Berremangra vs Galong

Galong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Berremangra. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Berremangra: a median of $860,000, against $265,000 in Galong, though rent is higher in Galong. On these figures, Berremangra tends to suit couples, while Galong suits 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

Berremangra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (106% vs 95%)

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

First-home buyers

Galong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($265,000 vs $860,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Berremangra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Berremangra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (201 min vs 216 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (321.3 km vs 325.4 km)
  • But Galong is more walkable (24/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Berremangra has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 26%)
  • Galong is more walkable (24/100 vs 13/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berremangra Galong
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.

Berremangra Galong
Walkability 13 / 24
Berremangra — Walkability: 13/100 Galong — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 24 / 22
Berremangra — Safety: 24/100 Galong — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 48 / 74
Berremangra — Low fire risk: 48/100 Galong — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Galong rents higher ($200/wk vs $0/wk); Galong has more residents (235 vs 87).

Berremangra Galong
Population 87 235
+170% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +4.9%
Median age 51 44
Median household income $80,132/yr
+28% vs other
 $57,772/yr
Median weekly rent — $200/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berremangra Galong
0-4 4.6% / 4.7%
Berremangra — 0-4: 4.6% Galong — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 9.2% / 9.8%
Berremangra — 5-14: 9.2% Galong — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 9.2% / 6.8%
Berremangra — 15-19: 9.2% Galong — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.9% / 4.7%
Berremangra — 20-24: 6.9% Galong — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 8.0% / 11.5%
Berremangra — 25-34: 8.0% Galong — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 5.7% / 8.9%
Berremangra — 35-44: 5.7% Galong — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 16.1% / 11.9%
Berremangra — 45-54: 16.1% Galong — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 18.4% / 11.9%
Berremangra — 55-64: 18.4% Galong — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 12.6% / 16.6%
Berremangra — 65-74: 12.6% Galong — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 12.6% / 6.8%
Berremangra — 75-84: 12.6% Galong — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 6.9% / 2.1%
Berremangra — 85+: 6.9% Galong — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berremangra 47.1% lone person
Berremangra — Lone Person: 47.1% Berremangra — Couple Families: 52.9% Berremangra — One Parent Families: 0.0% Berremangra — Group Household: 0.0%
Galong 46.9% lone person
Galong — Lone Person: 46.9% Galong — Couple Families: 39.1% Galong — One Parent Families: 9.4% Galong — Group Household: 4.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berremangra 0.0% renting
Berremangra — Owned Outright: 87.5% Berremangra — Mortgage: 12.5% Berremangra — Renting: 0.0%
Galong 19.4% renting
Galong — Owned Outright: 59.7% Galong — Mortgage: 20.9% Galong — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berremangra 106.2% houses
Berremangra — Houses: 106.2% Berremangra — Townhouses: 0.0% Berremangra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Galong 95.1% houses
Galong — Houses: 95.1% Galong — Townhouses: 3.7% Galong — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Berremangra Galong
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 15.7%
Berremangra — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Galong — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.2%
Berremangra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Galong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 8.9%
Berremangra — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Galong — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.4%
Berremangra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Galong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.0%
Berremangra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Galong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Property market

Berremangra Galong
Median house price $860,000 $265,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,275,000

Zoning mix

Berremangra Galong
Rural and farming 99%
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

Berremangra Galong
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berremangra Galong
House price Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW

Liveability

Galong is more walkable (24 vs 13).

Berremangra Galong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Berremangra carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 26).

Berremangra Galong
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Low
26/100
Crime High
76/100
 High
78/100
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

Berremangra Galong
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

Berremangra Galong
Parks & reserves 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 26 35

Mobility

Galong sits further from the CBD (325.4 km vs 321.3 km).

Berremangra Galong
Walkability score 13/100 24/100
Distance to Sydney 321.3 km 325.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 201 min 216 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2582
 0.0%
postcode 2585
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2582
 37
postcode 2585

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.

Berremangra Galong
Car (driver) 31.9% / 69.5%
Berremangra — Car (driver): 31.9% Galong — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 61.7% / 18.3%
Berremangra — Worked from Home: 61.7% Galong — Worked from Home: 18.3%
Walked Only 6.4% / 12.2%
Berremangra — Walked Only: 6.4% Galong — Walked Only: 12.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Berremangra Galong
Elevation 446 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Berremangra Galong
Connectivity score 15/100 17/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
11 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Berremangra Galong
Annual rainfall 889 mm 541 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C —

Council rates

Berremangra Galong
Average residential rate $714/yr
same for both
Council Hilltops
same for both

Federal electorate

Berremangra Galong
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berremangra Galong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berremangra

Retirees Rural

Galong

Affordable Retirees Rural

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