West Wiangaree vs Wiangaree

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Wiangaree tends to suit families with children 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

They split

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

  • West Wiangaree carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 54/100)
  • Wiangaree has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)

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

First-home buyers

West Wiangaree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • West Wiangaree leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)
  • Wiangaree has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 14%)

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

  • West Wiangaree sits closer to the CBD (754.5 km vs 756.7 km)
  • Wiangaree is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wiangaree

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)
  • But West Wiangaree carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Wiangaree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.9% vs 14.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
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.

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Walkability 0 / 13
West Wiangaree — Walkability: 0/100 Wiangaree — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 70 / 46
West Wiangaree — Safety: 70/100 Wiangaree — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 76 / 50
West Wiangaree — Low fire risk: 76/100 Wiangaree — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

West Wiangaree has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $50,232).

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Population 131 161
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% +22.9%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $81,224/yr
+38% vs other
$50,232/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+4% vs other
$220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
0-4 3.8% / 11.2%
West Wiangaree — 0-4: 3.8% Wiangaree — 0-4: 11.2%
5-14 11.5% / 10.6%
West Wiangaree — 5-14: 11.5% Wiangaree — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.9% / 8.7%
West Wiangaree — 15-19: 6.9% Wiangaree — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 5.3% / 2.5%
West Wiangaree — 20-24: 5.3% Wiangaree — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 12.2% / 9.9%
West Wiangaree — 25-34: 12.2% Wiangaree — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 13.7% / 8.7%
West Wiangaree — 35-44: 13.7% Wiangaree — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 12.2% / 9.9%
West Wiangaree — 45-54: 12.2% Wiangaree — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 19.8% / 21.1%
West Wiangaree — 55-64: 19.8% Wiangaree — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 10.7% / 19.3%
West Wiangaree — 65-74: 10.7% Wiangaree — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 6.9% / 7.5%
West Wiangaree — 75-84: 6.9% Wiangaree — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / —
West Wiangaree — 85+: not among its largest Wiangaree — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
England 4.6% / 1.9%
West Wiangaree — England: 4.6% Wiangaree — England: 1.9%
New Zealand — / 1.9%
West Wiangaree — New Zealand: not among its largest Wiangaree — New Zealand: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Wiangaree 42.3% couple families
West Wiangaree — Couple Families: 42.3% West Wiangaree — Lone Person: 38.5% West Wiangaree — One Parent Families: 19.2% West Wiangaree — Group Household: 0.0%
Wiangaree 41.0% couple families
Wiangaree — Couple Families: 41.0% Wiangaree — Lone Person: 30.8% Wiangaree — One Parent Families: 17.9% Wiangaree — Group Household: 10.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Wiangaree 87.0% houses
West Wiangaree — Houses: 87.0% West Wiangaree — Flats / Apartments: 13.0%
Wiangaree 100.0% houses
Wiangaree — Houses: 100.0% Wiangaree — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 14.3%
West Wiangaree — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Wiangaree — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 4.3%
West Wiangaree — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Wiangaree — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 3.1%
West Wiangaree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Wiangaree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Wiangaree 14.3% renting
West Wiangaree — Owned Outright: 52.4% West Wiangaree — Mortgage: 33.3% West Wiangaree — Renting: 14.3%
Wiangaree 30.0% renting
Wiangaree — Owned Outright: 38.3% Wiangaree — Mortgage: 31.7% Wiangaree — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Median house price — $318,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Rural and farming 98% 95%
Residential 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 1% 2%
Environmental 1%
same for both
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

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
House price — Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 88% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 11% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Wiangaree is more walkable (13 vs 0).

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wiangaree carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 24); Wiangaree carries more crime risk (54 vs 30).

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Bushfire Low
24/100
Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
30/100
Moderate
54/100
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
same for both

Schools

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in West Wiangaree

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

Schools in Wiangaree

  • Wiangaree Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Wiangaree sits further from the CBD (756.7 km vs 754.5 km).

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 754.5 km 756.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 515 min 513 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2474
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 2474
same for both

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.

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Car (driver) 70.0% / 60.5%
West Wiangaree — Car (driver): 70.0% Wiangaree — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 39.5%
West Wiangaree — Worked from Home: 22.5% Wiangaree — Worked from Home: 39.5%
Walked Only 7.5% / —
West Wiangaree — Walked Only: 7.5% Wiangaree — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
0%
67 premises

Climate

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Annual rainfall 1,016 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Kyogle
same for both

Federal electorate

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

West Wiangaree Wiangaree
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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