Balala vs Yarrowyck

Yarrowyck is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 56 in Balala. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Balala tends to suit people living alone, while Yarrowyck suits 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

Yarrowyck

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 68/100)

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

Balala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Balala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (472.5 km vs 480 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (366 min vs 371 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarrowyck

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Yarrowyck

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.6% vs -15.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Balala Yarrowyck
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.

Balala Yarrowyck
Walkability 8 / 8
Balala — Walkability: 8/100 Yarrowyck — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 32 / 76
Balala — Safety: 32/100 Yarrowyck — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 64 / 57
Balala — Low fire risk: 64/100 Yarrowyck — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Yarrowyck rents higher ($400/wk vs $175/wk); Balala skews older (56 vs 39).

Balala Yarrowyck
Population 122 175
+43% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.3% +32.6%
Median age 56 39
Median household income $71,500/yr $84,500/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk $400/wk
+129% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balala Yarrowyck
0-4 2.5% / 10.9%
Balala — 0-4: 2.5% Yarrowyck — 0-4: 10.9%
5-14 11.5% / 12.6%
Balala — 5-14: 11.5% Yarrowyck — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 3.3% / 6.9%
Balala — 15-19: 3.3% Yarrowyck — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.7% / 1.7%
Balala — 20-24: 5.7% Yarrowyck — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 4.1% / 14.9%
Balala — 25-34: 4.1% Yarrowyck — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 2.5% / 12.0%
Balala — 35-44: 2.5% Yarrowyck — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.1% / 8.6%
Balala — 45-54: 13.1% Yarrowyck — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 29.5% / 13.7%
Balala — 55-64: 29.5% Yarrowyck — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 12.3% / 12.0%
Balala — 65-74: 12.3% Yarrowyck — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 7.4% / 6.9%
Balala — 75-84: 7.4% Yarrowyck — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 4.1% / —
Balala — 85+: 4.1% Yarrowyck — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balala 46.4% couple families
Balala — Couple Families: 46.4% Balala — Lone Person: 42.9% Balala — One Parent Families: 10.7% Balala — Group Household: 0.0%
Yarrowyck 54.3% couple families
Yarrowyck — Couple Families: 54.3% Yarrowyck — Lone Person: 28.6% Yarrowyck — One Parent Families: 8.6% Yarrowyck — Group Household: 8.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balala 19.6% renting
Balala — Owned Outright: 47.1% Balala — Mortgage: 33.3% Balala — Renting: 19.6%
Yarrowyck 14.3% renting
Yarrowyck — Owned Outright: 46.9% Yarrowyck — Mortgage: 38.8% Yarrowyck — Renting: 14.3%
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.

Balala Yarrowyck
England 6.6% / 2.3%
Balala — England: 6.6% Yarrowyck — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 6.6% / —
Balala — New Zealand: 6.6% Yarrowyck — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 4.9% / —
Balala — South Africa: 4.9% Yarrowyck — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada — / 2.9%
Balala — Canada: not among its largest Yarrowyck — Canada: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

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

Balala Yarrowyck
Certificate III & IV 25.4% / 20.0%
Balala — Certificate III & IV: 25.4% Yarrowyck — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 9.1%
Balala — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Yarrowyck — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 5.1%
Balala — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Yarrowyck — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.6%
Balala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Yarrowyck — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.4%
Balala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yarrowyck — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balala 100.0% houses
Balala — Houses: 100.0%
Yarrowyck 100.0% houses
Yarrowyck — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Balala Yarrowyck
Median house price $572,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Balala Yarrowyck
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Environmental 0% 2%
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

Balala Yarrowyck
New dwellings approved 17
across Uralla
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Balala Yarrowyck
House price Higher than 19% of NSW —
Income Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW

Liveability

Balala Yarrowyck
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Balala carries more crime risk (68 vs 24).

Balala Yarrowyck
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
24/100
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

Balala Yarrowyck
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

Balala Yarrowyck
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 4 22

Mobility

Yarrowyck sits further from the CBD (480 km vs 472.5 km).

Balala Yarrowyck
Walkability score 8/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 472.5 km 480 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 366 min 371 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2358
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2358
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.

Balala Yarrowyck
Car (driver) 54.2% / 66.1%
Balala — Car (driver): 54.2% Yarrowyck — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 26.8%
Balala — Worked from Home: 31.2% Yarrowyck — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 7.1%
Balala — Car (passenger): 6.2% Yarrowyck — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 8.3% / —
Balala — Walked Only: 8.3% Yarrowyck — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Balala Yarrowyck
Elevation 888 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 767 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Balala Yarrowyck
Connectivity score 15/100 17/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Balala Yarrowyck
Annual rainfall 684 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Balala Yarrowyck
Average residential rate $699/yr
same for both
Council Uralla
same for both

Federal electorate

Balala Yarrowyck
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balala Yarrowyck
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balala

Affordable Rural

Yarrowyck

Family River Rural Young Families

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