Binnaway vs Weetaliba
Weetaliba 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, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Binnaway tends to suit older residents, while Weetaliba suits share households and families with children.
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 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (35% vs 18%)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Weetaliba carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 80/100)
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 75%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Binnaway
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Weetaliba
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (302 min vs 326 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (424.5 km vs 453.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Weetaliba
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 80/100)
- But Binnaway has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Binnaway and Weetaliba 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
Binnaway has more residents (658 vs 67); Binnaway has higher household incomes ($40,664 vs $31,824).
| Binnaway | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 658 +90% vs other | 67 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | — | +34.0% |
| Median age | 54 | 43 |
| Median household income | $40,664/yr +22% vs other | $31,824/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
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 (14.6%).
Property market
| Binnaway | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $172,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Binnaway | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 96% |
| Environmental | 4% same for both | |
| 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 | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 10 across Warrumbungle same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -75% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Binnaway | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 3% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 5% of NSW | Higher than 2% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 94% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
Liveability
Weetaliba is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Binnaway | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 15/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Binnaway carries more crime risk (80 vs 58).
| Binnaway | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 29/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Crime | High 80/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| 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 | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Weetaliba
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Binnaway | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 11 | 4 |
Mobility
Binnaway sits further from the CBD (453.2 km vs 424.5 km).
| Binnaway | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 453.2 km +6% vs other | 424.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 326 min | 302 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2395 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2395 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 (69.6%).
Setting
| Binnaway | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 442 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 469 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Binnaway | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 79 premises | 0% 22 premises |
Climate
| Binnaway | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $671/yr same for both | |
| Council | Warrumbungle same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Binnaway | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Binnaway | Weetaliba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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