Bearbong vs Biddon

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bearbong, most households are couple families. In Biddon, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bearbong tends to suit couples and older residents, while Biddon suits people living alone and families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bearbong is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 50%)
  • Biddon carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

Biddon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Biddon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($108/wk vs $700/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 49%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bearbong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (443.3 km vs 465.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (355 min vs 367 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Bearbong has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 16%)
  • Biddon carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Biddon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.5% vs 20.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bearbong Biddon
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.

Bearbong Biddon
Walkability 0 / 0
Bearbong — Walkability: 0/100 Biddon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 66
Bearbong — Safety: 45/100 Biddon — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 72 / 75
Bearbong — Low fire risk: 72/100 Biddon — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Bearbong rents higher ($700/wk vs $108/wk); Biddon has more residents (123 vs 72).

Bearbong Biddon
Population 72 123
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.0% +25.5%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $74,724/yr
+10% vs other
 $67,600/yr
Median weekly rent $700/wk
+85% vs other
 $108/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bearbong Biddon
0-4 15.3% / 8.9%
Bearbong — 0-4: 15.3% Biddon — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 4.2% / 22.8%
Bearbong — 5-14: 4.2% Biddon — 5-14: 22.8%
15-19 9.7% / —
Bearbong — 15-19: 9.7% Biddon — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 4.1%
Bearbong — 20-24: not among its largest Biddon — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 13.9% / 8.9%
Bearbong — 25-34: 13.9% Biddon — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 11.1% / 13.0%
Bearbong — 35-44: 11.1% Biddon — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 4.2% / 13.8%
Bearbong — 45-54: 4.2% Biddon — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 8.3% / 14.6%
Bearbong — 55-64: 8.3% Biddon — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 11.1% / 3.3%
Bearbong — 65-74: 11.1% Biddon — 65-74: 3.3%
75-84 16.7% / 13.0%
Bearbong — 75-84: 16.7% Biddon — 75-84: 13.0%
85+ — / —
Bearbong — 85+: not among its largest Biddon — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bearbong 70.6% couple families
Bearbong — Couple Families: 70.6% Bearbong — Lone Person: 29.4%
Biddon 50.0% couple families
Biddon — Couple Families: 50.0% Biddon — Lone Person: 50.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bearbong 15.8% renting
Bearbong — Owned Outright: 36.8% Bearbong — Mortgage: 47.4% Bearbong — Renting: 15.8%
Biddon 11.4% renting
Biddon — Owned Outright: 57.1% Biddon — Mortgage: 31.4% Biddon — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bearbong 100.0% houses
Bearbong — Houses: 100.0% Bearbong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Biddon 94.7% houses
Biddon — Houses: 94.7% Biddon — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bearbong Biddon
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 13.0%
Bearbong — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Biddon — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 8.1%
Bearbong — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Biddon — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 4.1%
Bearbong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Biddon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Property market

Bearbong Biddon
Median house price — $2,827,240
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Bearbong has more rural and farming land (100% vs 88%); Biddon has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).

Bearbong Biddon
Rural and farming 100% 88%
Environmental 0% 11%
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

Bearbong Biddon
New dwellings approved 12
across Gilgandra
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bearbong Biddon
House price — Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 2% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Bearbong Biddon
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bearbong carries more crime risk (55 vs 34).

Bearbong Biddon
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
34/100
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

Bearbong Biddon
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

Bearbong Biddon
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 5
same for both

Mobility

Biddon sits further from the CBD (465.9 km vs 443.3 km).

Bearbong Biddon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 443.3 km 465.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 355 min 367 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2827
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 2827
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.

Bearbong Biddon
Worked from Home 57.9% / 40.4%
Bearbong — Worked from Home: 57.9% Biddon — Worked from Home: 40.4%
Car (driver) 28.9% / 44.7%
Bearbong — Car (driver): 28.9% Biddon — Car (driver): 44.7%
Walked Only 13.2% / 14.9%
Bearbong — Walked Only: 13.2% Biddon — Walked Only: 14.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.9%).

Setting

Bearbong Biddon
Elevation 385 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Bearbong Biddon
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bearbong Biddon
Average residential rate $800/yr
same for both
Council Gilgandra
same for both

Federal electorate

Bearbong Biddon
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bearbong Biddon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bearbong

Retirees Rural Young Families

Biddon

Family Premium Rural Young Families

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