Barmedman vs Bland

Bland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 48 in Barmedman. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barmedman, about half of households are people living alone. In Bland, most households are couple families. On these figures, Barmedman tends to suit people living alone, while Bland suits 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

Bland

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 48%)
  • But Barmedman has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 79%)

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

First-home buyers

Bland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($6,516 vs $98,500)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $190/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Bland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (453.4 km vs 466.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bland

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.6% vs -12.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Barmedman Bland
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.

Barmedman Bland
Walkability 0 / 8
Barmedman — Walkability: 0/100 Bland — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 23 / 100
Barmedman — Safety: 23/100 Bland — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 72 / 85
Barmedman — Low fire risk: 72/100 Bland — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Barmedman rents higher ($190/wk vs $0/wk); Barmedman has more residents (404 vs 61).

Barmedman Bland
Population 404
+85% vs other
 61
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.0% +32.6%
Median age 48 29
Median household income $44,928/yr $74,724/yr
+66% vs other
Median weekly rent $190/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barmedman Bland
0-4 4.7% / 9.8%
Barmedman — 0-4: 4.7% Bland — 0-4: 9.8%
5-14 15.3% / 21.3%
Barmedman — 5-14: 15.3% Bland — 5-14: 21.3%
15-19 4.7% / —
Barmedman — 15-19: 4.7% Bland — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.2% / 6.6%
Barmedman — 20-24: 6.2% Bland — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 5.0% / 8.2%
Barmedman — 25-34: 5.0% Bland — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 8.7% / 9.8%
Barmedman — 35-44: 8.7% Bland — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 18.8% / 8.2%
Barmedman — 45-54: 18.8% Bland — 45-54: 8.2%
55-64 16.8% / 16.4%
Barmedman — 55-64: 16.8% Bland — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 13.4% / —
Barmedman — 65-74: 13.4% Bland — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 5.2% / —
Barmedman — 75-84: 5.2% Bland — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.7% / —
Barmedman — 85+: 1.7% Bland — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barmedman 34.9% couple families
Barmedman — Couple Families: 34.9% Barmedman — Lone Person: 47.2% Barmedman — One Parent Families: 13.2% Barmedman — Group Household: 4.7%
Bland 62.5% couple families
Bland — Couple Families: 62.5% Bland — Lone Person: 37.5% Bland — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bland — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barmedman 10.6% renting
Barmedman — Owned Outright: 66.0% Barmedman — Mortgage: 23.4% Barmedman — Renting: 10.6%
Bland 0.0% renting
Bland — Owned Outright: 50.0% Bland — Mortgage: 50.0% Bland — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barmedman 98.0% houses
Barmedman — Houses: 98.0% Barmedman — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Bland 78.9% houses
Bland — Houses: 78.9% Bland — Flats / Apartments: 21.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Barmedman Bland
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 14.8%
Barmedman — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Bland — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 13.1%
Barmedman — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Bland — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / —
Barmedman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Bland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Barmedman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Bland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Property market

Barmedman Bland
Median house price $220,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $98,500 $6,516
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Barmedman Bland
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Barmedman Bland
House price Higher than 4% of NSW —
Income Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW

Liveability

Bland is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Barmedman Bland
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Barmedman carries more crime risk (77 vs 0); Barmedman carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 15).

Barmedman Bland
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
77/100
 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

Barmedman Bland
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Barmedman

  • Barmedman Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Bland

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Barmedman Bland
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Barmedman sits further from the CBD (466.5 km vs 453.4 km).

Barmedman Bland
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 466.5 km
+3% vs other
 453.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 316 min 317 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2668
 0.0%
postcode 2721
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2668
 40
postcode 2721

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.

Barmedman Bland
Car (driver) 52.2% / 43.5%
Barmedman — Car (driver): 52.2% Bland — Car (driver): 43.5%
Worked from Home 35.4% / 43.5%
Barmedman — Worked from Home: 35.4% Bland — Worked from Home: 43.5%
Walked Only 12.4% / 13.0%
Barmedman — Walked Only: 12.4% Bland — Walked Only: 13.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.2%).

Setting

Barmedman Bland
Elevation 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 228 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barmedman Bland
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
230 premises
 0%
12 premises

Climate

Barmedman Bland
Annual rainfall 506 mm 553 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C 32.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C 4.0°C

Council rates

Barmedman Bland
Average residential rate $1,508/yr
same for both
Council Bland
same for both

Federal electorate

Barmedman Bland
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barmedman Bland
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barmedman

Affordable Rural

Bland

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

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