
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of NSW —

Liveability

Wangi Wangi is more walkable (62 vs 18).

Wangi Wangi Awaba
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Awaba carries more crime risk (82 vs 41).

Wangi Wangi Awaba
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
82/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Wangi Wangi

  • Wangi Wangi Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Awaba

  • Awaba Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wangi Wangi Awaba
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Wangi Wangi Awaba
Walkability score 62/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 127.5 km 128.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 105 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 37/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 8 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Awaba
Car (driver) 69.3% / 76.3%
Wangi Wangi — Car (driver): 69.3% Awaba — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 24.9% / 18.6%
Wangi Wangi — Worked from Home: 24.9% Awaba — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.1%
Wangi Wangi — Car (passenger): 3.5% Awaba — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Wangi Wangi — Walked Only: 1.8% Awaba — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Wangi Wangi — Bicycle: 0.4% Awaba — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Wangi Wangi Awaba
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 11.5 km

NBN connectivity

Wangi Wangi Awaba
Connectivity score 80/100 50/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
1,618 premises
 10%
161 premises

Climate

Wangi Wangi Awaba
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm 1,025 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C 25.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C 10.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Wangi Wangi

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Awaba

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