Alectown vs Goonumbla

Goonumbla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 49 in Alectown. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goonumbla, most households are couple families. On these figures, Alectown tends to suit older residents, while Goonumbla 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

Alectown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Goonumbla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 16%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Alectown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Goonumbla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Alectown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Goonumbla is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alectown Goonumbla
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.

Alectown Goonumbla
Walkability 0 / 10
Alectown — Walkability: 0/100 Goonumbla — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 45 / 28
Alectown — Safety: 45/100 Goonumbla — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 87 / 86
Alectown — Low fire risk: 87/100 Goonumbla — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Alectown skews older (49 vs 28); Goonumbla rents higher ($250/wk vs $160/wk).

Alectown Goonumbla
Population 151
+35% vs other
 98
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.1% -11.7%
Median age 49 28
Median household income $93,756/yr
+24% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $160/wk $250/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alectown Goonumbla
0-4 5.3% / 6.1%
Alectown — 0-4: 5.3% Goonumbla — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 10.6% / 14.3%
Alectown — 5-14: 10.6% Goonumbla — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 4.0% / 14.3%
Alectown — 15-19: 4.0% Goonumbla — 15-19: 14.3%
20-24 2.6% / 3.1%
Alectown — 20-24: 2.6% Goonumbla — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 14.6% / 17.3%
Alectown — 25-34: 14.6% Goonumbla — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 6.0% / 8.2%
Alectown — 35-44: 6.0% Goonumbla — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 9.3% / 13.3%
Alectown — 45-54: 9.3% Goonumbla — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 20.5% / 9.2%
Alectown — 55-64: 20.5% Goonumbla — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 13.9% / 9.2%
Alectown — 65-74: 13.9% Goonumbla — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 7.9% / —
Alectown — 75-84: 7.9% Goonumbla — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Alectown — 85+: not among its largest Goonumbla — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alectown 41.9% couple families
Alectown — Couple Families: 41.9% Alectown — Lone Person: 41.9% Alectown — One Parent Families: 9.3% Alectown — Group Household: 7.0%
Goonumbla 55.6% couple families
Goonumbla — Couple Families: 55.6% Goonumbla — Lone Person: 44.4% Goonumbla — One Parent Families: 0.0% Goonumbla — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alectown 22.4% renting
Alectown — Owned Outright: 56.9% Alectown — Mortgage: 20.7% Alectown — Renting: 22.4%
Goonumbla 21.7% renting
Goonumbla — Owned Outright: 43.5% Goonumbla — Mortgage: 34.8% Goonumbla — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alectown 100.0% houses
Alectown — Houses: 100.0%
Goonumbla 100.0% houses
Goonumbla — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Alectown Goonumbla
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 16.3%
Alectown — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Goonumbla — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 6.1%
Alectown — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Goonumbla — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 4.1%
Alectown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Goonumbla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 4.1%
Alectown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Goonumbla — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Property market

Alectown Goonumbla
Median house price $280,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $55,000 —

Zoning mix

Alectown Goonumbla
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Environmental 2% 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

Alectown Goonumbla
New dwellings approved 15
across Parkes
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Alectown Goonumbla
House price Higher than 6% of NSW —
Income Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 12% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW

Liveability

Goonumbla is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Alectown Goonumbla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Goonumbla carries more crime risk (72 vs 55).

Alectown Goonumbla
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
72/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Alectown Goonumbla
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

Alectown Goonumbla
Waterways 38 19

Mobility

Alectown Goonumbla
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 390.6 km 391.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 323 min 321 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2870
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2870
same for both

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.

Alectown Goonumbla
Car (driver) 58.1% / 35.3%
Alectown — Car (driver): 58.1% Goonumbla — Car (driver): 35.3%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 35.3%
Alectown — Worked from Home: 29.7% Goonumbla — Worked from Home: 35.3%
Walked Only 6.8% / 19.6%
Alectown — Walked Only: 6.8% Goonumbla — Walked Only: 19.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 9.8%
Alectown — Car (passenger): 5.4% Goonumbla — Car (passenger): 9.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.1%).

Setting

Alectown Goonumbla
Elevation 376 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 284 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Alectown Goonumbla
Connectivity score 15/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
22 premises

Climate

Alectown Goonumbla
Annual rainfall 587 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Alectown Goonumbla
Average residential rate $1,146/yr
same for both
Council Parkes
same for both

Federal electorate

Alectown Goonumbla
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alectown Goonumbla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alectown

Affordable Rural

Goonumbla

River Rural

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