Wongwibinda vs Hernani

Wongwibinda is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Hernani. 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. In Hernani, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wongwibinda tends to suit people living alone, while Hernani suits families with children and couples.

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

Hernani

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (117% vs 100%)

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

Hernani

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($183/wk vs $270/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hernani

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (404 min vs 431 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (585.5 km vs 620.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hernani

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% 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 -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wongwibinda and Hernani 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 Hernani
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 Hernani
Walkability 0 / 0
Wongwibinda — Walkability: 0/100 Hernani — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 85
Wongwibinda — Safety: 89/100 Hernani — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 20 / 17
Wongwibinda — Low fire risk: 20/100 Hernani — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Hernani has more residents (117 vs 62); Wongwibinda rents higher ($270/wk vs $183/wk).

Wongwibinda Hernani
Population 62 117
+89% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% -7.1%
Median age 40 47
Median household income $75,348/yr
+5% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+32% vs other
 $183/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wongwibinda Hernani
0-4 4.8% / 12.8%
Wongwibinda — 0-4: 4.8% Hernani — 0-4: 12.8%
5-14 9.7% / 12.0%
Wongwibinda — 5-14: 9.7% Hernani — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 8.1% / —
Wongwibinda — 15-19: 8.1% Hernani — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 8.1% / 3.4%
Wongwibinda — 20-24: 8.1% Hernani — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 14.5% / 9.4%
Wongwibinda — 25-34: 14.5% Hernani — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 8.1% / 9.4%
Wongwibinda — 35-44: 8.1% Hernani — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 19.4% / 11.1%
Wongwibinda — 45-54: 19.4% Hernani — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 11.3% / 18.8%
Wongwibinda — 55-64: 11.3% Hernani — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 6.5% / 13.7%
Wongwibinda — 65-74: 6.5% Hernani — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.8% / 5.1%
Wongwibinda — 75-84: 4.8% Hernani — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / —
Wongwibinda — 85+: not among its largest Hernani — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wongwibinda 50.0% couple families
Wongwibinda — Couple Families: 50.0% Wongwibinda — Lone Person: 50.0%
Hernani 64.3% couple families
Hernani — Couple Families: 64.3% Hernani — Lone Person: 35.7%
Couple Families Lone Person

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%
Hernani 31.4% renting
Hernani — Owned Outright: 60.0% Hernani — Mortgage: 8.6% Hernani — Renting: 31.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wongwibinda 100.0% houses
Wongwibinda — Houses: 100.0%
Hernani 116.7% houses
Hernani — Houses: 116.7%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Wongwibinda Hernani
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 14.5%
Wongwibinda — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Hernani — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 14.5%
Wongwibinda — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Hernani — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 2.6%
Wongwibinda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Hernani — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.6%
Wongwibinda — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hernani — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%

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

Property market

Wongwibinda Hernani
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $90,000

Zoning mix

Wongwibinda Hernani
Rural and farming 73% 78%
Environmental 27% 22%
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 Hernani
New dwellings approved 77
across Armidale
 246
across Clarence Valley
Approvals change year on year -76% -80%

Ranking within NSW

Wongwibinda Hernani
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW

Liveability

Wongwibinda Hernani
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

Wongwibinda Hernani
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
15/100
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 Hernani
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 Hernani

  • Hernani Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Wongwibinda Hernani
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 58 54

Mobility

Wongwibinda sits further from the CBD (620.9 km vs 585.5 km).

Wongwibinda Hernani
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 620.9 km
+6% vs other
 585.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 431 min 404 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 Hernani
Worked from Home 46.4% / 53.2%
Wongwibinda — Worked from Home: 46.4% Hernani — Worked from Home: 53.2%
Car (driver) 53.6% / 36.2%
Wongwibinda — Car (driver): 53.6% Hernani — Car (driver): 36.2%
Walked Only — / 10.6%
Wongwibinda — Walked Only: not among its largest Hernani — Walked Only: 10.6%

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

Setting

Wongwibinda Hernani
Elevation 1,177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,237 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wongwibinda Hernani
Connectivity score 15/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 0%
39 premises

Council rates

Wongwibinda Hernani
Average residential rate $1,477/yr $1,380/yr
Council Armidale Clarence Valley

Federal electorate

Wongwibinda Hernani
Division New England Page
Member Barnaby Joyce Kevin Hogan
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wongwibinda

River Rural

Hernani

Family Rural Young Families

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