Beggan Beggan vs Cootamundra

Beggan Beggan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 51 in Cootamundra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beggan Beggan, most households are couple families. In Cootamundra, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Beggan Beggan tends to suit families with children and couples, while Cootamundra 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

Cootamundra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (30 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • But Beggan Beggan carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 64/100)

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

Renters

Beggan Beggan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beggan Beggan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (229 min vs 246 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (360.7 km vs 378.5 km)
  • But Cootamundra is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cootamundra

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 12%)
  • But Beggan Beggan carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Beggan Beggan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.6% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
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.

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Walkability 0 / 52
Beggan Beggan — Walkability: 0/100 Cootamundra — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 90 / 36
Beggan Beggan — Safety: 90/100 Cootamundra — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 48 / 57
Beggan Beggan — Low fire risk: 48/100 Cootamundra — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Cootamundra has more residents (6,885 vs 128); Beggan Beggan has higher household incomes ($111,228 vs $53,924).

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Population 128 6,885
+5279% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.6% +1.5%
Median age 31 51
Median household income $111,228/yr
+52% vs other
 $53,924/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk $220/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
0-4 7.0% / 5.0%
Beggan Beggan — 0-4: 7.0% Cootamundra — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 22.7% / 11.8%
Beggan Beggan — 5-14: 22.7% Cootamundra — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 10.2% / 5.2%
Beggan Beggan — 15-19: 10.2% Cootamundra — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.3% / 4.1%
Beggan Beggan — 20-24: 2.3% Cootamundra — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 15.6% / 8.2%
Beggan Beggan — 25-34: 15.6% Cootamundra — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.3% / 8.9%
Beggan Beggan — 35-44: 13.3% Cootamundra — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 11.7% / 10.9%
Beggan Beggan — 45-54: 11.7% Cootamundra — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 7.8% / 14.7%
Beggan Beggan — 55-64: 7.8% Cootamundra — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 3.1% / 16.5%
Beggan Beggan — 65-74: 3.1% Cootamundra — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 7.0% / 10.9%
Beggan Beggan — 75-84: 7.0% Cootamundra — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 2.3% / 3.9%
Beggan Beggan — 85+: 2.3% Cootamundra — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beggan Beggan 72.0% couple families
Beggan Beggan — Couple Families: 72.0% Beggan Beggan — Lone Person: 28.0% Beggan Beggan — One Parent Families: 0.0% Beggan Beggan — Group Household: 0.0% Beggan Beggan — Other Families: 0.0%
Cootamundra 30.2% couple families
Cootamundra — Couple Families: 30.2% Cootamundra — Lone Person: 50.2% Cootamundra — One Parent Families: 15.7% Cootamundra — Group Household: 2.8% Cootamundra — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beggan Beggan 40.9% renting
Beggan Beggan — Owned Outright: 45.5% Beggan Beggan — Mortgage: 13.6% Beggan Beggan — Renting: 40.9%
Cootamundra 24.5% renting
Cootamundra — Owned Outright: 49.8% Cootamundra — Mortgage: 25.7% Cootamundra — Renting: 24.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 17.0%
Beggan Beggan — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Cootamundra — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 6.4%
Beggan Beggan — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Cootamundra — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.9%
Beggan Beggan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Cootamundra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.2%
Beggan Beggan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Cootamundra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Beggan Beggan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Cootamundra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Ireland 3.9% / —
Beggan Beggan — Ireland: 3.9% Cootamundra — Ireland: not among its largest
England — / 2.1%
Beggan Beggan — England: not among its largest Cootamundra — England: 2.1%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Beggan Beggan — New Zealand: not among its largest Cootamundra — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Beggan Beggan — Philippines: not among its largest Cootamundra — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.3%
Beggan Beggan — Germany: not among its largest Cootamundra — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.2%
Beggan Beggan — Scotland: not among its largest Cootamundra — Scotland: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beggan Beggan 95.2% houses
Beggan Beggan — Houses: 95.2% Beggan Beggan — Townhouses: 0.0% Beggan Beggan — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Cootamundra 91.4% houses
Cootamundra — Houses: 91.4% Cootamundra — Townhouses: 7.1% Cootamundra — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Median house price — $435,000
Median unit price — $397,000
Median land price — $190,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 76 days
from 56 sales

Zoning mix

Beggan Beggan has more rural and farming land (100% vs 89%).

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Rural and farming 100% 89%
Environmental 0% 9%
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

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
 26
across Cootamundra-Gundagai
Approvals change year on year -47% +167%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Houses — 4.2%
$460/wk on $570K
Units — 4.2%
$300/wk on $369K

Ranking within NSW

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
House price — Higher than 14% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 80% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Cootamundra is more walkable (52 vs 0).

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cootamundra carries more crime risk (64 vs 10).

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
64/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Beggan Beggan

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

Schools in Cootamundra

  • E A Southee Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart Central School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Cootamundra Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cootamundra High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Elouera Special School Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 0 30
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 32 150

Mobility

Cootamundra sits further from the CBD (378.5 km vs 360.7 km).

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Walkability score 0/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 360.7 km 378.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 229 min 246 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2587
 0.1%
postcode 2590
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2587
 52
postcode 2590

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.

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Car (driver) 76.4% / 77.7%
Beggan Beggan — Car (driver): 76.4% Cootamundra — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 8.8%
Beggan Beggan — Worked from Home: 11.1% Cootamundra — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Walked Only 8.3% / 5.8%
Beggan Beggan — Walked Only: 8.3% Cootamundra — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 6.0%
Beggan Beggan — Car (passenger): 4.2% Cootamundra — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus — / 1.2%
Beggan Beggan — Bus: not among its largest Cootamundra — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Elevation 478 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Connectivity score 26/100 78/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 38%
3,744 premises

Climate

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Annual rainfall 541 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Average residential rate $714/yr $974/yr
Council Hilltops Cootamundra-Gundagai

Federal electorate

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beggan Beggan Cootamundra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beggan Beggan

Family River Rural

Cootamundra

Affordable Parks Retirees River Rural

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