Brisbane Grove vs Goulburn
Goulburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Brisbane Grove. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Brisbane Grove tends to suit share households, while Goulburn suits people living alone 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Brisbane Grove is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 50%)
- Goulburn has more parks and reserves (32 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Brisbane Grove leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)
- Goulburn has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 19%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Goulburn
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (81/100 vs 14/100)
- has a shorter drive in (129 min vs 137 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (193 km vs 199.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Goulburn
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (7 vs 0)
- is more walkable (81/100 vs 14/100)
- But Brisbane Grove carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Brisbane Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.2% vs 6.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brisbane Grove and Goulburn 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
Goulburn has more residents (23,963 vs 147); Brisbane Grove has higher household incomes ($119,132 vs $73,060).
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147 | 23,963 +16201% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.2% | +6.9% |
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Median household income | $119,132/yr +39% vs other | $73,060/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $314/wk | $320/wk +2% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
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 (4.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $670,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $429,000 |
| Median land price | $400,000 | $455,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 36 days from 184 sales |
Zoning mix
Brisbane Grove has more rural and farming land (91% vs 22%); Goulburn has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 1%).
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 22% |
| Residential | 3% | 31% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 4% | 14% |
| Environmental | 1% | 13% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 12% |
| Industrial | 0% | 8% |
| 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
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 332 across Goulburn Mulwaree same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -1% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.7% $520/wk on $730K |
| Units | — | 4.2% $345/wk on $424K |
Ranking within NSW
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 83% of NSW | Higher than 40% of NSW |
| Schools | — | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| Walkability | Higher than 65% of NSW | Higher than 93% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 73% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 49% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 76% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 57% of NSW |
| Rental yield (units) | — | Higher than 32% of NSW |
Liveability
Goulburn is more walkable (81 vs 14).
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 38/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Brisbane Grove carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 26); Goulburn carries more crime risk (81 vs 68).
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 84/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | High 81/100 |
| 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 | 5 within 5 km | 6 within 5 km |
Schools
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 15 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 6 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 6 |
Schools in Brisbane Grove
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Goulburn
- Goulburn East Public School Government · Primary above peers
- Tambelin Independent School Independent · Primary above peers
- Goulburn West Public School Government · Primary at peers
- Mulwaree High School Government · Secondary at peers
- OneSchool Global NSW - Goulburn Independent · Combined at peers
- Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 3 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 26 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 32 |
| Childcare | 0 | 19 |
| GPs | 0 | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 5 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 9 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 13 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 6 |
| Waterways | 4 | 7 |
Mobility
Brisbane Grove sits further from the CBD (199.7 km vs 193 km).
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 81/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 199.7 km +3% vs other | 193 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 137 min | 129 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2580 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 2580 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 (80.3%).
Setting
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 679 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 642 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 69/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 12 premises | 44% 13,036 premises |
Climate
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 620 mm | 658 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.9°C | 2.7°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 10.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.36 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,370/yr same for both | |
| Council | Goulburn Mulwaree same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Brisbane Grove | Goulburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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