Binnaway vs Neilrex

Neilrex is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 54 in Binnaway. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Binnaway, most households are people living alone. In Neilrex, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Binnaway tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Neilrex suits couples.

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

Binnaway

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Neilrex is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 35%)

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

First-home buyers

Binnaway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Neilrex

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Neilrex

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (408.9 km vs 453.2 km)
  • But Binnaway has a shorter drive in (326 min vs 336 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Binnaway has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 16%)
  • Neilrex is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Binnaway Neilrex
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.

Binnaway Neilrex
Walkability 0 / 10
Binnaway — Walkability: 0/100 Neilrex — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 20 / 11
Binnaway — Safety: 20/100 Neilrex — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 71 / 68
Binnaway — Low fire risk: 71/100 Neilrex — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Binnaway has more residents (658 vs 81); Neilrex has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $40,664).

Binnaway Neilrex
Population 658
+88% vs other
 81
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +12.5%
Median age 54 43
Median household income $40,664/yr $74,724/yr
+84% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $155/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Binnaway Neilrex
0-4 3.5% / —
Binnaway — 0-4: 3.5% Neilrex — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.0% / 17.3%
Binnaway — 5-14: 10.0% Neilrex — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 4.4% / 8.6%
Binnaway — 15-19: 4.4% Neilrex — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 3.2% / 3.7%
Binnaway — 20-24: 3.2% Neilrex — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.8% / 3.7%
Binnaway — 25-34: 7.8% Neilrex — 25-34: 3.7%
35-44 8.5% / 8.6%
Binnaway — 35-44: 8.5% Neilrex — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 12.8% / 11.1%
Binnaway — 45-54: 12.8% Neilrex — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 18.4% / 11.1%
Binnaway — 55-64: 18.4% Neilrex — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 22.2% / 12.3%
Binnaway — 65-74: 22.2% Neilrex — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 8.1% / 3.7%
Binnaway — 75-84: 8.1% Neilrex — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.9% / —
Binnaway — 85+: 0.9% Neilrex — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Binnaway 25.1% couple families
Binnaway — Couple Families: 25.1% Binnaway — Lone Person: 57.8% Binnaway — One Parent Families: 10.2% Binnaway — Group Household: 3.7% Binnaway — Other Families: 3.2%
Neilrex 76.9% couple families
Neilrex — Couple Families: 76.9% Neilrex — Lone Person: 23.1% Neilrex — One Parent Families: 0.0% Neilrex — Group Household: 0.0% Neilrex — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Binnaway 17.9% renting
Binnaway — Owned Outright: 55.7% Binnaway — Mortgage: 26.3% Binnaway — Renting: 17.9%
Neilrex 0.0% renting
Neilrex — Owned Outright: 60.0% Neilrex — Mortgage: 40.0% Neilrex — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Binnaway 97.1% houses
Binnaway — Houses: 97.1% Binnaway — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Binnaway — Townhouses: 1.4%
Neilrex 88.9% houses
Neilrex — Houses: 88.9% Neilrex — Flats / Apartments: 11.1% Neilrex — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Binnaway Neilrex
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 11.1%
Binnaway — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Neilrex — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 9.9%
Binnaway — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Neilrex — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 9.9%
Binnaway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Neilrex — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 4.9%
Binnaway — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Neilrex — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Binnaway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Neilrex — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Property market

Binnaway Neilrex
Median house price $172,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Binnaway Neilrex
Rural and farming 95% 100%
Environmental 4% 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

Binnaway Neilrex
New dwellings approved 10
across Warrumbungle
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Binnaway Neilrex
House price Higher than 3% of NSW —
Income Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW

Liveability

Neilrex is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Binnaway Neilrex
Grade D —
Score 15/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Binnaway Neilrex
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
80/100
 High
89/100
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

Binnaway Neilrex
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 Binnaway

  • Binnaway Central School Government · Combined above peers

Schools in Neilrex

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

Amenities in the suburb

Binnaway Neilrex
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 11 2

Mobility

Binnaway sits further from the CBD (453.2 km vs 408.9 km).

Binnaway Neilrex
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 453.2 km
+10% vs other
 408.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 326 min 336 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2395
 0.0%
postcode 2831
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2395
 —
postcode 2831

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.

Binnaway Neilrex
Car (driver) 59.8% / 45.7%
Binnaway — Car (driver): 59.8% Neilrex — Car (driver): 45.7%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 43.5%
Binnaway — Worked from Home: 23.1% Neilrex — Worked from Home: 43.5%
Walked Only 9.5% / 10.9%
Binnaway — Walked Only: 9.5% Neilrex — Walked Only: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Binnaway — Car (passenger): 7.7% Neilrex — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.8%).

Setting

Binnaway Neilrex
Elevation 442 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 405 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Binnaway Neilrex
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 0%
13 premises

Climate

Binnaway Neilrex
Annual rainfall 761 mm 640 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C 32.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 1.2°C 3.1°C

Council rates

Binnaway Neilrex
Average residential rate $671/yr
same for both
Council Warrumbungle
same for both

Federal electorate

Binnaway Neilrex
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Binnaway Neilrex
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Binnaway

Affordable Retirees Rural

Neilrex

Rural

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