Beckom vs Walleroobie

Walleroobie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Beckom. 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 Walleroobie, most households are couple families. On these figures, Beckom tends to suit older residents, while Walleroobie suits 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

Walleroobie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 82/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

Renters

Beckom

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

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

Commuting to the city

Walleroobie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (476 km vs 484.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (327 min vs 332 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Beckom has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)
  • Walleroobie carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Beckom

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.6% vs -25.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beckom and Walleroobie 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 Walleroobie
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 Walleroobie
Walkability 0 / 0
Beckom — Walkability: 0/100 Walleroobie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 89
Beckom — Safety: 18/100 Walleroobie — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 82 / 85
Beckom — Low fire risk: 82/100 Walleroobie — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Beckom has more residents (123 vs 53); Walleroobie rents higher ($175/wk vs $105/wk).

Beckom Walleroobie
Population 123
+57% vs other
 53
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -25.4%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $58,500/yr $72,748/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $105/wk $175/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beckom Walleroobie
0-4 5.7% / 5.7%
Beckom — 0-4: 5.7% Walleroobie — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 18.7% / 18.9%
Beckom — 5-14: 18.7% Walleroobie — 5-14: 18.9%
15-19 4.9% / —
Beckom — 15-19: 4.9% Walleroobie — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 8.1% / —
Beckom — 20-24: 8.1% Walleroobie — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.1% / 5.7%
Beckom — 25-34: 4.1% Walleroobie — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 13.8% / 5.7%
Beckom — 35-44: 13.8% Walleroobie — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 12.2% / 13.2%
Beckom — 45-54: 12.2% Walleroobie — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 11.4% / 15.1%
Beckom — 55-64: 11.4% Walleroobie — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 20.3% / 5.7%
Beckom — 65-74: 20.3% Walleroobie — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 4.1% / 7.5%
Beckom — 75-84: 4.1% Walleroobie — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / —
Beckom — 85+: not among its largest Walleroobie — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Walleroobie 66.7% couple families
Walleroobie — Couple Families: 66.7% Walleroobie — Lone Person: 33.3% Walleroobie — 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%
Walleroobie 22.2% renting
Walleroobie — Owned Outright: 77.8% Walleroobie — Mortgage: 0.0% Walleroobie — Renting: 22.2%
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%
Walleroobie 100.0% houses
Walleroobie — Houses: 100.0% Walleroobie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Beckom Walleroobie
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 5.7%
Beckom — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Walleroobie — Certificate III & IV: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / 7.5%
Beckom — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% Walleroobie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / —
Beckom — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Walleroobie — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Property market

Beckom Walleroobie
Median house price $136,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $32,250 —

Zoning mix

Beckom Walleroobie
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 Walleroobie
New dwellings approved 15
across Bland
 26
across Coolamon
Approvals change year on year -100% -33%

Ranking within NSW

Beckom Walleroobie
House price Higher than 2% of NSW —
Income Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 98% of NSW —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Beckom Walleroobie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Beckom carries more crime risk (82 vs 11).

Beckom Walleroobie
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
82/100
 Low
11/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Beckom Walleroobie
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 Walleroobie
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 9

Mobility

Beckom sits further from the CBD (484.6 km vs 476 km).

Beckom Walleroobie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 484.6 km
+2% vs other
 476 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 332 min 327 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 Walleroobie
Car (driver) 58.0% / 29.4%
Beckom — Car (driver): 58.0% Walleroobie — Car (driver): 29.4%
Worked from Home 42.0% / 41.2%
Beckom — Worked from Home: 42.0% Walleroobie — Worked from Home: 41.2%
Walked Only — / 29.4%
Beckom — Walked Only: not among its largest Walleroobie — Walked Only: 29.4%

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

Setting

Beckom Walleroobie
Elevation 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 264 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Beckom Walleroobie
Connectivity score 28/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Beckom Walleroobie
Average residential rate $1,508/yr $441/yr
Council Bland Coolamon

Federal electorate

Beckom Walleroobie
Division Parkes Riverina
Member Jamie Chaffey Michael Mccormack
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beckom Walleroobie
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

Walleroobie

Family Rural

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