Binya vs Yenda

Yenda is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Binya. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yenda: a median of $475,000, against $50,000 in Binya. On these figures, Binya tends to suit families with children 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

Binya

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 59%)
  • But Yenda has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Binya

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($50,000 vs $475,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 18%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yenda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yenda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yenda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Yenda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.8% vs -12.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Binya Yenda
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.

Binya Yenda
Walkability 0 / 10
Binya — Walkability: 0/100 Yenda — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 30 / 29
Binya — Safety: 30/100 Yenda — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 79 / 78
Binya — Low fire risk: 79/100 Yenda — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Yenda has more residents (1,564 vs 122); Binya has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $84,916).

Binya Yenda
Population 122 1,564
+1182% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.9% +1.8%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $97,500/yr
+13% vs other
 $84,916/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Binya Yenda
0-4 7.4% / 6.6%
Binya — 0-4: 7.4% Yenda — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 19.7% / 13.0%
Binya — 5-14: 19.7% Yenda — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 3.3% / 8.3%
Binya — 15-19: 3.3% Yenda — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 — / 5.9%
Binya — 20-24: not among its largest Yenda — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 5.7% / 12.5%
Binya — 25-34: 5.7% Yenda — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 18.0% / 10.8%
Binya — 35-44: 18.0% Yenda — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 9.8% / 13.6%
Binya — 45-54: 9.8% Yenda — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 17.2% / 13.0%
Binya — 55-64: 17.2% Yenda — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 13.9% / 9.3%
Binya — 65-74: 13.9% Yenda — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.1% / 5.6%
Binya — 75-84: 4.1% Yenda — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ — / 1.3%
Binya — 85+: not among its largest Yenda — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Binya 53.6% couple families
Binya — Couple Families: 53.6% Binya — Lone Person: 32.1% Binya — One Parent Families: 14.3% Binya — Other Families: 0.0% Binya — Group Household: 0.0%
Yenda 47.3% couple families
Yenda — Couple Families: 47.3% Yenda — Lone Person: 36.2% Yenda — One Parent Families: 12.1% Yenda — Other Families: 2.7% Yenda — Group Household: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Binya 12.1% renting
Binya — Owned Outright: 57.6% Binya — Mortgage: 30.3% Binya — Renting: 12.1%
Yenda 23.4% renting
Yenda — Owned Outright: 38.6% Yenda — Mortgage: 38.0% Yenda — Renting: 23.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Binya Yenda
New Zealand 3.3% / 1.0%
Binya — New Zealand: 3.3% Yenda — New Zealand: 1.0%
Italy — / 1.2%
Binya — Italy: not among its largest Yenda — Italy: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Binya — South Africa: not among its largest Yenda — South Africa: 1.1%
England — / 1.0%
Binya — England: not among its largest Yenda — England: 1.0%
Lebanon — / 0.3%
Binya — Lebanon: not among its largest Yenda — Lebanon: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Binya Yenda
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 18.9%
Binya — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Yenda — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 6.4%
Binya — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Yenda — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.6%
Binya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Yenda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.2%
Binya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Yenda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.4%
Binya — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Yenda — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Binya 100.0% houses
Binya — Houses: 100.0% Binya — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Binya — Townhouses: 0.0%
Yenda 93.5% houses
Yenda — Houses: 93.5% Yenda — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Yenda — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Binya Yenda
Median house price $50,000 $475,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $249,500

Zoning mix

Binya Yenda
Rural and farming 91% 81%
Environmental 9% 18%
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

Binya Yenda
New dwellings approved 3
across Carrathool
 92
across Griffith
Approvals change year on year -100% -43%

Ranking within NSW

Binya Yenda
House price Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Income Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Yenda is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Binya Yenda
Grade — C
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Binya Yenda
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
22/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
71/100
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

Binya Yenda
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Binya

  • Binya Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Yenda

  • Yenda Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Binya Yenda
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 17 19

Mobility

Binya Yenda
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 552.8 km 554.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 373 min 375 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 40/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2665
 0.0%
postcode 2681
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2665
 50
postcode 2681

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.

Binya Yenda
Car (driver) 63.5% / 81.5%
Binya — Car (driver): 63.5% Yenda — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 36.5% / 9.0%
Binya — Worked from Home: 36.5% Yenda — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Binya — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yenda — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 3.2%
Binya — Walked Only: not among its largest Yenda — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Binya — Bicycle: not among its largest Yenda — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Binya Yenda
Elevation 168 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Binya Yenda
Connectivity score 25/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
713 premises

Climate

Binya Yenda
Annual rainfall 447 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Binya Yenda
Average residential rate $510/yr $1,235/yr
Council Carrathool Griffith

Federal electorate

Binya Yenda
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Binya Yenda
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Binya

Affordable Family Rural

Yenda

Affordable Rural

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