Baldry vs Obley
Baldry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 56 in Obley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Baldry, most households are couple families. In Obley, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Obley: a median of $560,000, against $430,000 in Baldry, though rent is higher in Baldry. On these figures, Baldry tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Obley suits older residents.
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
Baldry
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Baldry
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)
- has cheaper houses ($430,000 vs $560,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Obley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $171/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Baldry
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (355.7 km vs 366.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 294 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Obley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Obley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.3% vs -30.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Baldry and Obley 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
Baldry rents higher ($171/wk vs $100/wk); Obley skews older (56 vs 37).
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 | 94 +40% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -30.2% | +3.3% |
| Median age | 37 | 56 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +13% vs other | $73,112/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $171/wk +42% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
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 (23.4%).
Property market
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $430,000 | $560,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $240,000 |
Zoning mix
Obley has more rural and farming land (85% vs 66%); Baldry has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 15%).
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 66% | 85% |
| Environmental | 34% | 15% |
| 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
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Cabonne same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -43% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 12% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 40% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 92% of NSW | Higher than 81% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 9% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
Liveability
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 65/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | High 71/100 | High 73/100 |
| 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
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 40 | 27 |
Mobility
Obley sits further from the CBD (366.6 km vs 355.7 km).
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 355.7 km | 366.6 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 287 min | 294 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2867 | 0.5% postcode 2868 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 2867 | 71 postcode 2868 |
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 (80.0%).
Setting
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 462 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 423 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 33 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 587 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $750/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cabonne same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Baldry | Obley | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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