Weilmoringle vs Enngonia
Enngonia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Weilmoringle. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Weilmoringle, most households rent. In Enngonia, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Weilmoringle tends to suit renters, while Enngonia suits people living alone and families with children.
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
Weilmoringle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 57%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Weilmoringle
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 40%)
- has cheaper rent ($103/wk vs $160/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Weilmoringle has a shorter drive in (649 min vs 664 min)
- Enngonia sits closer to the CBD (877.4 km vs 884.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Weilmoringle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 8%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Enngonia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.6% vs -6.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Weilmoringle and Enngonia drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Enngonia has more residents (183 vs 72); Enngonia rents higher ($160/wk vs $103/wk).
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 72 | 183 +154% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.5% | +23.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 37 |
| Median household income | $84,448/yr +4% vs other | $81,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $103/wk | $160/wk +55% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).
Zoning mix
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 89% | 92% |
| Environmental | 11% | 8% |
| 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
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Brewarrina | 4 across Bourke |
Ranking within NSW
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 19% of NSW | Higher than 2% of NSW |
Liveability
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 38/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Crime | High 79/100 | High 88/100 |
| 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
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Weilmoringle
- Weilmoringle Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Enngonia
- Enngonia Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 48 | 86 |
Mobility
Weilmoringle sits further from the CBD (884.5 km vs 877.4 km).
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 884.5 km | 877.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 649 min | 664 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2839 | 0.1% postcode 2840 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 81 postcode 2839 | 77 postcode 2840 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.6%).
Setting
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 129 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 137 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 21 premises | 0% 48 premises |
Council rates
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $139/yr | $414/yr |
| Council | Brewarrina | Bourke |
Federal electorate
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Weilmoringle | Enngonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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