Wirrimbi vs Tewinga

Wirrimbi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 56 in Tewinga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wirrimbi, most households are couple families. In Tewinga, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tewinga: a median of $950,000, against $790,000 in Wirrimbi, though rent is higher in Wirrimbi. On these figures, Wirrimbi tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tewinga suits people living alone 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

Wirrimbi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Wirrimbi

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 49%)
  • has cheaper houses ($790,000 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Wirrimbi leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 38%)
  • Tewinga has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $415/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Wirrimbi

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (315 min vs 320 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (477.6 km vs 482 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wirrimbi

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 61/100)
  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 5/100)
  • But Tewinga has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Wirrimbi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (97.5% vs -14.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wirrimbi Tewinga
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.

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Walkability 19 / 5
Wirrimbi — Walkability: 19/100 Tewinga — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 87 / 39
Wirrimbi — Safety: 87/100 Tewinga — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wirrimbi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tewinga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wirrimbi has higher household incomes ($111,800 vs $48,516); Wirrimbi has more residents (160 vs 74).

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Population 160
+54% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +97.5% -14.0%
Median age 39 56
Median household income $111,800/yr
+57% vs other
 $48,516/yr
Median weekly rent $415/wk
+16% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wirrimbi Tewinga
0-4 3.8% / 4.1%
Wirrimbi — 0-4: 3.8% Tewinga — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 17.5% / 8.1%
Wirrimbi — 5-14: 17.5% Tewinga — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 8.8% / 4.1%
Wirrimbi — 15-19: 8.8% Tewinga — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 3.1% / 5.4%
Wirrimbi — 20-24: 3.1% Tewinga — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 10.6% / 5.4%
Wirrimbi — 25-34: 10.6% Tewinga — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 9.4% / 4.1%
Wirrimbi — 35-44: 9.4% Tewinga — 35-44: 4.1%
45-54 15.0% / 13.5%
Wirrimbi — 45-54: 15.0% Tewinga — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 10.0% / 29.7%
Wirrimbi — 55-64: 10.0% Tewinga — 55-64: 29.7%
65-74 10.0% / 17.6%
Wirrimbi — 65-74: 10.0% Tewinga — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 1.9% / 6.8%
Wirrimbi — 75-84: 1.9% Tewinga — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ — / 4.1%
Wirrimbi — 85+: not among its largest Tewinga — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wirrimbi 62.9% couple families
Wirrimbi — Couple Families: 62.9% Wirrimbi — Lone Person: 20.0% Wirrimbi — One Parent Families: 17.1%
Tewinga 33.3% couple families
Tewinga — Couple Families: 33.3% Tewinga — Lone Person: 52.4% Tewinga — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wirrimbi 11.6% renting
Wirrimbi — Owned Outright: 39.5% Wirrimbi — Mortgage: 48.8% Wirrimbi — Renting: 11.6%
Tewinga 13.3% renting
Tewinga — Owned Outright: 70.0% Tewinga — Mortgage: 16.7% Tewinga — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wirrimbi 83.7% houses
Wirrimbi — Houses: 83.7% Wirrimbi — Townhouses: 23.3% Wirrimbi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tewinga 81.8% houses
Tewinga — Houses: 81.8% Tewinga — Townhouses: 0.0% Tewinga — Flats / Apartments: 18.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 17.6%
Wirrimbi — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Tewinga — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.1% / 10.8%
Wirrimbi — Bachelor Degree: 13.1% Tewinga — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.9% / 8.1%
Wirrimbi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.9% Tewinga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Wirrimbi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Tewinga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Property market

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Median house price $790,000 $950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $670,000

Zoning mix

Tewinga has more rural and farming land (87% vs 64%).

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Rural and farming 64% 87%
Residential 27% 6%
Environmental 9% 7%
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

Wirrimbi Tewinga
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wirrimbi Tewinga
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 84% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Wirrimbi is more walkable (19 vs 5).

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tewinga carries more crime risk (61 vs 13).

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
61/100
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

Wirrimbi Tewinga
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

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Tewinga sits further from the CBD (482 km vs 477.6 km).

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Walkability score 19/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 477.6 km 482 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 315 min 320 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2447
 0.0%
postcode 2449
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2447
 66
postcode 2449

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.

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Car (driver) 66.2% / 81.5%
Wirrimbi — Car (driver): 66.2% Tewinga — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 18.5%
Wirrimbi — Worked from Home: 21.1% Tewinga — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 12.7% / —
Wirrimbi — Car (passenger): 12.7% Tewinga — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 8.8 km

NBN connectivity

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
54 premises
 0%
40 premises

Council rates

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wirrimbi Tewinga
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wirrimbi

Professionals Rural Townhouses

Tewinga

Retirees Rural

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