Bribbaree vs Bimbi

Bribbaree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Bimbi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bimbi, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bribbaree: a median of $265,000, against $130,000 in Bimbi, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bimbi tends to suit couples 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bribbaree has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Bimbi carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bimbi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($130,000 vs $265,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bimbi

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 20%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $175/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bribbaree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (291 min vs 300 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (427.8 km vs 433.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bimbi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 25%)
  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Bribbaree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.1% vs -37.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bribbaree Bimbi
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.

Bribbaree Bimbi
Walkability 0 / 0
Bribbaree — Walkability: 0/100 Bimbi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 26
Bribbaree — Safety: 9/100 Bimbi — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 48 / 40
Bribbaree — Low fire risk: 48/100 Bimbi — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Bribbaree has more residents (144 vs 71); Bimbi has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $46,020).

Bribbaree Bimbi
Population 144
+51% vs other
 71
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% -37.7%
Median age 45 49
Median household income $46,020/yr $92,612/yr
+101% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk
+26% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bribbaree Bimbi
0-4 4.9% / —
Bribbaree — 0-4: 4.9% Bimbi — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.8% / 18.3%
Bribbaree — 5-14: 11.8% Bimbi — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 6.2% / —
Bribbaree — 15-19: 6.2% Bimbi — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.5% / 4.2%
Bribbaree — 20-24: 3.5% Bimbi — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 11.1% / —
Bribbaree — 25-34: 11.1% Bimbi — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 8.3% / 14.1%
Bribbaree — 35-44: 8.3% Bimbi — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 12.5% / 19.7%
Bribbaree — 45-54: 12.5% Bimbi — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 17.4% / 16.9%
Bribbaree — 55-64: 17.4% Bimbi — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 18.1% / 16.9%
Bribbaree — 65-74: 18.1% Bimbi — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 6.9% / 8.5%
Bribbaree — 75-84: 6.9% Bimbi — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / 5.6%
Bribbaree — 85+: not among its largest Bimbi — 85+: 5.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bribbaree 37.5% couple families
Bribbaree — Couple Families: 37.5% Bribbaree — Lone Person: 37.5% Bribbaree — One Parent Families: 17.5% Bribbaree — Group Household: 7.5%
Bimbi 58.3% couple families
Bimbi — Couple Families: 58.3% Bimbi — Lone Person: 41.7% Bimbi — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bimbi — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bribbaree 6.7% renting
Bribbaree — Owned Outright: 60.0% Bribbaree — Mortgage: 33.3% Bribbaree — Renting: 6.7%
Bimbi 17.4% renting
Bimbi — Owned Outright: 60.9% Bimbi — Mortgage: 21.7% Bimbi — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bribbaree 107.5% houses
Bribbaree — Houses: 107.5%
Bimbi 100.0% houses
Bimbi — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Bribbaree Bimbi
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 8.5%
Bribbaree — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Bimbi — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 7.0%
Bribbaree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Bimbi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 7.0%
Bribbaree — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Bimbi — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / —
Bribbaree — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Bimbi — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Property market

Bribbaree Bimbi
Median house price $265,000 $130,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $95,700 —

Zoning mix

Bribbaree Bimbi
Rural and farming 99% 93%
Environmental 0% 7%
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

Bribbaree Bimbi
New dwellings approved 6
across Weddin
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bribbaree Bimbi
House price Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Income Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW

Liveability

Bribbaree Bimbi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bribbaree carries more crime risk (91 vs 74).

Bribbaree Bimbi
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
74/100
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

Bribbaree Bimbi
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bribbaree

  • Bribbaree Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Bimbi

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bribbaree Bimbi
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 21 9

Mobility

Bimbi sits further from the CBD (433.2 km vs 427.8 km).

Bribbaree Bimbi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 427.8 km 433.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 291 min 300 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2594
 0.1%
postcode 2810
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2594
 55
postcode 2810

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.

Bribbaree Bimbi
Car (driver) 56.0% / 37.5%
Bribbaree — Car (driver): 56.0% Bimbi — Car (driver): 37.5%
Worked from Home 32.0% / 37.5%
Bribbaree — Worked from Home: 32.0% Bimbi — Worked from Home: 37.5%
Walked Only 6.0% / 25.0%
Bribbaree — Walked Only: 6.0% Bimbi — Walked Only: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Bribbaree — Car (passenger): 6.0% Bimbi — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.0%).

Setting

Bribbaree Bimbi
Elevation 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 272 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bribbaree Bimbi
Connectivity score 30/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
98 premises
 0%
19 premises

Climate

Bribbaree Bimbi
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Bribbaree Bimbi
Average residential rate $734/yr
same for both
Council Weddin
same for both

Federal electorate

Bribbaree Bimbi
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bribbaree Bimbi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bribbaree

Affordable Retirees Rural

Bimbi

Affordable Retirees Rural

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