Bethungra vs Cootamundra

Cootamundra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 57 in Bethungra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bethungra, most households are people living alone. In Cootamundra, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bethungra tends to suit 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

Cootamundra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (30 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bethungra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bethungra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($113/wk vs $220/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 21%)
  • But Cootamundra has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cootamundra

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (246 min vs 266 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (378.5 km vs 403.3 km)

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 26%)

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

Investors

Cootamundra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.5% vs -16.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bethungra 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.

Bethungra 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.

Bethungra Cootamundra
Walkability 0 / 52
Bethungra — Walkability: 0/100 Cootamundra — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 28 / 36
Bethungra — Safety: 28/100 Cootamundra — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 76 / 57
Bethungra — Low fire risk: 76/100 Cootamundra — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Cootamundra has more residents (6,885 vs 137); Cootamundra rents higher ($220/wk vs $113/wk).

Bethungra Cootamundra
Population 137 6,885
+4926% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -16.5% +1.5%
Median age 57 51
Median household income $52,832/yr $53,924/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $113/wk $220/wk
+95% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bethungra Cootamundra
0-4 2.2% / 5.0%
Bethungra — 0-4: 2.2% Cootamundra — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 4.4% / 11.8%
Bethungra — 5-14: 4.4% Cootamundra — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 2.2% / 5.2%
Bethungra — 15-19: 2.2% Cootamundra — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.8% / 4.1%
Bethungra — 20-24: 5.8% Cootamundra — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.5% / 8.2%
Bethungra — 25-34: 9.5% Cootamundra — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 8.8% / 8.9%
Bethungra — 35-44: 8.8% Cootamundra — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 16.1% / 10.9%
Bethungra — 45-54: 16.1% Cootamundra — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 27.7% / 14.7%
Bethungra — 55-64: 27.7% Cootamundra — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 19.7% / 16.5%
Bethungra — 65-74: 19.7% Cootamundra — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 6.6% / 10.9%
Bethungra — 75-84: 6.6% Cootamundra — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ — / 3.9%
Bethungra — 85+: not among its largest Cootamundra — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bethungra 60.5% lone person
Bethungra — Lone Person: 60.5% Bethungra — Couple Families: 32.6% Bethungra — One Parent Families: 7.0% Bethungra — Group Household: 0.0% Bethungra — Other Families: 0.0%
Cootamundra 50.2% lone person
Cootamundra — Lone Person: 50.2% Cootamundra — Couple Families: 30.2% Cootamundra — One Parent Families: 15.7% Cootamundra — Group Household: 2.8% Cootamundra — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bethungra 8.2% renting
Bethungra — Owned Outright: 53.1% Bethungra — Mortgage: 38.8% Bethungra — Renting: 8.2%
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.

Bethungra Cootamundra
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 17.0%
Bethungra — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Cootamundra — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 6.9%
Bethungra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Cootamundra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.4%
Bethungra — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Cootamundra — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.2%
Bethungra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Cootamundra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.2%
Bethungra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Cootamundra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Bethungra Cootamundra
England 2.2% / 2.1%
Bethungra — England: 2.2% Cootamundra — England: 2.1%
India 3.6% / —
Bethungra — India: 3.6% Cootamundra — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.2% / 0.9%
Bethungra — New Zealand: 2.2% Cootamundra — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Bethungra — Philippines: not among its largest Cootamundra — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.3%
Bethungra — Germany: not among its largest Cootamundra — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.2%
Bethungra — Scotland: not among its largest Cootamundra — Scotland: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bethungra 89.2% houses
Bethungra — Houses: 89.2% Bethungra — Flats / Apartments: 10.8% Bethungra — Townhouses: 0.0%
Cootamundra 91.4% houses
Cootamundra — Houses: 91.4% Cootamundra — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Cootamundra — Townhouses: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bethungra Cootamundra
Median house price $470,000 $435,000
Median unit price — $397,000
Median land price — $190,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 76 days
from 56 sales

Zoning mix

Bethungra Cootamundra
Rural and farming 88% 89%
Environmental 11% 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

Bethungra Cootamundra
New dwellings approved 12
across Junee
 26
across Cootamundra-Gundagai
Approvals change year on year +0% +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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Bethungra Cootamundra
House price Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 80% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 3% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% 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).

Bethungra Cootamundra
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cootamundra carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 24).

Bethungra Cootamundra
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime High
72/100
 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

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

Schools in Bethungra

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

Bethungra Cootamundra
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 10
Parks & reserves 1 30
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 20 150

Mobility

Bethungra sits further from the CBD (403.3 km vs 378.5 km).

Bethungra Cootamundra
Walkability score 0/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 403.3 km
+6% vs other
 378.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 266 min 246 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2590
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2590
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.

Bethungra Cootamundra
Car (driver) 60.0% / 77.7%
Bethungra — Car (driver): 60.0% Cootamundra — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 28.3% / 8.8%
Bethungra — Worked from Home: 28.3% Cootamundra — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 6.0%
Bethungra — Car (passenger): 6.7% Cootamundra — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 5.0% / 5.8%
Bethungra — Walked Only: 5.0% Cootamundra — Walked Only: 5.8%
Bus — / 1.2%
Bethungra — Bus: not among its largest Cootamundra — Bus: 1.2%

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

Setting

Bethungra Cootamundra
Elevation 305 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bethungra Cootamundra
Connectivity score 16/100 78/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 38%
3,744 premises

Climate

Bethungra Cootamundra
Annual rainfall 559 mm 541 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bethungra Cootamundra
Average residential rate $997/yr $974/yr
Council Junee Cootamundra-Gundagai

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bethungra

Retirees Rural

Cootamundra

Affordable Parks Retirees River Rural

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