Wantabadgery vs Eurongilly

Eurongilly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 48 in Wantabadgery. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eurongilly, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Wantabadgery tends to suit older residents, while Eurongilly suits families with children and couples.

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

Wantabadgery

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 29/100)
  • But Eurongilly is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 65%)

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

Renters

Eurongilly

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 9%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wantabadgery

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 29/100)
  • But Eurongilly has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Wantabadgery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.1% vs -24.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
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.

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Walkability 0 / 0
Wantabadgery — Walkability: 0/100 Eurongilly — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 71
Wantabadgery — Safety: 84/100 Eurongilly — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 88 / 100
Wantabadgery — Low fire risk: 88/100 Eurongilly — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wantabadgery has more residents (183 vs 91); Eurongilly has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $76,336).

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Population 183
+50% vs other
 91
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% -24.2%
Median age 48 36
Median household income $76,336/yr $117,000/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
0-4 3.3% / 5.5%
Wantabadgery — 0-4: 3.3% Eurongilly — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.1% / 27.5%
Wantabadgery — 5-14: 13.1% Eurongilly — 5-14: 27.5%
15-19 6.0% / 8.8%
Wantabadgery — 15-19: 6.0% Eurongilly — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 2.2% / —
Wantabadgery — 20-24: 2.2% Eurongilly — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.5% / 11.0%
Wantabadgery — 25-34: 11.5% Eurongilly — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 10.4% / 9.9%
Wantabadgery — 35-44: 10.4% Eurongilly — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 14.2% / 17.6%
Wantabadgery — 45-54: 14.2% Eurongilly — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 20.2% / 8.8%
Wantabadgery — 55-64: 20.2% Eurongilly — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 13.7% / 11.0%
Wantabadgery — 65-74: 13.7% Eurongilly — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 8.2% / —
Wantabadgery — 75-84: 8.2% Eurongilly — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.7% / —
Wantabadgery — 85+: 2.7% Eurongilly — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wantabadgery 44.9% couple families
Wantabadgery — Couple Families: 44.9% Wantabadgery — One Parent Families: 20.4% Wantabadgery — Lone Person: 34.7%
Eurongilly 80.0% couple families
Eurongilly — Couple Families: 80.0% Eurongilly — One Parent Families: 20.0% Eurongilly — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wantabadgery 9.4% renting
Wantabadgery — Owned Outright: 59.4% Wantabadgery — Mortgage: 31.2% Wantabadgery — Renting: 9.4%
Eurongilly 28.6% renting
Eurongilly — Owned Outright: 46.4% Eurongilly — Mortgage: 25.0% Eurongilly — Renting: 28.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wantabadgery 94.4% houses
Wantabadgery — Houses: 94.4% Wantabadgery — Townhouses: 4.2% Wantabadgery — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Eurongilly 104.3% houses
Eurongilly — Houses: 104.3% Eurongilly — Townhouses: 17.4% Eurongilly — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 9.9%
Wantabadgery — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Eurongilly — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 16.5%
Wantabadgery — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Eurongilly — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.6%
Wantabadgery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Eurongilly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.4%
Wantabadgery — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Eurongilly — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / —
Wantabadgery — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Eurongilly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Zoning mix

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
New dwellings approved 12
across Junee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW

Liveability

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wantabadgery carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Eurongilly carries more crime risk (29 vs 16).

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Bushfire Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
29/100
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

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Wantabadgery

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

Schools in Eurongilly

  • Eurongilly Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 16
same for both

Mobility

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 421 km 421.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 271 min 270 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
 0.2%
postcode 2663
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
 46
postcode 2663

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.

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Car (driver) 59.2% / 46.5%
Wantabadgery — Car (driver): 59.2% Eurongilly — Car (driver): 46.5%
Worked from Home 36.8% / 53.5%
Wantabadgery — Worked from Home: 36.8% Eurongilly — Worked from Home: 53.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Wantabadgery — Car (passenger): 3.9% Eurongilly — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.2%).

Setting

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Elevation 283 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Connectivity score 17/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
56 premises
 0%
19 premises

Climate

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Annual rainfall 559 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Average residential rate $997/yr
same for both
Council Junee
same for both

Federal electorate

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wantabadgery Eurongilly
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wantabadgery

Rural

Eurongilly

Family Rural

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