Widgelli vs Yoogali
Widgelli is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Yoogali. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Widgelli, about half of households are people living alone. In Yoogali, most households are couple families. On these figures, Widgelli tends to suit people living alone.
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
Yoogali
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 53%)
- But Widgelli carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 49/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Yoogali
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 38%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Widgelli
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $300/wk)
- But Yoogali leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Yoogali
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (385 min vs 398 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (569.9 km vs 577.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yoogali
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)
- But Widgelli carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 49/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Widgelli
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (35.8% vs 8.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Widgelli and Yoogali 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
Yoogali has more residents (1,334 vs 91); Yoogali has higher household incomes ($107,744 vs $62,348).
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 91 | 1,334 +1366% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +35.8% | +8.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 41 |
| Median household income | $62,348/yr | $107,744/yr +73% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $235/wk | $300/wk +28% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $768,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $370,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 32 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 95% |
| Residential | 0% | 3% |
| Industrial | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 92 across Griffith same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -43% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 25% of NSW | Higher than 74% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 87% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 10% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 63% of NSW |
Liveability
Yoogali is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 42/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Yoogali carries more crime risk (49 vs 11).
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 15/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| 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 | 6 within 5 km |
Schools
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Widgelli
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Yoogali
- St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Yoogali Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Widgelli sits further from the CBD (577.7 km vs 569.9 km).
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 577.7 km +1% vs other | 569.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 398 min | 385 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2680 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 2680 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).
Setting
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 128 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 125 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 35/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 45 premises | 4% 563 premises |
Climate
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 447 mm | 406 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 33.2°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 3.9°C |
Council rates
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,235/yr same for both | |
| Council | Griffith same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Widgelli | Yoogali | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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