Brewongle vs O'connell
Brewongle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in O'Connell. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in O'Connell: a median of $1.19 million, against $1.02 million in Brewongle, though rent is higher in Brewongle.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Brewongle carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 24/100)
- O'connell has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Brewongle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,022,500 vs $1,193,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
O'Connell
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $370/wk)
- But Brewongle has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 5%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Brewongle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 24/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Brewongle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.8% vs 14.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brewongle and O'connell 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
O'Connell has more residents (653 vs 151); Brewongle rents higher ($370/wk vs $250/wk).
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 151 | 653 +332% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.8% | +14.8% |
| Median age | 38 | 43 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr | $134,056/yr +21% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $370/wk +32% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).
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 (2.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,022,500 | $1,193,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 108 days from 3 sales | 32 days from 7 sales |
Zoning mix
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 91% |
| Residential | 0% | 9% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 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
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 177 across Bathurst | 21 across Oberon |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% | -33% |
Ranking within NSW
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 67% of NSW | Higher than 64% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 76% of NSW | Higher than 90% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 65% of NSW | Higher than 63% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 71% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
Liveability
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 56/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
O'Connell carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); O'Connell carries more crime risk (24 vs 14).
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Crime | Low 14/100 | Low 24/100 |
| 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
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Brewongle
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in O'connell
- O'Connell Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 27 |
Mobility
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 16/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 202.7 km | 203.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 174 min | 177 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2795 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2795 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 (73.6%).
Setting
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 718 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 719 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 55 premises | 0% 263 premises |
Climate
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 644 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.2°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | — same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,301/yr | $975/yr |
| Council | Bathurst | Oberon |
Federal electorate
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Brewongle | O'connell | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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