Binalong vs Galong
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 Binalong: a median of $520,000, against $265,000 in Galong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Binalong tends to suit families with children, while Galong 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
Binalong
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Binalong has cheaper land ($355,000 vs $1,275,000)
- Galong has cheaper houses ($265,000 vs $520,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Galong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $280/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Binalong
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (204 min vs 216 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (310.4 km vs 325.4 km)
- But Galong is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Binalong carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 78/100)
- Galong is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, 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
Binalong and Galong 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
Binalong has more residents (550 vs 235); Binalong rents higher ($280/wk vs $200/wk).
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 550 +57% vs other | 235 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.3% | +4.9% |
| Median age | 45 | 44 |
| Median household income | $74,516/yr +22% vs other | $57,772/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk +29% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $520,000 | $265,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $355,000 | $1,275,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 76 days from 6 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 99% |
| Residential | 2% | 0% |
| Environmental | 1% | 0% |
| 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
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 121 across Yass Valley | 48 across Hilltops |
| Approvals change year on year | +14% | -47% |
Ranking within NSW
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 19% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 72% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 80% of NSW | Higher than 93% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 68% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 47% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
Liveability
Galong is more walkable (24 vs 0).
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 44/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Galong carries more crime risk (78 vs 40).
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 25/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | High 78/100 |
| 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
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Binalong
- Binalong Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Galong
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 22 | 35 |
Mobility
Galong sits further from the CBD (325.4 km vs 310.4 km).
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 24/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 310.4 km | 325.4 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 204 min | 216 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 2584 | 0.0% postcode 2585 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 63 postcode 2584 | 37 postcode 2585 |
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 (69.5%).
Setting
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 549 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 499 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 320 premises | 0% 25 premises |
Climate
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 541 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,162/yr | $714/yr |
| Council | Yass Valley | Hilltops |
Federal electorate
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Binalong | Galong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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