Baldry vs Peak Hill

Baldry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 48 in Peak Hill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Baldry, most households are couple families. In Peak Hill, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Baldry: a median of $430,000, against $250,000 in Peak Hill, though rent is higher in Peak Hill. On these figures, Baldry tends to suit couples, while Peak Hill suits older residents 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

  • Baldry is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 46%)
  • Peak Hill has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Peak Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($250,000 vs $430,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Baldry

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($171/wk vs $185/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 431.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 344 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Peak Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 15%)
  • But Baldry carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Peak Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -30.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Baldry Peak Hill
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.

Baldry Peak Hill
Walkability 0 / 0
Baldry — Walkability: 0/100 Peak Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 19
Baldry — Safety: 29/100 Peak Hill — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 35 / 47
Baldry — Low fire risk: 35/100 Peak Hill — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Peak Hill has more residents (1,162 vs 67); Baldry has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $51,792).

Baldry Peak Hill
Population 67 1,162
+1634% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -30.2% +5.1%
Median age 37 48
Median household income $84,500/yr
+39% vs other
 $51,792/yr
Median weekly rent $171/wk $185/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baldry Peak Hill
0-4 7.5% / 5.9%
Baldry — 0-4: 7.5% Peak Hill — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.9% / 12.8%
Baldry — 5-14: 11.9% Peak Hill — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 9.0% / 5.3%
Baldry — 15-19: 9.0% Peak Hill — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 — / 3.7%
Baldry — 20-24: not among its largest Peak Hill — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 10.4% / 8.1%
Baldry — 25-34: 10.4% Peak Hill — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 4.5% / 9.6%
Baldry — 35-44: 4.5% Peak Hill — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 14.9% / 11.6%
Baldry — 45-54: 14.9% Peak Hill — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 19.4% / 16.7%
Baldry — 55-64: 19.4% Peak Hill — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 9.0% / 14.4%
Baldry — 65-74: 9.0% Peak Hill — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 6.0% / 7.3%
Baldry — 75-84: 6.0% Peak Hill — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / 3.9%
Baldry — 85+: not among its largest Peak Hill — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baldry 66.7% couple families
Baldry — Couple Families: 66.7% Baldry — One Parent Families: 33.3% Baldry — Lone Person: 0.0% Baldry — Group Household: 0.0% Baldry — Other Families: 0.0%
Peak Hill 23.4% couple families
Peak Hill — Couple Families: 23.4% Peak Hill — One Parent Families: 22.2% Peak Hill — Lone Person: 49.7% Peak Hill — Group Household: 3.6% Peak Hill — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Baldry 0.0% renting
Baldry — Owned Outright: 60.0% Baldry — Mortgage: 40.0% Baldry — Renting: 0.0%
Peak Hill 29.8% renting
Peak Hill — Owned Outright: 50.1% Peak Hill — Mortgage: 20.1% Peak Hill — Renting: 29.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baldry 100.0% houses
Baldry — Houses: 100.0% Baldry — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Baldry — Townhouses: 0.0%
Peak Hill 91.3% houses
Peak Hill — Houses: 91.3% Peak Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Peak Hill — Townhouses: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Baldry Peak Hill
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 13.2%
Baldry — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Peak Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 6.9%
Baldry — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Peak Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 3.1%
Baldry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Peak Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Baldry — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Peak Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Baldry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Peak Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Property market

Baldry Peak Hill
Median house price $430,000 $250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Peak Hill has more rural and farming land (97% vs 66%); Baldry has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 3%).

Baldry Peak Hill
Rural and farming 66% 97%
Environmental 34% 3%
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 Peak Hill
New dwellings approved 29
across Cabonne
 15
across Parkes
Approvals change year on year -43% -100%

Ranking within NSW

Baldry Peak Hill
House price Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

Baldry Peak Hill
Grade — D
Score — 10/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Baldry carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 53); Peak Hill carries more crime risk (81 vs 71).

Baldry Peak Hill
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime High
71/100
 High
81/100
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 Peak Hill
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Baldry

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

Schools in Peak Hill

  • St Joseph's Parish School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Peak Hill Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Baldry Peak Hill
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 40 54

Mobility

Peak Hill sits further from the CBD (431.9 km vs 355.7 km).

Baldry Peak Hill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 355.7 km 431.9 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min 344 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2867
 0.2%
postcode 2869
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2867
 63
postcode 2869

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.

Baldry Peak Hill
Car (driver) 80.0% / 65.2%
Baldry — Car (driver): 80.0% Peak Hill — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 23.0%
Baldry — Worked from Home: 20.0% Peak Hill — Worked from Home: 23.0%
Walked Only — / 8.2%
Baldry — Walked Only: not among its largest Peak Hill — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Baldry — Car (passenger): not among its largest Peak Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Baldry Peak Hill
Elevation 462 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Baldry Peak Hill
Connectivity score 15/100 54/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 23%
582 premises

Climate

Baldry Peak Hill
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 Peak Hill
Average residential rate $750/yr $1,146/yr
Council Cabonne Parkes

Federal electorate

Baldry Peak Hill
Division Calare Parkes
Member Andrew Gee Jamie Chaffey
Party Independent The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Baldry Peak Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Baldry

Affordable Rural

Peak Hill

Affordable Retirees Rural

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