Balladoran vs Breelong

Breelong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Balladoran. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balladoran, about half of households are couple families. In Breelong, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Breelong tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Breelong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 72/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Breelong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Breelong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Breelong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (339 min vs 388 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (426.3 km vs 446.7 km)
  • But Balladoran is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balladoran

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • But Breelong carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Breelong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (44.1% vs 29.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Balladoran Breelong
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.

Balladoran Breelong
Walkability 10 / 0
Balladoran — Walkability: 10/100 Breelong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 100
Balladoran — Safety: 28/100 Breelong — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 88 / 72
Balladoran — Low fire risk: 88/100 Breelong — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Balladoran rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Balladoran has more residents (140 vs 85).

Balladoran Breelong
Population 140
+39% vs other
 85
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.6% +44.1%
Median age 48 40
Median household income $70,200/yr
+4% vs other
 $67,600/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balladoran Breelong
0-4 3.6% / 9.4%
Balladoran — 0-4: 3.6% Breelong — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 15.0% / 18.8%
Balladoran — 5-14: 15.0% Breelong — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 6.4% / —
Balladoran — 15-19: 6.4% Breelong — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / —
Balladoran — 20-24: not among its largest Breelong — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.0% / 8.2%
Balladoran — 25-34: 10.0% Breelong — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 7.1% / 12.9%
Balladoran — 35-44: 7.1% Breelong — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 15.7% / 3.5%
Balladoran — 45-54: 15.7% Breelong — 45-54: 3.5%
55-64 16.4% / 21.2%
Balladoran — 55-64: 16.4% Breelong — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 17.1% / 16.5%
Balladoran — 65-74: 17.1% Breelong — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 2.9% / —
Balladoran — 75-84: 2.9% Breelong — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.6% / —
Balladoran — 85+: 3.6% Breelong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balladoran 48.1% couple families
Balladoran — Couple Families: 48.1% Balladoran — Lone Person: 18.5% Balladoran — One Parent Families: 22.2% Balladoran — Other Families: 11.1%
Breelong 81.2% couple families
Breelong — Couple Families: 81.2% Breelong — Lone Person: 18.8% Breelong — One Parent Families: 0.0% Breelong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balladoran 16.3% renting
Balladoran — Owned Outright: 46.9% Balladoran — Mortgage: 36.7% Balladoran — Renting: 16.3%
Breelong 12.0% renting
Breelong — Owned Outright: 60.0% Breelong — Mortgage: 28.0% Breelong — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balladoran 109.3% houses
Balladoran — Houses: 109.3%
Breelong 100.0% houses
Breelong — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Balladoran Breelong
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 17.6%
Balladoran — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Breelong — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 9.4%
Balladoran — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Breelong — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / —
Balladoran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Breelong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Zoning mix

Breelong has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 5%); Balladoran has more rural and farming land (95% vs 74%).

Balladoran Breelong
Rural and farming 95% 74%
Environmental 5% 25%
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

Balladoran Breelong
New dwellings approved 12
across Gilgandra
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Balladoran Breelong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW

Liveability

Balladoran is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Balladoran Breelong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Balladoran carries more crime risk (72 vs 0); Breelong carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 12).

Balladoran Breelong
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
72/100
 None
0/100
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

Balladoran Breelong
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

Balladoran Breelong
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 24 2

Mobility

Balladoran sits further from the CBD (446.7 km vs 426.3 km).

Balladoran Breelong
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 446.7 km
+5% vs other
 426.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 388 min 339 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2822
 0.0%
postcode 2827
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 2822
 68
postcode 2827

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.

Balladoran Breelong
Car (driver) 68.3% / 57.1%
Balladoran — Car (driver): 68.3% Breelong — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 42.9%
Balladoran — Worked from Home: 23.3% Breelong — Worked from Home: 42.9%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / —
Balladoran — Car (passenger): 8.3% Breelong — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Balladoran Breelong
Elevation 309 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 305 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Balladoran Breelong
Connectivity score 23/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
same for both

Climate

Balladoran Breelong
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Balladoran Breelong
Average residential rate $800/yr
same for both
Council Gilgandra
same for both

Federal electorate

Balladoran Breelong
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balladoran Breelong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balladoran

Rural

Breelong

Family Rural Young Families

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