Wollomombi vs Ebor
Wollomombi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 55 in Ebor. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wollomombi, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ebor: a median of $500,000, against $300,000 in Wollomombi, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wollomombi tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Ebor suits 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
- Wollomombi is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 51%)
- Ebor has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wollomombi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($300,000 vs $500,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wollomombi
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 12%)
- has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $220/wk)
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
- Wollomombi sits closer to the CBD (531 km vs 597.5 km)
- Ebor has a shorter drive in (413 min vs 425 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ebor
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wollomombi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.2% vs -10.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wollomombi and Ebor 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
Ebor rents higher ($220/wk vs $160/wk); Ebor skews older (55 vs 41).
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 119 | 149 +25% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.2% | -10.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 55 |
| Median household income | $56,836/yr | $66,040/yr +16% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $160/wk | $220/wk +38% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
Property market
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $300,000 | $500,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $92,500 | — |
Zoning mix
Ebor has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 18%); Wollomombi has more rural and farming land (82% vs 69%).
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 82% | 69% |
| Environmental | 18% | 31% |
| 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
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 77 across Armidale same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -76% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 7% of NSW same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 91% of NSW | Higher than 93% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
Liveability
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 80/100 | High 79/100 |
| Crime | High 78/100 | 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
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Wollomombi
- Chandler Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Ebor
- Ebor Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 5 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 51 | 96 |
Mobility
Ebor sits further from the CBD (597.5 km vs 531 km).
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 531 km | 597.5 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 425 min | 413 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2350 | 0.4% postcode 2453 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2350 | 55 postcode 2453 |
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 (51.0%).
Setting
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 988 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1,270 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 21 premises | 0% 26 premises |
Council rates
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,477/yr same for both | |
| Council | Armidale same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wollomombi | Ebor | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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