Wanganui NSW 2482
Wanganui sits 783 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 8 hours 50 minutes by car. Census data records 51 residents with a median age of 50 and a median household income of $58,500 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population fell 1.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $500 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 51. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $950/wk
- 23 bonds
- +28% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2482 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202575 Severely unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 40% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2482.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.
Is Wanganui safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Wanganui sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 75% on the prior year.
1 offences
75.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Wanganui killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Byron Shire Council has published 5 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Wanganui is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Wanganui.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 22
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Byron: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Wanganui is home to 51 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $58,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
51
Median Age
50
Median Household Income
$58,500/yr
Census Median Rent
$500/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$25,116/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
42.9%
Total Dwellings
14
Owner-Occupier Rate
70.0%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
44.4%
Mortgage Stress
26.7%
Work From Home
30.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 62.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 72.5%
- Employment Rate
- 45%
- Completed Year 12
- 47.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,577 a year through Byron based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 57%
- Rural and farming 43%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Byron
In the year to August 2026, 129 new dwellings were approved across Byron. That mix is 109 houses and 20 units. Approvals are down 65.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Murwillumbah (Bray Park), 25.2 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 212 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 17.1 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,569 mm
- 108 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.1°C
- 4 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 9.1°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2482, 96 of 6,381 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.7% (171 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2482, 2,418 rooftop-solar systems totalling 14.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,706 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 182 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Justine Elliot Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Justine Elliot | 60.0% | 40.0% | +1.8 |
| 2022 | Justine Elliot | 58.2% | 41.8% | -4.2 |
| 2019 | Justine Elliot | 54.1% | 45.9% | -0.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Janelle Saffin Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Janelle Saffin ALP | 65.0% |
| 2019 | Janelle Saffin ALP | 51.4% |
| 2015 | Thomas George NP | 52.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Wanganui?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 51 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Wanganui
Is Wanganui a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Wanganui is low (31/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Wanganui?
Wanganui has a high recorded bushfire history (89/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Wanganui?
Wanganui, NSW had a population of 51 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Wanganui, NSW?
The postcode for Wanganui, NSW is 2482.
How far is Wanganui from Sydney?
Wanganui is 783 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 528 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Wanganui?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Wanganui was $58,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Wanganui?
There are too few current rental listings in Wanganui for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $500, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Wanganui?
The median age of residents in Wanganui was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Wanganui at risk of bushfire?
Wanganui has a high recorded bushfire history (89/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
What is the weather like in Wanganui?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Wanganui, Murwillumbah (Bray Park) (25.2 km away), summer days average 29.1°C, winter nights 9.1°C, 1,569 mm of rain a year over 108 rainy days, and 4 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Wanganui?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Wanganui belong to?
Wanganui sits within the Byron local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Wanganui?
The average residential rates bill through Byron is $1,577 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Wanganui?
Across Byron, 129 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 65.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Wanganui in?
Wanganui sits within the federal Division of Richmond, currently held by Justine Elliot (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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