Ariah Park vs Barmedman
Barmedman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Ariah Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ariah Park: a median of $322,000, against $220,000 in Barmedman, though rent is higher in Barmedman. On these figures, Ariah Park tends to suit older residents, while Barmedman suits 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
Ariah Park
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Barmedman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($220,000 vs $322,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Ariah Park
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $190/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ariah Park
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (463.4 km vs 466.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ariah Park
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 77/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 20%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, 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
Ariah Park and Barmedman 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
Barmedman rents higher ($190/wk vs $160/wk); Ariah Park has higher household incomes ($52,520 vs $44,928).
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 439 +8% vs other | 404 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -11.0% | -12.0% |
| Median age | 51 | 48 |
| Median household income | $52,520/yr +14% vs other | $44,928/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $160/wk | $190/wk +19% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $322,500 | $220,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $98,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 13 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% 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
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 51 across Temora | 15 across Bland |
| Approvals change year on year | -14% | -100% |
Ranking within NSW
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 90% of NSW | Higher than 93% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
Liveability
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Barmedman carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 14); Barmedman carries more crime risk (77 vs 44).
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | Low 28/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 44/100 | High 77/100 |
| 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
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Ariah Park
- Ariah Park Central School Government · Combined at peers
Schools in Barmedman
- Barmedman Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 same for both | |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 2 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 25 | 3 |
Mobility
Barmedman sits further from the CBD (466.5 km vs 463.4 km).
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 463.4 km | 466.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 318 min | 316 min |
| Public transport score | 20/100 Bus same for both | |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 2.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 3.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 3.5 min scheduled, not actual | 4 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2665 | 0.0% postcode 2668 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 2665 | 52 postcode 2668 |
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 (56.3%).
Setting
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 241 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 223 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 277 premises | 0% 230 premises |
Climate
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 420 mm | 506 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 32.8°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 4.2°C |
Council rates
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $719/yr | $1,508/yr |
| Council | Temora | Bland |
Federal electorate
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina | Parkes |
| Member | Michael Mccormack | Jamie Chaffey |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ariah Park | Barmedman | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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