Bectric vs Methul

Bectric is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Methul. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bectric, most households are couple families. In Methul, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Bectric tends to suit families with children and couples, while Methul suits people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Bectric is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 36%)
  • Methul has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Bectric

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 67%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Methul

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $200/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 17%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bectric

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (307 min vs 325 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (453.3 km vs 476.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Methul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Methul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bectric Methul
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.

Bectric Methul
Walkability 5 / 0
Bectric — Walkability: 5/100 Methul — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 49
Bectric — Safety: 44/100 Methul — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 83 / 90
Bectric — Low fire risk: 83/100 Methul — Low fire risk: 90/100

Demographics

Bectric rents higher ($200/wk vs $50/wk); Methul skews older (47 vs 41).

Bectric Methul
Population 53 60
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +15.4%
Median age 41 47
Median household income $62,816/yr
+7% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+75% vs other
 $50/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bectric Methul
0-4 5.7% / —
Bectric — 0-4: 5.7% Methul — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 22.6% / 15.0%
Bectric — 5-14: 22.6% Methul — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 7.5% / —
Bectric — 15-19: 7.5% Methul — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 15.0%
Bectric — 20-24: not among its largest Methul — 20-24: 15.0%
25-34 11.3% / 5.0%
Bectric — 25-34: 11.3% Methul — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 18.9% / 11.7%
Bectric — 35-44: 18.9% Methul — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 15.1% / 16.7%
Bectric — 45-54: 15.1% Methul — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 5.7% / 13.3%
Bectric — 55-64: 5.7% Methul — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 7.5% / 28.3%
Bectric — 65-74: 7.5% Methul — 65-74: 28.3%
75-84 — / —
Bectric — 75-84: not among its largest Methul — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Bectric — 85+: not among its largest Methul — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Qualifications

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

Bectric Methul
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 18.3%
Bectric — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Methul — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 6.7%
Bectric — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Methul — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bectric 57.1% couple families
Bectric — Couple Families: 57.1% Bectric — Lone Person: 21.4% Bectric — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Methul 36.4% couple families
Methul — Couple Families: 36.4% Methul — Lone Person: 63.6% Methul — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bectric 33.3% renting
Bectric — Owned Outright: 66.7% Bectric — Mortgage: 0.0% Bectric — Renting: 33.3%
Methul 43.5% renting
Methul — Owned Outright: 56.5% Methul — Mortgage: 0.0% Methul — Renting: 43.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bectric 82.4% houses
Bectric — Houses: 82.4% Bectric — Flats / Apartments: 17.6%
Methul 100.0% houses
Methul — Houses: 100.0% Methul — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Bectric Methul
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

Bectric Methul
New dwellings approved 51
across Temora
 26
across Coolamon
Approvals change year on year -14% -33%

Ranking within NSW

Bectric Methul
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Bectric Methul
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bectric Methul
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
10/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
51/100
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

Bectric Methul
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

Bectric Methul
Waterways 6 13

Mobility

Methul sits further from the CBD (476.3 km vs 453.3 km).

Bectric Methul
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 453.3 km 476.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 307 min 325 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2665
 0.2%
postcode 2701
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2665
 60
postcode 2701

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.

Bectric Methul
Car (driver) 52.4% / 46.2%
Bectric — Car (driver): 52.4% Methul — Car (driver): 46.2%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 25.6%
Bectric — Worked from Home: 33.3% Methul — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Car (passenger) 14.3% / 10.3%
Bectric — Car (passenger): 14.3% Methul — Car (passenger): 10.3%
Walked Only — / 17.9%
Bectric — Walked Only: not among its largest Methul — Walked Only: 17.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.4%).

Setting

Bectric Methul
Elevation 311 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bectric Methul
Connectivity score 28/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Bectric Methul
Average residential rate $719/yr $441/yr
Council Temora Coolamon

Federal electorate

Bectric Methul
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bectric Methul
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bectric

Family Rural

Methul

Retirees Rural

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