Barellan vs Binya
Binya is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Barellan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barellan, about half of households are people living alone. In Binya, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Barellan: a median of $175,000, against $50,000 in Binya, though rent is higher in Binya. On these figures, Barellan tends to suit people living alone, while Binya suits families with children, couples, 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
Binya
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 46%)
- But Barellan carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 70/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Binya
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($50,000 vs $175,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 14%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Barellan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Barellan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (534.7 km vs 552.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (366 min vs 373 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Barellan
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 70/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Barellan and Binya 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
Barellan has more residents (459 vs 122); Binya has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $65,624).
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 459 +73% vs other | 122 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -14.7% | -12.9% |
| Median age | 48 | 42 |
| Median household income | $65,624/yr | $97,500/yr +49% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $250/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (3.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $175,000 | $50,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 99 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 91% |
| Environmental | 0% | 9% |
| 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
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 15 across Narrandera | 3 across Carrathool |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 28% of NSW | Higher than 66% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 29% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 96% of NSW | Higher than 100% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
Liveability
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Binya carries more crime risk (70 vs 56).
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | Low 21/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | High 70/100 |
| 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
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Barellan
- Barellan Central School Government · Combined at peers
Schools in Binya
- Binya Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 15 | 17 |
Mobility
Binya sits further from the CBD (552.8 km vs 534.7 km).
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 534.7 km | 552.8 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 366 min | 373 min |
| Public transport score | 26/100 Bus | 21/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 7.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 4.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 5 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2665 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 2665 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).
Setting
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 168 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 281 premises | 0% 64 premises |
Climate
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 420 mm | 447 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $932/yr | $510/yr |
| Council | Narrandera | Carrathool |
Federal electorate
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Barellan | Binya | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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