Wongwibinda vs Ebor

Wongwibinda is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 55 in Ebor. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wongwibinda, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wongwibinda tends to suit people living alone and couples, 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

  • Wongwibinda carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 75/100)
  • Ebor has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Wongwibinda has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 12%)
  • Ebor has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ebor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (413 min vs 431 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (597.5 km vs 620.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Wongwibinda carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 75/100)
  • Ebor has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Wongwibinda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.6% vs -10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wongwibinda 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.

Wongwibinda Ebor
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.

Wongwibinda Ebor
Walkability 0 / 0
Wongwibinda — Walkability: 0/100 Ebor — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 25
Wongwibinda — Safety: 89/100 Ebor — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 20 / 21
Wongwibinda — Low fire risk: 20/100 Ebor — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Ebor has more residents (149 vs 62); Ebor skews older (55 vs 40).

Wongwibinda Ebor
Population 62 149
+140% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% -10.2%
Median age 40 55
Median household income $75,348/yr
+12% vs other
 $66,040/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+19% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wongwibinda Ebor
0-4 4.8% / 2.0%
Wongwibinda — 0-4: 4.8% Ebor — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 9.7% / 15.4%
Wongwibinda — 5-14: 9.7% Ebor — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 8.1% / 3.4%
Wongwibinda — 15-19: 8.1% Ebor — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 8.1% / —
Wongwibinda — 20-24: 8.1% Ebor — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 14.5% / 4.7%
Wongwibinda — 25-34: 14.5% Ebor — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 8.1% / 10.7%
Wongwibinda — 35-44: 8.1% Ebor — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 19.4% / 14.1%
Wongwibinda — 45-54: 19.4% Ebor — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 11.3% / 25.5%
Wongwibinda — 55-64: 11.3% Ebor — 55-64: 25.5%
65-74 6.5% / 20.8%
Wongwibinda — 65-74: 6.5% Ebor — 65-74: 20.8%
75-84 4.8% / 4.0%
Wongwibinda — 75-84: 4.8% Ebor — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 2.0%
Wongwibinda — 85+: not among its largest Ebor — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wongwibinda 50.0% lone person
Wongwibinda — Lone Person: 50.0% Wongwibinda — Couple Families: 50.0% Wongwibinda — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wongwibinda — Group Household: 0.0%
Ebor 41.5% lone person
Ebor — Lone Person: 41.5% Ebor — Couple Families: 36.6% Ebor — One Parent Families: 14.6% Ebor — Group Household: 7.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wongwibinda 36.4% renting
Wongwibinda — Owned Outright: 45.5% Wongwibinda — Mortgage: 18.2% Wongwibinda — Renting: 36.4%
Ebor 11.5% renting
Ebor — Owned Outright: 71.2% Ebor — Mortgage: 17.3% Ebor — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wongwibinda 100.0% houses
Wongwibinda — Houses: 100.0%
Ebor 100.0% houses
Ebor — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Wongwibinda Ebor
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 16.1%
Wongwibinda — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Ebor — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 9.4%
Wongwibinda — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Ebor — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.1%
Wongwibinda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Ebor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.7%
Wongwibinda — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ebor — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Property market

Wongwibinda Ebor
Median house price — $500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Wongwibinda Ebor
Rural and farming 73% 69%
Environmental 27% 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

Wongwibinda Ebor
New dwellings approved 77
across Armidale
same for both
Approvals change year on year -76%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wongwibinda Ebor
House price — Higher than 7% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 93% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW

Liveability

Wongwibinda Ebor
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ebor carries more crime risk (75 vs 11).

Wongwibinda Ebor
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
11/100
 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

Wongwibinda Ebor
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wongwibinda

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Ebor

  • Ebor Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Wongwibinda Ebor
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 58 96

Mobility

Wongwibinda sits further from the CBD (620.9 km vs 597.5 km).

Wongwibinda Ebor
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 620.9 km
+4% vs other
 597.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 431 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.

Wongwibinda Ebor
Car (driver) 53.6% / 51.0%
Wongwibinda — Car (driver): 53.6% Ebor — Car (driver): 51.0%
Worked from Home 46.4% / 27.5%
Wongwibinda — Worked from Home: 46.4% Ebor — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Walked Only — / 21.6%
Wongwibinda — Walked Only: not among its largest Ebor — Walked Only: 21.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.6%).

Setting

Wongwibinda Ebor
Elevation 1,177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,270 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wongwibinda Ebor
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
same for both

Council rates

Wongwibinda Ebor
Average residential rate $1,477/yr
same for both
Council Armidale
same for both

Federal electorate

Wongwibinda Ebor
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wongwibinda Ebor
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wongwibinda

River Rural

Ebor

Retirees Rural

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