Berremangra vs Gobarralong
Berremangra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 59 in Gobarralong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Berremangra, about half of households are people living alone. In Gobarralong, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Berremangra tends to suit couples, while Gobarralong suits people living alone.
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
- Berremangra is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 40%)
- Gobarralong carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gobarralong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Berremangra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Berremangra
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (201 min vs 255 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (321.3 km vs 380.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Berremangra is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Gobarralong carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gobarralong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.2% vs 7.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Berremangra and Gobarralong 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
Gobarralong rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Gobarralong has higher household incomes ($119,548 vs $80,132).
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 87 +28% vs other | 63 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.4% | +21.2% |
| Median age | 51 | 59 |
| Median household income | $80,132/yr | $119,548/yr +49% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $150/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
Property market
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $860,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Hilltops | 26 across Cootamundra-Gundagai |
| Approvals change year on year | -47% | +167% |
Ranking within NSW
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 40% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 47% of NSW | Higher than 83% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 13% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 59% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 88% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 31% of NSW |
Liveability
Berremangra is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Berremangra carries more crime risk (76 vs 25); Berremangra carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 31).
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 52/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Crime | High 76/100 | Low 25/100 |
| 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
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 26 | 27 |
Mobility
Gobarralong sits further from the CBD (380.5 km vs 321.3 km).
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 321.3 km | 380.5 km +18% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 201 min | 255 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.4% postcode 2582 | 0.0% postcode 2727 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 2582 | 49 postcode 2727 |
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 (61.7%).
Setting
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 446 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 573 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 11 premises | 0% 12 premises |
Climate
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 889 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $714/yr | $974/yr |
| Council | Hilltops | Cootamundra-Gundagai |
Federal electorate
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Berremangra | Gobarralong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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