Alfredtown vs Borambola
Alfredtown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Borambola. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alfredtown, most households are couple families. On these figures, Alfredtown tends to suit couples, while Borambola suits people living alone and families with children.
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
Alfredtown
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Borambola
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $265/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Borambola
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (431.2 km vs 438.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Borambola
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Borambola
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.3% vs -26.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Alfredtown and Borambola drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Alfredtown has higher household incomes ($136,448 vs $84,500); Borambola has more residents (117 vs 80).
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 80 | 117 +46% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -26.6% | +9.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 48 |
| Median household income | $136,448/yr +38% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $265/wk +23% vs other | $205/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Zoning mix
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 99% |
| 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
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 548 across Wagga Wagga same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +139% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 91% of NSW | Higher than 53% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 38% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 35% of NSW |
Liveability
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Alfredtown carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 11).
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 28/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Low 17/100 |
| 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
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 11 same for both | |
Mobility
Alfredtown sits further from the CBD (438.6 km vs 431.2 km).
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 438.6 km +2% vs other | 431.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 271 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2650 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 2650 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).
Setting
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 225 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 272 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 59 premises |
Climate
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 565 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.4°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,254/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wagga Wagga same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Alfredtown | Borambola | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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