Bimbi vs Grenfell
Bimbi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Grenfell. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bimbi, most households are couple families. In Grenfell, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Grenfell: a median of $400,000, against $130,000 in Bimbi, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bimbi tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Grenfell 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
Grenfell
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
- But Bimbi is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 41%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Bimbi
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($130,000 vs $400,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Bimbi
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Grenfell
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (284 min vs 300 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (421.6 km vs 433.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Grenfell
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (3 vs 0)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Grenfell
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.0% vs -37.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bimbi and Grenfell 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
Grenfell has more residents (2,600 vs 71); Bimbi has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $51,532).
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71 | 2,600 +3562% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -37.7% | +1.0% |
| Median age | 49 | 54 |
| Median household income | $92,612/yr +44% vs other | $51,532/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $130/wk | $200/wk +54% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
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 (16.9%).
Property market
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $130,000 | $400,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $272,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 108 days from 11 sales |
Zoning mix
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 93% | 91% |
| Environmental | 7% | 6% |
| Residential | 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
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Weddin same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 59% of NSW | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| Schools | — | Higher than 33% of NSW |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 99% of NSW | Higher than 86% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 64% of NSW |
Liveability
Grenfell is more walkable (9 vs 0).
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 20/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Bimbi carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 46).
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Crime | High 74/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| 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
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 3 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bimbi
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Grenfell
- Grenfell Public School Government · Primary at peers
- St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
- The Henry Lawson High School Government · Secondary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 6 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 11 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 9 | 59 |
Mobility
Bimbi sits further from the CBD (433.2 km vs 421.6 km).
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 9/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 433.2 km +3% vs other | 421.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 300 min | 284 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2810 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 2810 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).
Setting
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 272 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 415 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 43/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 19 premises | 1% 1,326 premises |
Climate
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 553 mm | 631 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.9°C | 31.3°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.0°C | 3.4°C |
Council rates
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $734/yr same for both | |
| Council | Weddin same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bimbi | Grenfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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