Beelbangera vs Nericon
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nericon: a median of $805,000, against $548,000 in Beelbangera. On these figures, Beelbangera tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Beelbangera
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 60/100)
- But Nericon is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 63%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Beelbangera
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($547,500 vs $805,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Beelbangera
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)
- has a shorter drive in (384 min vs 399 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (567.8 km vs 580 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Beelbangera
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 60/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nericon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-5.1% vs -12.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Beelbangera and Nericon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Beelbangera has more residents (358 vs 278).
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 358 +22% vs other | 278 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.5% | -5.1% |
| Median age | 39 same for both | |
| Median household income | $92,872/yr | $98,280/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $260/wk +4% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $547,500 | $805,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $562,500 | — |
Zoning mix
Nericon has more rural and farming land (94% vs 78%); Beelbangera has more land zoned for conservation (18% vs 2%).
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 78% | 94% |
| Environmental | 18% | 2% |
| Parks and recreation | 3% | 0% |
| Residential | 1% | 3% |
| 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
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 92 across Griffith same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -43% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 67% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of NSW | Higher than 58% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 89% of NSW | Higher than 78% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 10% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 61% of NSW |
Liveability
Beelbangera is more walkable (18 vs 10).
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Nericon carries more crime risk (60 vs 46).
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 36/100 | Low 38/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Beelbangera
- Beelbangera Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Nericon
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Nericon sits further from the CBD (580 km vs 567.8 km).
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 18/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 567.8 km | 580 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 384 min | 399 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2680 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 2680 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).
Setting
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 133 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 122 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 150 premises | 0% 120 premises |
Climate
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 406 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,235/yr same for both | |
| Council | Griffith same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Beelbangera | Nericon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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