Ariah Park vs Beckom

Beckom is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Ariah Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ariah Park, about half of households are people living alone. In Beckom, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ariah Park: a median of $322,000, against $136,000 in Beckom, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ariah Park 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

  • Ariah Park carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 82/100)
  • Beckom is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 45%)

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

  • Ariah Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 35%)
  • Beckom has cheaper houses ($136,000 vs $322,500)

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 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($105/wk vs $160/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ariah Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (463.4 km vs 484.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (318 min vs 332 min)

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 82/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 24%)

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 -11.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ariah Park 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.

Ariah Park 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.

Ariah Park Beckom
Walkability 0 / 0
Ariah Park — Walkability: 0/100 Beckom — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 18
Ariah Park — Safety: 56/100 Beckom — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 86 / 82
Ariah Park — Low fire risk: 86/100 Beckom — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Ariah Park has more residents (439 vs 123); Ariah Park rents higher ($160/wk vs $105/wk).

Ariah Park Beckom
Population 439
+72% vs other
 123
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.0% -1.6%
Median age 51 42
Median household income $52,520/yr $58,500/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk
+34% vs other
 $105/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ariah Park Beckom
0-4 3.9% / 5.7%
Ariah Park — 0-4: 3.9% Beckom — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.5% / 18.7%
Ariah Park — 5-14: 15.5% Beckom — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 3.4% / 4.9%
Ariah Park — 15-19: 3.4% Beckom — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.4% / 8.1%
Ariah Park — 20-24: 3.4% Beckom — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 5.7% / 4.1%
Ariah Park — 25-34: 5.7% Beckom — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 12.1% / 13.8%
Ariah Park — 35-44: 12.1% Beckom — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 11.8% / 12.2%
Ariah Park — 45-54: 11.8% Beckom — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.3% / 11.4%
Ariah Park — 55-64: 12.3% Beckom — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 22.6% / 20.3%
Ariah Park — 65-74: 22.6% Beckom — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 7.7% / 4.1%
Ariah Park — 75-84: 7.7% Beckom — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 3.2% / —
Ariah Park — 85+: 3.2% Beckom — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ariah Park 40.2% couple families
Ariah Park — Couple Families: 40.2% Ariah Park — Lone Person: 48.2% Ariah Park — One Parent Families: 4.5% Ariah Park — Group Household: 7.1%
Beckom 54.3% couple families
Beckom — Couple Families: 54.3% Beckom — Lone Person: 37.1% Beckom — One Parent Families: 8.6% Beckom — 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.

Ariah Park 17.4% renting
Ariah Park — Owned Outright: 62.1% Ariah Park — Mortgage: 20.5% Ariah Park — Renting: 17.4%
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.

Ariah Park Beckom
England 3.6% / 3.3%
Ariah Park — England: 3.6% Beckom — England: 3.3%
India 0.9% / 2.4%
Ariah Park — India: 0.9% Beckom — India: 2.4%
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Ariah Park — New Zealand: 0.7% Beckom — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Ariah Park Beckom
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 14.6%
Ariah Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Beckom — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 7.3%
Ariah Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Beckom — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 2.4%
Ariah Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Beckom — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Ariah Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Beckom — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Ariah Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Beckom — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ariah Park 94.4% houses
Ariah Park — Houses: 94.4% Ariah Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Ariah Park — Townhouses: 6.2%
Beckom 89.4% houses
Beckom — Houses: 89.4% Beckom — Flats / Apartments: 10.6% Beckom — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ariah Park Beckom
Median house price $322,500 $136,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $32,250

Zoning mix

Ariah Park Beckom
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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 Beckom
New dwellings approved 51
across Temora
 15
across Bland
Approvals change year on year -14% -100%

Ranking within NSW

Ariah Park Beckom
House price Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Ariah Park Beckom
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Beckom carries more crime risk (82 vs 44).

Ariah Park Beckom
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 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

Ariah Park 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 Ariah Park

  • Ariah Park 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

Ariah Park Beckom
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 25 6

Mobility

Beckom sits further from the CBD (484.6 km vs 463.4 km).

Ariah Park Beckom
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 463.4 km 484.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 318 min 332 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Ariah Park Beckom
Car (driver) 56.3% / 58.0%
Ariah Park — Car (driver): 56.3% Beckom — Car (driver): 58.0%
Worked from Home 30.5% / 42.0%
Ariah Park — Worked from Home: 30.5% Beckom — Worked from Home: 42.0%
Walked Only 13.2% / —
Ariah Park — Walked Only: 13.2% Beckom — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.0%).

Setting

Ariah Park Beckom
Elevation 241 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

Ariah Park Beckom
Average residential rate $719/yr $1,508/yr
Council Temora Bland

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ariah Park

Affordable Retirees Rural

Beckom

Affordable Family River Rural

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