Bribbaree vs Quandialla
Bribbaree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Quandialla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Bribbaree: a median of $265,000, against $150,000 in Quandialla, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Quandialla tends to suit 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
Quandialla
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 91/100)
- But Bribbaree has more separate houses rather than flats (108% vs 96%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Quandialla
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($10,000 vs $95,700)
- has cheaper houses ($150,000 vs $265,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Quandialla
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 7%)
- has cheaper rent ($140/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 302 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (427.8 km vs 437.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Quandialla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (54/100 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 -17.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bribbaree and Quandialla 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
Bribbaree rents higher ($175/wk vs $140/wk); Quandialla skews older (48 vs 45).
| Bribbaree | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 144 | 163 +13% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.1% | -17.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 48 |
| Median household income | $46,020/yr | $45,604/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk +20% vs other | $140/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
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 (3.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bribbaree | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $265,000 | $150,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $95,700 | $10,000 |
Zoning mix
| Bribbaree | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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 | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Weddin same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bribbaree | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 6% of NSW | Higher than 2% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 7% of NSW same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 90% of NSW | Higher than 96% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 13% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of NSW | Higher than 27% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bribbaree | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 bushfire risk (52 vs 14); Bribbaree carries more crime risk (91 vs 54).
| Bribbaree | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 52/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Crime | High 91/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| 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 | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bribbaree
- Bribbaree Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Quandialla
- Quandialla Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bribbaree | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 2 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 21 | 9 |
Mobility
Quandialla sits further from the CBD (437.7 km vs 427.8 km).
| Bribbaree | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 427.8 km | 437.7 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 291 min | 302 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2594 | 0.0% postcode 2721 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 2594 | 40 postcode 2721 |
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 (57.1%).
Setting
| Bribbaree | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 261 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 244 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bribbaree | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 98 premises | 0% 32 premises |
Climate
| Bribbaree | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $734/yr same for both | |
| Council | Weddin same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bribbaree | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bribbaree | Quandialla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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