Wantagong

NSW 2644 · Greater Hume Shire

76 (2021) → 82 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Greater Hume Shire local government area (est. 11,900 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Wantagong is a high growth suburb in Greater Hume Shire, NSW 2644, about 401km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Wantagong are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 233km inland. Wantagong has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

400.8 km

To Sydney CBD

233.0 km

To coast

$460/wk

Median rent (house)

44.0 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.7

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Greater Hume Shire LGA population (est. 2025)11,900

Median household income (weekly)$2,416

vs NSW median+30.6%

Bachelor degree or higher23.7%

Born in Australia80.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse20 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.95%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationCulcairn (44.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.0°C

Summer max

13.0°C

Winter max

700mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalHolbrook Multi-Purpose Service (18.0 km)

Nearest vet28.2 km

Nearest airportAlbury (56.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate1.92%

Projected population 2041102

Projected households 204127

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Greater Hume Shire

Lankeys CreekData not available0transport TalmalmoData not available0transport YararaData not available0transport Little BillabongData not available0transport Holbrook$535K0transport JingellicData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Wantagong

How far is Wantagong from Sydney CBD?

Wantagong is about 400.8 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Wantagong?

Wantagong has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Wantagong?

Wantagong has a transport score of 0/100.