Ardlethan vs Beckom

Beckom is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 55 in Ardlethan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ardlethan, most households are people living alone. In Beckom, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ardlethan: a median of $181,000, against $136,000 in Beckom, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ardlethan tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Beckom suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ardlethan carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 82/100)
  • Beckom is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ardlethan leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 35%)
  • Beckom has cheaper houses ($136,000 vs $181,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beckom

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($105/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beckom

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (332 min vs 339 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (484.6 km vs 491.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ardlethan

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 24%)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Beckom

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.6% vs -9.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ardlethan Beckom
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.

Ardlethan Beckom
Walkability 7 / 0
Ardlethan — Walkability: 7/100 Beckom — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 18
Ardlethan — Safety: 28/100 Beckom — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 89 / 82
Ardlethan — Low fire risk: 89/100 Beckom — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Ardlethan has more residents (472 vs 123); Beckom has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $40,872).

Ardlethan Beckom
Population 472
+74% vs other
 123
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.1% -1.6%
Median age 55 42
Median household income $40,872/yr $58,500/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+30% vs other
 $105/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ardlethan Beckom
0-4 5.3% / 5.7%
Ardlethan — 0-4: 5.3% Beckom — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 8.3% / 18.7%
Ardlethan — 5-14: 8.3% Beckom — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 4.0% / 4.9%
Ardlethan — 15-19: 4.0% Beckom — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.6% / 8.1%
Ardlethan — 20-24: 3.6% Beckom — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 8.3% / 4.1%
Ardlethan — 25-34: 8.3% Beckom — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 6.8% / 13.8%
Ardlethan — 35-44: 6.8% Beckom — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 11.9% / 12.2%
Ardlethan — 45-54: 11.9% Beckom — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 18.0% / 11.4%
Ardlethan — 55-64: 18.0% Beckom — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 18.4% / 20.3%
Ardlethan — 65-74: 18.4% Beckom — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 11.0% / 4.1%
Ardlethan — 75-84: 11.0% Beckom — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 3.4% / —
Ardlethan — 85+: 3.4% Beckom — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ardlethan 59.7% lone person
Ardlethan — Lone Person: 59.7% Ardlethan — Couple Families: 18.8% Ardlethan — One Parent Families: 11.1% Ardlethan — Group Household: 6.2% Ardlethan — Other Families: 4.2%
Beckom 37.1% lone person
Beckom — Lone Person: 37.1% Beckom — Couple Families: 54.3% Beckom — One Parent Families: 8.6% Beckom — Group Household: 0.0% Beckom — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ardlethan 17.6% renting
Ardlethan — Owned Outright: 66.8% Ardlethan — Mortgage: 15.5% Ardlethan — Renting: 17.6%
Beckom 20.5% renting
Beckom — Owned Outright: 59.0% Beckom — Mortgage: 20.5% Beckom — Renting: 20.5%
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.

Ardlethan Beckom
England 3.4% / 3.3%
Ardlethan — England: 3.4% Beckom — England: 3.3%
India — / 2.4%
Ardlethan — India: not among its largest Beckom — India: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Ardlethan — New Zealand: 1.1% Beckom — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Ardlethan — Scotland: 1.1% Beckom — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 1.1% / —
Ardlethan — Germany: 1.1% Beckom — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Ardlethan Beckom
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 14.6%
Ardlethan — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Beckom — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 7.3%
Ardlethan — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Beckom — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 2.4%
Ardlethan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Beckom — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Ardlethan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Beckom — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Ardlethan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Beckom — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ardlethan 96.3% houses
Ardlethan — Houses: 96.3% Ardlethan — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Ardlethan — Townhouses: 1.9%
Beckom 89.4% houses
Beckom — Houses: 89.4% Beckom — Flats / Apartments: 10.6% Beckom — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ardlethan Beckom
Median house price $181,000 $136,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $32,250

Zoning mix

Ardlethan Beckom
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Ardlethan Beckom
New dwellings approved 26
across Coolamon
 15
across Bland
Approvals change year on year -33% -100%

Ranking within NSW

Ardlethan Beckom
House price Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Income Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Ardlethan Beckom
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Beckom carries more crime risk (82 vs 72).

Ardlethan Beckom
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Low
18/100
Crime High
72/100
 High
82/100
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

Ardlethan Beckom
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ardlethan

  • Ardlethan Central School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Beckom

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ardlethan Beckom
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 17 6

Mobility

Ardlethan sits further from the CBD (491.8 km vs 484.6 km).

Ardlethan Beckom
Walkability score 7/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 491.8 km
+1% vs other
 484.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 339 min 332 min
Public transport score 19/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2665
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2665
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.

Ardlethan Beckom
Car (driver) 59.7% / 58.0%
Ardlethan — Car (driver): 59.7% Beckom — Car (driver): 58.0%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 42.0%
Ardlethan — Worked from Home: 18.0% Beckom — Worked from Home: 42.0%
Walked Only 18.0% / —
Ardlethan — Walked Only: 18.0% Beckom — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.3% / —
Ardlethan — Car (passenger): 4.3% Beckom — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.7%).

Setting

Ardlethan Beckom
Elevation 251 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ardlethan Beckom
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
301 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Ardlethan Beckom
Annual rainfall 420 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ardlethan Beckom
Average residential rate $441/yr $1,508/yr
Council Coolamon Bland

Federal electorate

Ardlethan Beckom
Division Riverina Parkes
Member Michael Mccormack Jamie Chaffey
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ardlethan Beckom
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ardlethan

Affordable Retirees Rural

Beckom

Affordable Family River Rural

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