Barmedman vs Wyalong
Wyalong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 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. Houses cost more in Wyalong: a median of $358,000, against $220,000 in Barmedman, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Barmedman tends to suit people living alone 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
Wyalong
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Barmedman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($220,000 vs $357,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Barmedman has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $225/wk)
- Wyalong leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Barmedman
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (466.5 km vs 489.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (316 min vs 331 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wyalong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wyalong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-5.2% vs -12.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Barmedman and Wyalong 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
Wyalong has higher household incomes ($73,008 vs $44,928); Wyalong has more residents (620 vs 404).
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 404 | 620 +53% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.0% | -5.2% |
| Median age | 48 | 44 |
| Median household income | $44,928/yr | $73,008/yr +62% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $190/wk | $225/wk +18% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
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 (2.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $220,000 | $357,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $98,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 13 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 98% |
| 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 | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 15 across Bland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 40% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 16% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 93% of NSW | Higher than 94% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of NSW | Higher than 64% of NSW |
Liveability
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 30/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Barmedman carries more crime risk (77 vs 41).
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 28/100 | Low 36/100 |
| Crime | High 77/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| 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 | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Barmedman
- Barmedman Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Wyalong
- Wyalong Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 same for both | |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 5 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 3 |
| Waterways | 3 | 13 |
Mobility
Wyalong sits further from the CBD (489.8 km vs 466.5 km).
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 466.5 km | 489.8 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 316 min | 331 min |
| Public transport score | 20/100 Bus | 30/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 3.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 9.2 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 4 min scheduled, not actual | 1 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2668 | 0.0% postcode 2671 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 2668 | 52 postcode 2671 |
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 (68.9%).
Setting
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 223 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 231 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 40/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 230 premises | 10% 350 premises |
Climate
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 506 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,508/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Barmedman | Wyalong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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