Willina vs Bunyah

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Willina, most households are couple families. In Bunyah, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bunyah: a median of $1.08 million, against $500,000 in Willina, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Willina tends to suit couples 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Willina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($295,000 vs $692,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $1,085,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Willina

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $316/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Willina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (197 min vs 203 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (276 km vs 283.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Willina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.7% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Willina Bunyah
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.

Willina Bunyah
Walkability 0 / 0
Willina — Walkability: 0/100 Bunyah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 25
Willina — Safety: 28/100 Bunyah — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 13 / 26
Willina — Low fire risk: 13/100 Bunyah — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Bunyah has more residents (130 vs 73); Bunyah rents higher ($316/wk vs $200/wk).

Willina Bunyah
Population 73 130
+78% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.7% -7.1%
Median age 54 56
Median household income $68,224/yr
+8% vs other
 $62,816/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $316/wk
+58% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Willina Bunyah
0-4 — / —
Willina — 0-4: not among its largest Bunyah — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.3% / 5.4%
Willina — 5-14: 12.3% Bunyah — 5-14: 5.4%
15-19 8.2% / 7.7%
Willina — 15-19: 8.2% Bunyah — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 9.6% / 3.1%
Willina — 20-24: 9.6% Bunyah — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 5.5% / 2.3%
Willina — 25-34: 5.5% Bunyah — 25-34: 2.3%
35-44 4.1% / 3.1%
Willina — 35-44: 4.1% Bunyah — 35-44: 3.1%
45-54 13.7% / 20.0%
Willina — 45-54: 13.7% Bunyah — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 15.1% / 17.7%
Willina — 55-64: 15.1% Bunyah — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 17.8% / 17.7%
Willina — 65-74: 17.8% Bunyah — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 15.1% / 13.8%
Willina — 75-84: 15.1% Bunyah — 75-84: 13.8%
85+ — / —
Willina — 85+: not among its largest Bunyah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Willina 62.5% couple families
Willina — Couple Families: 62.5% Willina — Lone Person: 37.5% Willina — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Bunyah 46.2% couple families
Bunyah — Couple Families: 46.2% Bunyah — Lone Person: 42.3% Bunyah — One Parent Families: 11.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Willina 0.0% renting
Willina — Owned Outright: 52.2% Willina — Mortgage: 47.8% Willina — Renting: 0.0%
Bunyah 5.5% renting
Bunyah — Owned Outright: 69.1% Bunyah — Mortgage: 25.5% Bunyah — Renting: 5.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Willina 100.0% houses
Willina — Houses: 100.0%
Bunyah 100.0% houses
Bunyah — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Willina Bunyah
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 23.1%
Willina — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Bunyah — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.3% / 4.6%
Willina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3% Bunyah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree — / 13.1%
Willina — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Bunyah — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 5.4%
Willina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bunyah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Property market

Willina Bunyah
Median house price $500,000 $1,085,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $295,000 $692,500

Zoning mix

Willina Bunyah
Rural and farming 100%
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

Willina Bunyah
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Willina Bunyah
House price Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Willina Bunyah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Willina carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 74).

Willina Bunyah
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
74/100
Crime High
72/100
 High
75/100
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

Willina Bunyah
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Willina Bunyah
Waterways 5 43

Mobility

Bunyah sits further from the CBD (283.6 km vs 276 km).

Willina Bunyah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 276 km 283.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 197 min 203 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2423
 0.2%
postcode 2429
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2423
 62
postcode 2429

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.

Willina Bunyah
Car (driver) 88.0% / 54.7%
Willina — Car (driver): 88.0% Bunyah — Car (driver): 54.7%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 37.7%
Willina — Worked from Home: 12.0% Bunyah — Worked from Home: 37.7%
Car (passenger) — / 7.5%
Willina — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bunyah — Car (passenger): 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).

Setting

Willina Bunyah
Elevation 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.5 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Willina Bunyah
Connectivity score 27/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
94 premises

Climate

Willina Bunyah
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Willina Bunyah
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Willina Bunyah
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Willina Bunyah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Willina

Professionals Retirees Rural

Bunyah

Retirees Rural

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