Bibbenluke vs Bombala

Bombala is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Bibbenluke. 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 Bibbenluke: a median of $740,000, against $402,000 in Bombala, though rent is higher in Bombala. On these figures, Bibbenluke tends to suit families with children and couples, while Bombala 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bibbenluke carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 59/100)
  • Bombala has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bombala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($402,500 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bibbenluke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $215/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bibbenluke sits closer to the CBD (474.6 km vs 479.7 km)
  • Bombala is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bombala

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 23%)
  • But Bibbenluke carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 59/100)

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

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

Bibbenluke Bombala
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.

Bibbenluke Bombala
Walkability 0 / 15
Bibbenluke — Walkability: 0/100 Bombala — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 89 / 41
Bibbenluke — Safety: 89/100 Bombala — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 25 / 74
Bibbenluke — Low fire risk: 25/100 Bombala — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Bombala has more residents (1,372 vs 82); Bibbenluke skews older (52 vs 47).

Bibbenluke Bombala
Population 82 1,372
+1573% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.7% -1.1%
Median age 52 47
Median household income $70,564/yr
+6% vs other
 $66,404/yr
Median weekly rent $195/wk $215/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bibbenluke Bombala
0-4 11.0% / 4.1%
Bibbenluke — 0-4: 11.0% Bombala — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 15.9% / 13.2%
Bibbenluke — 5-14: 15.9% Bombala — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 — / 4.4%
Bibbenluke — 15-19: not among its largest Bombala — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 3.7% / 4.7%
Bibbenluke — 20-24: 3.7% Bombala — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 — / 10.1%
Bibbenluke — 25-34: not among its largest Bombala — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 13.4% / 10.6%
Bibbenluke — 35-44: 13.4% Bombala — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 18.3% / 11.7%
Bibbenluke — 45-54: 18.3% Bombala — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 22.0% / 13.4%
Bibbenluke — 55-64: 22.0% Bombala — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 15.9% / 15.5%
Bibbenluke — 65-74: 15.9% Bombala — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 7.3% / 9.3%
Bibbenluke — 75-84: 7.3% Bombala — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ — / 3.6%
Bibbenluke — 85+: not among its largest Bombala — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bibbenluke 46.2% lone person
Bibbenluke — Lone Person: 46.2% Bibbenluke — Couple Families: 53.8% Bibbenluke — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bibbenluke — Group Household: 0.0% Bibbenluke — Other Families: 0.0%
Bombala 51.2% lone person
Bombala — Lone Person: 51.2% Bombala — Couple Families: 30.0% Bombala — One Parent Families: 14.4% Bombala — Group Household: 3.7% Bombala — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bibbenluke 24.1% renting
Bibbenluke — Owned Outright: 51.7% Bibbenluke — Mortgage: 24.1% Bibbenluke — Renting: 24.1%
Bombala 21.8% renting
Bombala — Owned Outright: 47.0% Bombala — Mortgage: 31.2% Bombala — Renting: 21.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bibbenluke Bombala
New Zealand 3.7% / 0.7%
Bibbenluke — New Zealand: 3.7% Bombala — New Zealand: 0.7%
England — / 1.9%
Bibbenluke — England: not among its largest Bombala — England: 1.9%
Germany — / 0.7%
Bibbenluke — Germany: not among its largest Bombala — Germany: 0.7%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Bibbenluke — Ireland: not among its largest Bombala — Ireland: 0.7%
Vietnam — / 0.4%
Bibbenluke — Vietnam: not among its largest Bombala — Vietnam: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Bibbenluke Bombala
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 16.5%
Bibbenluke — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Bombala — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 5.9%
Bibbenluke — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Bombala — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 4.8%
Bibbenluke — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Bombala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 1.3%
Bibbenluke — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Bombala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Bibbenluke — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bombala — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bibbenluke 100.0% houses
Bibbenluke — Houses: 100.0% Bibbenluke — Townhouses: 0.0% Bibbenluke — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Bombala 94.6% houses
Bombala — Houses: 94.6% Bombala — Townhouses: 3.2% Bombala — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bibbenluke Bombala
Median house price $740,000 $402,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $88,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 112 days
from 20 sales

Zoning mix

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

Bibbenluke Bombala
Rural and farming 100% 89%
Residential 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Bibbenluke Bombala
New dwellings approved 72
across Snowy Monaro
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bibbenluke Bombala
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 65% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 21% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Bombala is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Bibbenluke Bombala
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bombala carries more crime risk (59 vs 11); Bibbenluke carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 26).

Bibbenluke Bombala
Bushfire High
75/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Moderate
59/100
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

Bibbenluke Bombala
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bibbenluke

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

Schools in Bombala

  • Bombala Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Bombala High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bibbenluke Bombala
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 14 11

Mobility

Bombala sits further from the CBD (479.7 km vs 474.6 km).

Bibbenluke Bombala
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Sydney 474.6 km 479.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 322 min 320 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2632
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2632
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.

Bibbenluke Bombala
Car (driver) 82.5% / 82.2%
Bibbenluke — Car (driver): 82.5% Bombala — Car (driver): 82.2%
Walked Only 10.0% / 6.7%
Bibbenluke — Walked Only: 10.0% Bombala — Walked Only: 6.7%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 7.9%
Bibbenluke — Worked from Home: 7.5% Bombala — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Car (passenger) — / 3.2%
Bibbenluke — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bombala — Car (passenger): 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Bibbenluke Bombala
Elevation 747 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 757 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bibbenluke Bombala
Connectivity score 15/100 46/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 14%
762 premises

Climate

Bibbenluke Bombala
Annual rainfall 670 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -0.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Bibbenluke Bombala
Average residential rate $1,253/yr
same for both
Council Snowy Monaro
same for both

Federal electorate

Bibbenluke Bombala
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bibbenluke Bombala
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bibbenluke

Family Rural Young Families

Bombala

Affordable Retirees Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Bibbenluke

Bibbenluke vs Cathcart

Other comparisons with Bombala

Bombala vs Cathcart
Full data on Bibbenluke Full data on Bombala
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or