Bearbong vs Mendooran

Bearbong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Mendooran. 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 Mendooran, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bearbong tends to suit couples, while Mendooran suits people living alone.

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

Bearbong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 90/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 47%)
  • But Mendooran has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mendooran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mendooran

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $700/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 49%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mendooran

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (404.3 km vs 443.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (334 min vs 355 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bearbong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Bearbong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.0% vs 12.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bearbong and Mendooran 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 Mendooran
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 Mendooran
Walkability 0 / 0
Bearbong — Walkability: 0/100 Mendooran — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 10
Bearbong — Safety: 45/100 Mendooran — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 72 / 66
Bearbong — Low fire risk: 72/100 Mendooran — Low fire risk: 66/100

Demographics

Mendooran has more residents (626 vs 72); Bearbong rents higher ($700/wk vs $205/wk).

Bearbong Mendooran
Population 72 626
+769% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.0% +12.0%
Median age 38 45
Median household income $74,724/yr
+35% vs other
 $48,256/yr
Median weekly rent $700/wk
+71% vs other
 $205/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bearbong Mendooran
0-4 15.3% / 6.9%
Bearbong — 0-4: 15.3% Mendooran — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 4.2% / 13.7%
Bearbong — 5-14: 4.2% Mendooran — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 9.7% / 7.3%
Bearbong — 15-19: 9.7% Mendooran — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 — / 1.9%
Bearbong — 20-24: not among its largest Mendooran — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 13.9% / 9.1%
Bearbong — 25-34: 13.9% Mendooran — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 11.1% / 11.0%
Bearbong — 35-44: 11.1% Mendooran — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 4.2% / 11.0%
Bearbong — 45-54: 4.2% Mendooran — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 8.3% / 13.9%
Bearbong — 55-64: 8.3% Mendooran — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.1% / 15.7%
Bearbong — 65-74: 11.1% Mendooran — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 16.7% / 7.8%
Bearbong — 75-84: 16.7% Mendooran — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ — / 1.6%
Bearbong — 85+: not among its largest Mendooran — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bearbong 70.6% couple families
Bearbong — Couple Families: 70.6% Bearbong — Lone Person: 29.4% Bearbong — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bearbong — Group Household: 0.0% Bearbong — Other Families: 0.0%
Mendooran 33.3% couple families
Mendooran — Couple Families: 33.3% Mendooran — Lone Person: 45.5% Mendooran — One Parent Families: 13.8% Mendooran — Group Household: 5.8% Mendooran — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Mendooran 15.4% renting
Mendooran — Owned Outright: 56.7% Mendooran — Mortgage: 27.9% Mendooran — Renting: 15.4%
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%
Mendooran 96.2% houses
Mendooran — Houses: 96.2% Mendooran — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bearbong Mendooran
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 16.5%
Bearbong — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Mendooran — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 4.6%
Bearbong — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Mendooran — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 5.9%
Bearbong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Mendooran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Bearbong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mendooran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Bearbong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mendooran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Property market

Bearbong Mendooran
Median house price — $300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $100,000

Zoning mix

Bearbong has more rural and farming land (100% vs 88%); Mendooran has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Bearbong Mendooran
Rural and farming 100% 88%
Environmental 0% 12%
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 Mendooran
New dwellings approved 12
across Gilgandra
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bearbong Mendooran
House price — Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 92% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

Bearbong Mendooran
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mendooran carries more crime risk (90 vs 55).

Bearbong Mendooran
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
90/100
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 Mendooran
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bearbong

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

Schools in Mendooran

  • Mendooran Central School Government · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bearbong Mendooran
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 5 11

Mobility

Bearbong sits further from the CBD (443.3 km vs 404.3 km).

Bearbong Mendooran
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 443.3 km
+9% vs other
 404.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 355 min 334 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2827
 0.0%
postcode 2842
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 2827
 63
postcode 2842

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 Mendooran
Worked from Home 57.9% / 31.2%
Bearbong — Worked from Home: 57.9% Mendooran — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Car (driver) 28.9% / 57.1%
Bearbong — Car (driver): 28.9% Mendooran — Car (driver): 57.1%
Walked Only 13.2% / 8.8%
Bearbong — Walked Only: 13.2% Mendooran — Walked Only: 8.8%
Car (passenger) — / 2.9%
Bearbong — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mendooran — Car (passenger): 2.9%

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

Setting

Bearbong Mendooran
Elevation 385 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 342 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bearbong Mendooran
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

Mendooran

Affordable Retirees Rural

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