Barellan vs Weethalle

Weethalle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Barellan. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Weethalle: a median of $300,000, against $175,000 in Barellan, though rent is higher in Barellan. On these figures, Barellan tends to suit 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

Weethalle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

Barellan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($175,000 vs $300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Weethalle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $200/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

  • has a shorter drive in (366 min vs 388 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (534.7 km vs 551.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Weethalle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Weethalle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -14.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Barellan Weethalle
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.

Barellan Weethalle
Walkability 0 / 0
Barellan — Walkability: 0/100 Weethalle — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 61
Barellan — Safety: 44/100 Weethalle — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 77 / 75
Barellan — Low fire risk: 77/100 Weethalle — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Barellan has more residents (459 vs 268); Barellan rents higher ($200/wk vs $130/wk).

Barellan Weethalle
Population 459
+42% vs other
 268
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.7% +7.2%
Median age 48 44
Median household income $65,624/yr
+24% vs other
 $49,712/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+35% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barellan Weethalle
0-4 4.6% / 3.7%
Barellan — 0-4: 4.6% Weethalle — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 10.7% / 12.3%
Barellan — 5-14: 10.7% Weethalle — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.8% / 4.5%
Barellan — 15-19: 6.8% Weethalle — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.0% / 7.1%
Barellan — 20-24: 5.0% Weethalle — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 9.4% / 10.8%
Barellan — 25-34: 9.4% Weethalle — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 9.2% / 14.2%
Barellan — 35-44: 9.2% Weethalle — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 15.7% / 11.2%
Barellan — 45-54: 15.7% Weethalle — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 15.3% / 14.9%
Barellan — 55-64: 15.3% Weethalle — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 14.2% / 10.1%
Barellan — 65-74: 14.2% Weethalle — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.7% / 9.7%
Barellan — 75-84: 5.7% Weethalle — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 3.7% / 1.1%
Barellan — 85+: 3.7% Weethalle — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barellan 51.0% lone person
Barellan — Lone Person: 51.0% Barellan — Couple Families: 32.2% Barellan — One Parent Families: 14.0% Barellan — Group Household: 2.8%
Weethalle 52.4% lone person
Weethalle — Lone Person: 52.4% Weethalle — Couple Families: 30.5% Weethalle — One Parent Families: 17.1% Weethalle — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barellan 12.8% renting
Barellan — Owned Outright: 58.7% Barellan — Mortgage: 28.5% Barellan — Renting: 12.8%
Weethalle 12.8% renting
Weethalle — Owned Outright: 68.6% Weethalle — Mortgage: 18.6% Weethalle — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barellan 97.4% houses
Barellan — Houses: 97.4% Barellan — Townhouses: 1.6% Barellan — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Weethalle 102.0% houses
Weethalle — Houses: 102.0% Weethalle — Townhouses: 0.0% Weethalle — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Barellan Weethalle
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 14.9%
Barellan — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Weethalle — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 4.1%
Barellan — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Weethalle — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 2.6%
Barellan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Weethalle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Barellan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Weethalle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Property market

Barellan Weethalle
Median house price $175,000 $300,000
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 Weethalle
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

Barellan Weethalle
New dwellings approved 15
across Narrandera
 15
across Bland
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Barellan Weethalle
House price Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Barellan Weethalle
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Barellan carries more crime risk (56 vs 39).

Barellan Weethalle
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
39/100
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 Weethalle
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Barellan

  • Barellan Central School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Weethalle

  • Weethalle Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Barellan Weethalle
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 1
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 15 29

Mobility

Weethalle sits further from the CBD (551.9 km vs 534.7 km).

Barellan Weethalle
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 534.7 km 551.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 366 min 388 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2665
 0.0%
postcode 2669
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2665
 43
postcode 2669

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.

Barellan Weethalle
Car (driver) 63.7% / 58.4%
Barellan — Car (driver): 63.7% Weethalle — Car (driver): 58.4%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 37.1%
Barellan — Worked from Home: 19.5% Weethalle — Worked from Home: 37.1%
Walked Only 12.1% / 4.5%
Barellan — Walked Only: 12.1% Weethalle — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / —
Barellan — Car (passenger): 4.7% Weethalle — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).

Setting

Barellan Weethalle
Elevation 160 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 252 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barellan Weethalle
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
281 premises
 0%
143 premises

Council rates

Barellan Weethalle
Average residential rate $932/yr $1,508/yr
Council Narrandera Bland

Federal electorate

Barellan Weethalle
Division Farrer Parkes
Member David Farley Jamie Chaffey
Party One Nation The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Barellan Weethalle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barellan

Affordable Rural

Weethalle

Affordable Rural

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