Wilcannia vs Ivanhoe
Wilcannia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 42 in Ivanhoe. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wilcannia, most households rent. In Ivanhoe, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wilcannia: a median of $87,000, against $56,000 in Ivanhoe. On these figures, Wilcannia tends to suit renters and families with children, while Ivanhoe suits people living alone and 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
Wilcannia
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
- is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 43%)
- But Ivanhoe carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 98/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Ivanhoe
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (2% vs 26%)
- has cheaper houses ($56,000 vs $87,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wilcannia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 36%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ivanhoe
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (608 min vs 760 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (869.3 km vs 995.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ivanhoe
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)
- carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 98/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wilcannia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-1.3% vs -20.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wilcannia and Ivanhoe 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
Wilcannia has more residents (735 vs 261); Ivanhoe skews older (42 vs 32).
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 735 +64% vs other | 261 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.3% | -20.2% |
| Median age | 32 | 42 |
| Median household income | $62,972/yr | $73,632/yr +17% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $155/wk +3% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (1.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $87,000 | $56,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 90% | 99% |
| Environmental | 10% | 1% |
| 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
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 4 across Central Darling same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 1% of NSW same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 40% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 100% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
Liveability
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 10/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Wilcannia carries more crime risk (98 vs 67).
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 20/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Crime | High 98/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| 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
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 same for both | |
Schools in Wilcannia
- St Therese's Community Parish School Catholic · Primary below peers
- Wilcannia Central School Government · Combined
Schools in Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe Central School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 same for both | |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 same for both | |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 2 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 2 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 same for both | |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 3 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 182 | 46 |
Mobility
Wilcannia sits further from the CBD (995.9 km vs 869.3 km).
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 995.9 km +13% vs other | 869.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 760 min | 608 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2836 | 0.0% postcode 2878 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 83 postcode 2836 | 74 postcode 2878 |
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 (44.6%).
Setting
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 91 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 96 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 116 premises | 0% 64 premises |
Council rates
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $332/yr same for both | |
| Council | Central Darling same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wilcannia | Ivanhoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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