Bannister vs Pomeroy

Pomeroy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Bannister. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bannister, about half of households are people living alone. In Pomeroy, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bannister tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Pomeroy suits 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

Pomeroy

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 28/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 54%)

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

Pomeroy

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $660/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 29%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Pomeroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (216.4 km vs 224.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bannister has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)
  • Pomeroy carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 28/100)

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

Investors

Bannister

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.5% vs -18.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bannister Pomeroy
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.

Bannister Pomeroy
Walkability 0 / 0
Bannister — Walkability: 0/100 Pomeroy — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 87
Bannister — Safety: 72/100 Pomeroy — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 70 / 100
Bannister — Low fire risk: 70/100 Pomeroy — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bannister rents higher ($660/wk vs $100/wk); Bannister has more residents (141 vs 94).

Bannister Pomeroy
Population 141
+33% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.5% -18.3%
Median age 52 44
Median household income $117,000/yr
+28% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $660/wk
+85% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bannister Pomeroy
0-4 3.5% / —
Bannister — 0-4: 3.5% Pomeroy — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.3% / 17.0%
Bannister — 5-14: 16.3% Pomeroy — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 6.4% / 12.8%
Bannister — 15-19: 6.4% Pomeroy — 15-19: 12.8%
20-24 — / 9.6%
Bannister — 20-24: not among its largest Pomeroy — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 7.1% / 10.6%
Bannister — 25-34: 7.1% Pomeroy — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 9.2% / 9.6%
Bannister — 35-44: 9.2% Pomeroy — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 12.8% / 17.0%
Bannister — 45-54: 12.8% Pomeroy — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 18.4% / 17.0%
Bannister — 55-64: 18.4% Pomeroy — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 15.6% / 8.5%
Bannister — 65-74: 15.6% Pomeroy — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 12.1% / 10.6%
Bannister — 75-84: 12.1% Pomeroy — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 2.8% / —
Bannister — 85+: 2.8% Pomeroy — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bannister 42.3% couple families
Bannister — Couple Families: 42.3% Bannister — Lone Person: 46.2% Bannister — One Parent Families: 11.5%
Pomeroy 65.0% couple families
Pomeroy — Couple Families: 65.0% Pomeroy — Lone Person: 20.0% Pomeroy — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bannister 13.2% renting
Bannister — Owned Outright: 54.7% Bannister — Mortgage: 32.1% Bannister — Renting: 13.2%
Pomeroy 0.0% renting
Pomeroy — Owned Outright: 44.4% Pomeroy — Mortgage: 55.6% Pomeroy — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bannister 100.0% houses
Bannister — Houses: 100.0%
Pomeroy 100.0% houses
Pomeroy — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Bannister Pomeroy
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 16.0%
Bannister — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Pomeroy — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 12.8%
Bannister — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Pomeroy — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 4.3%
Bannister — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Pomeroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / —
Bannister — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Pomeroy — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.2%
Bannister — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Pomeroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Zoning mix

Bannister Pomeroy
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Bannister Pomeroy
New dwellings approved 44
across Upper Lachlan
 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
Approvals change year on year +175% -1%

Ranking within NSW

Bannister Pomeroy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW

Liveability

Bannister Pomeroy
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bannister carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Bannister carries more crime risk (28 vs 13).

Bannister Pomeroy
Bushfire Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
13/100
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

Bannister Pomeroy
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

Bannister Pomeroy
Waterways 11 3

Mobility

Bannister sits further from the CBD (224.3 km vs 216.4 km).

Bannister Pomeroy
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 224.3 km
+4% vs other
 216.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 172 min 170 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2580
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2580
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.

Bannister Pomeroy
Car (driver) 58.0% / 83.7%
Bannister — Car (driver): 58.0% Pomeroy — Car (driver): 83.7%
Worked from Home 34.8% / 9.3%
Bannister — Worked from Home: 34.8% Pomeroy — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Walked Only 7.2% / —
Bannister — Walked Only: 7.2% Pomeroy — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 7.0%
Bannister — Car (passenger): not among its largest Pomeroy — Car (passenger): 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Bannister Pomeroy
Elevation 863 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 672 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bannister Pomeroy
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
20 premises

Climate

Bannister Pomeroy
Annual rainfall 840 mm 658 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 2.7°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Bannister Pomeroy
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bannister Pomeroy
Average residential rate $636/yr $1,370/yr
Council Upper Lachlan Goulburn Mulwaree

Federal electorate

Bannister Pomeroy
Division Riverina Eden-monaro
Member Michael Mccormack Kristy Mcbain
Party The Nationals Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Bannister Pomeroy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bannister

Retirees Rural

Pomeroy

Rural Students

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