Beckom vs Mirrool

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beckom, about half of households are couple families. In Mirrool, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mirrool: a median of $190,000, against $136,000 in Beckom, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beckom tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mirrool 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

They split

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

  • Beckom is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 45%)
  • Mirrool carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mirrool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($10,500 vs $32,250)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 35%)
  • But Beckom has cheaper houses ($136,000 vs $190,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beckom

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($105/wk vs $175/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mirrool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Beckom

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.6% vs -14.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beckom Mirrool
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.

Beckom Mirrool
Walkability 0 / 0
Beckom — Walkability: 0/100 Mirrool — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 51
Beckom — Safety: 18/100 Mirrool — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 82 / 100
Beckom — Low fire risk: 82/100 Mirrool — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mirrool rents higher ($175/wk vs $105/wk); Beckom has more residents (123 vs 79).

Beckom Mirrool
Population 123
+36% vs other
 79
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -14.1%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $58,500/yr $73,632/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $105/wk $175/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beckom Mirrool
0-4 5.7% / —
Beckom — 0-4: 5.7% Mirrool — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 18.7% / 19.0%
Beckom — 5-14: 18.7% Mirrool — 5-14: 19.0%
15-19 4.9% / 3.8%
Beckom — 15-19: 4.9% Mirrool — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 8.1% / —
Beckom — 20-24: 8.1% Mirrool — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.1% / 3.8%
Beckom — 25-34: 4.1% Mirrool — 25-34: 3.8%
35-44 13.8% / 11.4%
Beckom — 35-44: 13.8% Mirrool — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 12.2% / 5.1%
Beckom — 45-54: 12.2% Mirrool — 45-54: 5.1%
55-64 11.4% / 20.3%
Beckom — 55-64: 11.4% Mirrool — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 20.3% / 11.4%
Beckom — 65-74: 20.3% Mirrool — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 4.1% / 10.1%
Beckom — 75-84: 4.1% Mirrool — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ — / 3.8%
Beckom — 85+: not among its largest Mirrool — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beckom 54.3% couple families
Beckom — Couple Families: 54.3% Beckom — Lone Person: 37.1% Beckom — One Parent Families: 8.6%
Mirrool 45.0% couple families
Mirrool — Couple Families: 45.0% Mirrool — Lone Person: 55.0% Mirrool — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beckom 20.5% renting
Beckom — Owned Outright: 59.0% Beckom — Mortgage: 20.5% Beckom — Renting: 20.5%
Mirrool 0.0% renting
Mirrool — Owned Outright: 53.3% Mirrool — Mortgage: 46.7% Mirrool — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beckom 89.4% houses
Beckom — Houses: 89.4% Beckom — Flats / Apartments: 10.6%
Mirrool 96.9% houses
Mirrool — Houses: 96.9% Mirrool — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Beckom Mirrool
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 20.3%
Beckom — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Mirrool — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.3%
Beckom — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Mirrool — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / —
Beckom — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% Mirrool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Property market

Beckom Mirrool
Median house price $136,000 $190,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $32,250 $10,500

Zoning mix

Beckom Mirrool
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Beckom Mirrool
House price Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Income Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Beckom Mirrool
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Beckom carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Beckom carries more crime risk (82 vs 49).

Beckom Mirrool
Bushfire Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
49/100
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

Beckom Mirrool
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

Beckom Mirrool
Parks & reserves 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 16

Mobility

Beckom Mirrool
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 484.6 km 483.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 332 min 329 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2665
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2665
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.

Beckom Mirrool
Car (driver) 58.0% / 37.5%
Beckom — Car (driver): 58.0% Mirrool — Car (driver): 37.5%
Worked from Home 42.0% / 46.9%
Beckom — Worked from Home: 42.0% Mirrool — Worked from Home: 46.9%
Walked Only — / 15.6%
Beckom — Walked Only: not among its largest Mirrool — Walked Only: 15.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.0%).

Setting

Beckom Mirrool
Elevation 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Beckom Mirrool
Connectivity score 28/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Beckom Mirrool
Annual rainfall 420 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Beckom Mirrool
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beckom Mirrool
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beckom

Affordable Family River Rural

Mirrool

Affordable Retirees Rural

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