Yarrahapinni vs Way Way

Way Way is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 59 in Yarrahapinni. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Way Way, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Yarrahapinni tends to suit older residents, while Way Way suits people living alone.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Way Way

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarrahapinni

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yarrahapinni

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (301 min vs 322 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (458.1 km vs 473 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarrahapinni

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Way Way

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.9% vs 1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yarrahapinni Way Way
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.

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Walkability 0 / 0
Yarrahapinni — Walkability: 0/100 Way Way — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 28
Yarrahapinni — Safety: 22/100 Way Way — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 26 / 40
Yarrahapinni — Low fire risk: 26/100 Way Way — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Way Way rents higher ($360/wk vs $250/wk); Way Way has more residents (265 vs 196).

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Population 196 265
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +10.9%
Median age 59 55
Median household income $56,056/yr $71,500/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $360/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarrahapinni Way Way
0-4 — / 4.5%
Yarrahapinni — 0-4: not among its largest Way Way — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.2% / 8.7%
Yarrahapinni — 5-14: 11.2% Way Way — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 — / 6.4%
Yarrahapinni — 15-19: not among its largest Way Way — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.1% / 1.5%
Yarrahapinni — 20-24: 4.1% Way Way — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 6.1% / 9.4%
Yarrahapinni — 25-34: 6.1% Way Way — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 6.6% / 6.8%
Yarrahapinni — 35-44: 6.6% Way Way — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 14.3% / 14.3%
Yarrahapinni — 45-54: 14.3% Way Way — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 20.9% / 25.7%
Yarrahapinni — 55-64: 20.9% Way Way — 55-64: 25.7%
65-74 23.5% / 20.4%
Yarrahapinni — 65-74: 23.5% Way Way — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 7.1% / 4.2%
Yarrahapinni — 75-84: 7.1% Way Way — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.6% / —
Yarrahapinni — 85+: 2.6% Way Way — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarrahapinni 31.8% lone person
Yarrahapinni — Lone Person: 31.8% Yarrahapinni — Couple Families: 18.2% Yarrahapinni — One Parent Families: 40.9% Yarrahapinni — Group Household: 9.1%
Way Way 46.0% lone person
Way Way — Lone Person: 46.0% Way Way — Couple Families: 44.0% Way Way — One Parent Families: 10.0% Way Way — 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.

Yarrahapinni 11.5% renting
Yarrahapinni — Owned Outright: 65.4% Yarrahapinni — Mortgage: 23.1% Yarrahapinni — Renting: 11.5%
Way Way 7.9% renting
Way Way — Owned Outright: 50.6% Way Way — Mortgage: 41.6% Way Way — Renting: 7.9%
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.

Yarrahapinni Way Way
England 5.1% / 2.6%
Yarrahapinni — England: 5.1% Way Way — England: 2.6%
Canada 2.0% / —
Yarrahapinni — Canada: 2.0% Way Way — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Yarrahapinni — New Zealand: not among its largest Way Way — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 20.4%
Yarrahapinni — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Way Way — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 14.3%
Yarrahapinni — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Way Way — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 10.2%
Yarrahapinni — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Way Way — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.6%
Yarrahapinni — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Way Way — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Yarrahapinni — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Way Way — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarrahapinni 100.0% houses
Yarrahapinni — Houses: 100.0%
Way Way 100.0% houses
Way Way — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Median house price — $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $770,000

Zoning mix

Yarrahapinni has more rural and farming land (86% vs 62%); Way Way has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 13%).

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Rural and farming 86% 62%
Environmental 13% 34%
Residential 1% 4%
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

Yarrahapinni Way Way
New dwellings approved 144
across Kempsey
 109
across Nambucca Valley
Approvals change year on year +380% -64%

Ranking within NSW

Yarrahapinni Way Way
House price — Higher than 54% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW

Liveability

Yarrahapinni Way Way
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

Yarrahapinni carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 60).

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Bushfire High
74/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime High
78/100
 High
72/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Yarrahapinni Way Way
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

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 4 12

Mobility

Way Way sits further from the CBD (473 km vs 458.1 km).

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 458.1 km 473 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 301 min 322 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2441
 0.3%
postcode 2447
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 2441
 62
postcode 2447

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.

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Car (driver) 55.6% / 62.6%
Yarrahapinni — Car (driver): 55.6% Way Way — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 29.2% / 30.8%
Yarrahapinni — Worked from Home: 29.2% Way Way — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Walked Only 15.3% / 3.3%
Yarrahapinni — Walked Only: 15.3% Way Way — Walked Only: 3.3%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Yarrahapinni — Car (passenger): not among its largest Way Way — Car (passenger): 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.6%).

Setting

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 156 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Connectivity score 28/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
84 premises
 0%
106 premises

Council rates

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Average residential rate $1,447/yr $1,175/yr
Council Kempsey Nambucca Valley

Federal electorate

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yarrahapinni Way Way
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yarrahapinni

Retirees Rural

Way Way

Rural

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