Wootton vs Bunyah

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wootton, most households are people living alone. In Bunyah, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wootton tends to suit people living alone, while Bunyah suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Wootton carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 75/100)
  • Bunyah is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Bunyah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wootton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wootton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (259.5 km vs 283.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (188 min vs 203 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wootton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Wootton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wootton 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.

Wootton 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.

Wootton Bunyah
Walkability 0 / 0
Wootton — Walkability: 0/100 Bunyah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 25
Wootton — Safety: 50/100 Bunyah — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 20 / 26
Wootton — Low fire risk: 20/100 Bunyah — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Wootton has more residents (228 vs 130).

Wootton Bunyah
Population 228
+43% vs other
 130
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% -7.1%
Median age 57 56
Median household income $58,500/yr $62,816/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $316/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wootton Bunyah
0-4 4.8% / —
Wootton — 0-4: 4.8% Bunyah — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.5% / 5.4%
Wootton — 5-14: 7.5% Bunyah — 5-14: 5.4%
15-19 2.6% / 7.7%
Wootton — 15-19: 2.6% Bunyah — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 3.1% / 3.1%
Wootton — 20-24: 3.1% Bunyah — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 8.3% / 2.3%
Wootton — 25-34: 8.3% Bunyah — 25-34: 2.3%
35-44 5.3% / 3.1%
Wootton — 35-44: 5.3% Bunyah — 35-44: 3.1%
45-54 11.4% / 20.0%
Wootton — 45-54: 11.4% Bunyah — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 28.1% / 17.7%
Wootton — 55-64: 28.1% Bunyah — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 22.8% / 17.7%
Wootton — 65-74: 22.8% Bunyah — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 3.9% / 13.8%
Wootton — 75-84: 3.9% Bunyah — 75-84: 13.8%
85+ 1.8% / —
Wootton — 85+: 1.8% Bunyah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wootton 60.7% lone person
Wootton — Lone Person: 60.7% Wootton — Couple Families: 26.8% Wootton — One Parent Families: 5.4% Wootton — Group Household: 7.1%
Bunyah 42.3% lone person
Bunyah — Lone Person: 42.3% Bunyah — Couple Families: 46.2% Bunyah — One Parent Families: 11.5% Bunyah — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wootton 18.2% renting
Wootton — Owned Outright: 56.6% Wootton — Mortgage: 25.3% Wootton — Renting: 18.2%
Bunyah 5.5% renting
Bunyah — Owned Outright: 69.1% Bunyah — Mortgage: 25.5% Bunyah — Renting: 5.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Wootton Bunyah
England 5.3% / 5.4%
Wootton — England: 5.3% Bunyah — England: 5.4%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Wootton — New Zealand: not among its largest Bunyah — New Zealand: 2.3%
Japan 1.3% / —
Wootton — Japan: 1.3% Bunyah — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Wootton Bunyah
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 23.1%
Wootton — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Bunyah — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 13.1%
Wootton — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Bunyah — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 4.6%
Wootton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Bunyah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 5.4%
Wootton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Bunyah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / —
Wootton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Bunyah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wootton 102.0% houses
Wootton — Houses: 102.0%
Bunyah 100.0% houses
Bunyah — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Wootton Bunyah
Median house price $1,005,000 $1,085,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $692,500

Zoning mix

Wootton Bunyah
Rural and farming 91% 100%
Environmental 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Wootton Bunyah
House price Higher than 56% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Wootton Bunyah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bunyah carries more crime risk (75 vs 50).

Wootton Bunyah
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 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

Wootton 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

Wootton Bunyah
Waterways 30 43

Mobility

Bunyah sits further from the CBD (283.6 km vs 259.5 km).

Wootton Bunyah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 259.5 km 283.6 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 188 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.

Wootton Bunyah
Car (driver) 59.2% / 54.7%
Wootton — Car (driver): 59.2% Bunyah — Car (driver): 54.7%
Worked from Home 33.8% / 37.7%
Wootton — Worked from Home: 33.8% Bunyah — Worked from Home: 37.7%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 7.5%
Wootton — Car (passenger): 7.0% Bunyah — Car (passenger): 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.2%).

Setting

Wootton Bunyah
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.2 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Wootton Bunyah
Connectivity score 21/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
94 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wootton

Retirees Rural

Bunyah

Retirees Rural

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