Balladoran vs Terramungamine
Terramungamine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 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 Terramungamine, most households are couple families. On these figures, Terramungamine 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
Terramungamine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 72/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Terramungamine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 36%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Balladoran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $216/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Terramungamine
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (334 min vs 388 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (421 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 17%)
- But Terramungamine carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 72/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Balladoran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (29.6% vs 16.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Balladoran and Terramungamine 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
Terramungamine has more residents (315 vs 140); Terramungamine has higher household incomes ($112,944 vs $70,200).
| Balladoran | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 140 | 315 +125% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +29.6% | +16.2% |
| Median age | 48 | 38 |
| Median household income | $70,200/yr | $112,944/yr +61% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $216/wk +44% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (21.9%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Balladoran | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $840,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $58,000 |
Zoning mix
| Balladoran | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 96% |
| Environmental | 5% | 0% |
| Residential | 0% | 4% |
| 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 | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Gilgandra | 405 across Dubbo |
| Approvals change year on year | — | -12% |
Ranking within NSW
| Balladoran | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 78% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 56% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 82% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 29% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
Liveability
Balladoran is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Balladoran | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Terramungamine carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 12); Balladoran carries more crime risk (72 vs 37).
| Balladoran | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 12/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | High 72/100 | Low 37/100 |
| 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 | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 24 | 4 |
Mobility
Balladoran sits further from the CBD (446.7 km vs 421 km).
| Balladoran | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 446.7 km +6% vs other | 421 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 388 min | 334 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2822 | 0.3% postcode 2830 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 35 postcode 2822 | 72 postcode 2830 |
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 (73.3%).
Setting
| Balladoran | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 309 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 268 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Balladoran | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 23/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises | 0% 111 premises |
Climate
| Balladoran | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 605 mm | 603 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 32.9°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 3.5°C |
Council rates
| Balladoran | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $800/yr | $1,233/yr |
| Council | Gilgandra | Dubbo |
Federal electorate
| Balladoran | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Balladoran | Terramungamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Balladoran
Terramungamine
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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