Benolong vs Yeoval

Benolong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 47 in Yeoval. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Benolong, most households rent and most households are couple families. In Yeoval, most households own their home. On these figures, Benolong tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples, while Yeoval suits 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

  • Benolong carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 81/100)
  • Yeoval has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Yeoval

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Benolong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 26%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
  • But Yeoval has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yeoval

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 340 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (351.4 km vs 397.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yeoval

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 16%)
  • But Benolong carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Benolong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (55.1% vs -23.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Benolong Yeoval
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.

Benolong Yeoval
Walkability 0 / 0
Benolong — Walkability: 0/100 Yeoval — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 19
Benolong — Safety: 76/100 Yeoval — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 83 / 42
Benolong — Low fire risk: 83/100 Yeoval — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Yeoval has more residents (330 vs 76); Benolong has higher household incomes ($95,836 vs $51,064).

Benolong Yeoval
Population 76 330
+334% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +55.1% -23.3%
Median age 32 47
Median household income $95,836/yr
+47% vs other
 $51,064/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+19% vs other
 $195/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Benolong Yeoval
0-4 10.5% / 5.8%
Benolong — 0-4: 10.5% Yeoval — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 15.8% / 13.0%
Benolong — 5-14: 15.8% Yeoval — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 13.2% / 4.2%
Benolong — 15-19: 13.2% Yeoval — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 — / 4.5%
Benolong — 20-24: not among its largest Yeoval — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 15.8% / 5.8%
Benolong — 25-34: 15.8% Yeoval — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 7.9% / 13.6%
Benolong — 35-44: 7.9% Yeoval — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 13.2% / 10.0%
Benolong — 45-54: 13.2% Yeoval — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 9.2% / 15.2%
Benolong — 55-64: 9.2% Yeoval — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 7.9% / 9.7%
Benolong — 65-74: 7.9% Yeoval — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 7.9% / 11.5%
Benolong — 75-84: 7.9% Yeoval — 75-84: 11.5%
85+ — / 7.6%
Benolong — 85+: not among its largest Yeoval — 85+: 7.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Benolong 62.5% couple families
Benolong — Couple Families: 62.5% Benolong — Lone Person: 37.5% Benolong — One Parent Families: 0.0% Benolong — Group Household: 0.0%
Yeoval 30.4% couple families
Yeoval — Couple Families: 30.4% Yeoval — Lone Person: 44.6% Yeoval — One Parent Families: 19.6% Yeoval — Group Household: 5.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Benolong 56.2% renting
Benolong — Owned Outright: 25.0% Benolong — Mortgage: 18.8% Benolong — Renting: 56.2%
Yeoval 26.4% renting
Yeoval — Owned Outright: 53.6% Yeoval — Mortgage: 20.0% Yeoval — Renting: 26.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Benolong 100.0% houses
Benolong — Houses: 100.0% Benolong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yeoval 93.7% houses
Yeoval — Houses: 93.7% Yeoval — Flats / Apartments: 6.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Benolong Yeoval
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 14.8%
Benolong — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Yeoval — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 5.8%
Benolong — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Yeoval — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 2.7%
Benolong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Yeoval — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Benolong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Yeoval — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Property market

Benolong Yeoval
Median house price — $290,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Benolong Yeoval
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Benolong Yeoval
New dwellings approved 405
across Dubbo
 29
across Cabonne
Approvals change year on year -12% -43%

Ranking within NSW

Benolong Yeoval
House price — Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 93% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 52% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Benolong Yeoval
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Yeoval carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 17); Yeoval carries more crime risk (81 vs 24).

Benolong Yeoval
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
24/100
 High
81/100
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

Benolong Yeoval
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Benolong

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

Schools in Yeoval

  • St Columba's Catholic Primary School Yeoval Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Yeoval Central School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Benolong Yeoval
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 9 12

Mobility

Benolong sits further from the CBD (397.9 km vs 351.4 km).

Benolong Yeoval
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 397.9 km
+12% vs other
 351.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 340 min 287 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2818
 0.5%
postcode 2868
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2818
 71
postcode 2868

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.

Benolong Yeoval
Car (driver) 48.8% / 69.4%
Benolong — Car (driver): 48.8% Yeoval — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 37.2% / 13.3%
Benolong — Worked from Home: 37.2% Yeoval — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 14.0% / 4.1%
Benolong — Car (passenger): 14.0% Yeoval — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only — / 13.3%
Benolong — Walked Only: not among its largest Yeoval — Walked Only: 13.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Benolong Yeoval
Elevation 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 456 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Benolong Yeoval
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
19 premises
 0%
193 premises

Climate

Benolong Yeoval
Annual rainfall 641 mm 587 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C 33.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.0°C 5.5°C

Council rates

Benolong Yeoval
Average residential rate $1,233/yr $750/yr
Council Dubbo Cabonne

Federal electorate

Benolong Yeoval
Division Parkes Calare
Member Jamie Chaffey Andrew Gee
Party The Nationals Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Benolong Yeoval
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Benolong

Family River Rural Young Families

Yeoval

Retirees Rural

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