Biddon vs Gilgandra

Biddon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Gilgandra. In both, most 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 Biddon: a median of $2.83 million, against $350,000 in Gilgandra, though rent is higher in Gilgandra. On these figures, Biddon tends to suit families with children and couples, while Gilgandra suits older residents and 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

Gilgandra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • But Biddon carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Biddon leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 23%)
  • Gilgandra has cheaper houses ($350,000 vs $2,827,240)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Biddon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($108/wk vs $200/wk)
  • But Gilgandra has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gilgandra

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (450.3 km vs 465.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (361 min vs 367 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gilgandra

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
  • But Biddon carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Biddon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.5% vs -4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Biddon Gilgandra
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.

Biddon Gilgandra
Walkability 0 / 9
Biddon — Walkability: 0/100 Gilgandra — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 66 / 9
Biddon — Safety: 66/100 Gilgandra — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 75 / 74
Biddon — Low fire risk: 75/100 Gilgandra — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Gilgandra has more residents (2,983 vs 123); Gilgandra rents higher ($200/wk vs $108/wk).

Biddon Gilgandra
Population 123 2,983
+2325% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.5% -4.6%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $67,600/yr
+17% vs other
 $56,316/yr
Median weekly rent $108/wk $200/wk
+85% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Biddon Gilgandra
0-4 8.9% / 5.1%
Biddon — 0-4: 8.9% Gilgandra — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 22.8% / 12.3%
Biddon — 5-14: 22.8% Gilgandra — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 — / 5.7%
Biddon — 15-19: not among its largest Gilgandra — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.1% / 4.3%
Biddon — 20-24: 4.1% Gilgandra — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.9% / 10.5%
Biddon — 25-34: 8.9% Gilgandra — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 13.0% / 9.5%
Biddon — 35-44: 13.0% Gilgandra — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 13.8% / 12.3%
Biddon — 45-54: 13.8% Gilgandra — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 14.6% / 14.1%
Biddon — 55-64: 14.6% Gilgandra — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 3.3% / 13.0%
Biddon — 65-74: 3.3% Gilgandra — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 13.0% / 9.1%
Biddon — 75-84: 13.0% Gilgandra — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ — / 3.7%
Biddon — 85+: not among its largest Gilgandra — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Biddon 50.0% lone person
Biddon — Lone Person: 50.0% Biddon — Couple Families: 50.0% Biddon — One Parent Families: 0.0% Biddon — Group Household: 0.0% Biddon — Other Families: 0.0%
Gilgandra 45.5% lone person
Gilgandra — Lone Person: 45.5% Gilgandra — Couple Families: 27.2% Gilgandra — One Parent Families: 22.7% Gilgandra — Group Household: 2.8% Gilgandra — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Biddon 11.4% renting
Biddon — Owned Outright: 57.1% Biddon — Mortgage: 31.4% Biddon — Renting: 11.4%
Gilgandra 31.0% renting
Gilgandra — Owned Outright: 42.8% Gilgandra — Mortgage: 26.1% Gilgandra — Renting: 31.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Biddon 94.7% houses
Biddon — Houses: 94.7% Biddon — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% Biddon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Gilgandra 91.0% houses
Gilgandra — Houses: 91.0% Gilgandra — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Gilgandra — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Biddon Gilgandra
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 16.2%
Biddon — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Gilgandra — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 5.8%
Biddon — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Gilgandra — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 4.4%
Biddon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Gilgandra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Biddon — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gilgandra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Biddon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gilgandra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Property market

Biddon Gilgandra
Median house price $2,827,240 $350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $225,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 80 days
from 27 sales

Zoning mix

Biddon has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).

Biddon Gilgandra
Rural and farming 88% 96%
Environmental 11% 0%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Biddon Gilgandra
New dwellings approved 12
across Gilgandra
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Biddon Gilgandra
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 91% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Gilgandra is more walkable (9 vs 0).

Biddon Gilgandra
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Gilgandra carries more crime risk (91 vs 34).

Biddon Gilgandra
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
91/100
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

Biddon Gilgandra
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Biddon

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

Schools in Gilgandra

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

Amenities in the suburb

Biddon Gilgandra
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 5 18

Mobility

Biddon sits further from the CBD (465.9 km vs 450.3 km).

Biddon Gilgandra
Walkability score 0/100 9/100
Distance to Sydney 465.9 km
+3% vs other
 450.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 367 min 361 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2827
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 2827
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.

Biddon Gilgandra
Car (driver) 44.7% / 76.1%
Biddon — Car (driver): 44.7% Gilgandra — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 40.4% / 8.5%
Biddon — Worked from Home: 40.4% Gilgandra — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Walked Only 14.9% / 7.5%
Biddon — Walked Only: 14.9% Gilgandra — Walked Only: 7.5%
Car (passenger) — / 5.8%
Biddon — Car (passenger): not among its largest Gilgandra — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus — / 1.4%
Biddon — Bus: not among its largest Gilgandra — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Biddon Gilgandra
Elevation 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 277 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Biddon Gilgandra
Connectivity score 20/100 54/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 25%
1,642 premises

Climate

Biddon Gilgandra
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Biddon Gilgandra
Average residential rate $800/yr
same for both
Council Gilgandra
same for both

Federal electorate

Biddon Gilgandra
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Biddon Gilgandra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Biddon

Family Premium Rural Young Families

Gilgandra

Affordable Retirees Rural

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