Wee Waa vs Narrabri

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Narrabri: a median of $470,000, against $300,000 in Wee Waa, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wee Waa tends to suit 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

Narrabri

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)
  • But Wee Waa carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wee Waa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($300,000 vs $470,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wee Waa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Narrabri

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (535.7 km vs 562.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (384 min vs 398 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Wee Waa carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 90/100)
  • Narrabri has more GPs (4 vs 2)

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

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

Wee Waa Narrabri
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.

Wee Waa Narrabri
Walkability 0 / 0
Wee Waa — Walkability: 0/100 Narrabri — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 10
Wee Waa — Safety: 26/100 Narrabri — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 74 / 54
Wee Waa — Low fire risk: 74/100 Narrabri — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Narrabri has more residents (7,327 vs 2,034); Narrabri rents higher ($260/wk vs $200/wk).

Wee Waa Narrabri
Population 2,034 7,327
+260% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.2% -3.7%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $66,872/yr $82,680/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $260/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wee Waa Narrabri
0-4 7.2% / 5.9%
Wee Waa — 0-4: 7.2% Narrabri — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.4% / 14.3%
Wee Waa — 5-14: 15.4% Narrabri — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 5.5% / 5.3%
Wee Waa — 15-19: 5.5% Narrabri — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.6% / 5.7%
Wee Waa — 20-24: 5.6% Narrabri — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 12.2% / 13.2%
Wee Waa — 25-34: 12.2% Narrabri — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 10.9% / 11.3%
Wee Waa — 35-44: 10.9% Narrabri — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 10.5% / 11.8%
Wee Waa — 45-54: 10.5% Narrabri — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 14.5% / 13.7%
Wee Waa — 55-64: 14.5% Narrabri — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.7% / 10.2%
Wee Waa — 65-74: 9.7% Narrabri — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 6.4% / 6.3%
Wee Waa — 75-84: 6.4% Narrabri — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.3% / 2.3%
Wee Waa — 85+: 2.3% Narrabri — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wee Waa 39.1% lone person
Wee Waa — Lone Person: 39.1% Wee Waa — Couple Families: 36.0% Wee Waa — One Parent Families: 18.0% Wee Waa — Group Household: 5.2% Wee Waa — Other Families: 1.7%
Narrabri 40.8% lone person
Narrabri — Lone Person: 40.8% Narrabri — Couple Families: 37.0% Narrabri — One Parent Families: 16.6% Narrabri — Group Household: 4.1% Narrabri — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wee Waa 34.0% renting
Wee Waa — Owned Outright: 36.1% Wee Waa — Mortgage: 29.9% Wee Waa — Renting: 34.0%
Narrabri 32.9% renting
Narrabri — Owned Outright: 34.3% Narrabri — Mortgage: 32.8% Narrabri — Renting: 32.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wee Waa Narrabri
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 16.6%
Wee Waa — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Narrabri — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 7.2%
Wee Waa — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Narrabri — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 5.3%
Wee Waa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Narrabri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 1.8%
Wee Waa — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Narrabri — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.9%
Wee Waa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Narrabri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Wee Waa Narrabri
England 0.8% / 0.7%
Wee Waa — England: 0.8% Narrabri — England: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.5%
Wee Waa — New Zealand: 0.9% Narrabri — New Zealand: 0.5%
Philippines 0.1% / 0.7%
Wee Waa — Philippines: 0.1% Narrabri — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany 0.2% / 0.2%
Wee Waa — Germany: 0.2% Narrabri — Germany: 0.2%
Ireland 0.2% / —
Wee Waa — Ireland: 0.2% Narrabri — Ireland: not among its largest
Nepal — / 0.2%
Wee Waa — Nepal: not among its largest Narrabri — Nepal: 0.2%
India — / 0.2%
Wee Waa — India: not among its largest Narrabri — India: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (0.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wee Waa 89.4% houses
Wee Waa — Houses: 89.4% Wee Waa — Townhouses: 8.1% Wee Waa — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Narrabri 87.1% houses
Narrabri — Houses: 87.1% Narrabri — Townhouses: 11.4% Narrabri — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wee Waa Narrabri
Median house price $300,000 $470,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $277,500 $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 147 days
from 12 sales
 60 days
from 54 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.

Wee Waa Narrabri
3 bed $240K / $445K
Wee Waa — 3 bed: $240K (40 sales) Narrabri — 3 bed: $445K (78 sales)

40 vs 78 sales

4 bed $300K / $578K
Wee Waa — 4 bed: $300K (21 sales) Narrabri — 4 bed: $578K (36 sales)

21 vs 36 sales

Zoning mix

Wee Waa has more rural and farming land (99% vs 89%).

Wee Waa Narrabri
Rural and farming 99% 89%
Environmental 0% 7%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Wee Waa Narrabri
New dwellings approved 14
across Narrabri
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.

Wee Waa Narrabri
Houses — 5.0%
$570/wk on $588K
Units — 5.7%
$350/wk on $320K

Ranking within NSW

Wee Waa Narrabri
House price Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 6% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

Narrabri scores higher overall (25 vs 19).

Wee Waa Narrabri
Grade D
same for both
Score 19/100 25/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Narrabri carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 26); Narrabri carries more crime risk (90 vs 74).

Wee Waa Narrabri
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime High
74/100
 High
90/100
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

Wee Waa Narrabri
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Wee Waa

  • Namoi Valley Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Wee Waa High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Wee Waa Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Namoi Valley Christian School Secondary Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Narrabri

  • Narrabri West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Narrabri Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Francis Xavier's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Narrabri High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wee Waa Narrabri
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 4
Parks & reserves 5 9
Childcare 3 8
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 7
Fuel stations 2 6
Waterways 45 50

Mobility

Wee Waa sits further from the CBD (562.3 km vs 535.7 km).

Wee Waa Narrabri
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 562.3 km
+5% vs other
 535.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 398 min 384 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 62/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2388
 0.1%
postcode 2390
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 2388
 84
postcode 2390

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.

Wee Waa Narrabri
Car (driver) 76.5% / 77.2%
Wee Waa — Car (driver): 76.5% Narrabri — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 9.9%
Wee Waa — Worked from Home: 7.5% Narrabri — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.8%
Wee Waa — Car (passenger): 7.0% Narrabri — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 6.8% / 3.4%
Wee Waa — Walked Only: 6.8% Narrabri — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bus 1.7% / 2.9%
Wee Waa — Bus: 1.7% Narrabri — Bus: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Wee Waa Narrabri
Elevation 195 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 226 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wee Waa Narrabri
Connectivity score 70/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
1,035 premises
 39%
3,625 premises

Council rates

Wee Waa Narrabri
Average residential rate $1,140/yr
same for both
Council Narrabri
same for both

Federal electorate

Wee Waa Narrabri
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wee Waa Narrabri
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wee Waa

Affordable Family Rural

Narrabri

Affordable Rural

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