Brungle vs South Gundagai

Brungle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in South Gundagai. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brungle, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Brungle tends to suit 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

South Gundagai

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Brungle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Brungle

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 21%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($178/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Gundagai

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (240 min vs 255 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (384.1 km vs 395.3 km)
  • But Brungle is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Brungle is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • South Gundagai has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Brungle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.4% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brungle South Gundagai
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.

Brungle South Gundagai
Walkability 25 / 0
Brungle — Walkability: 25/100 South Gundagai — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 58
Brungle — Safety: 54/100 South Gundagai — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Brungle — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Gundagai — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

South Gundagai has more residents (781 vs 146); South Gundagai rents higher ($225/wk vs $178/wk).

Brungle South Gundagai
Population 146 781
+435% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.4% -3.7%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $74,724/yr
+11% vs other
 $66,508/yr
Median weekly rent $178/wk $225/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brungle South Gundagai
0-4 9.6% / 5.0%
Brungle — 0-4: 9.6% South Gundagai — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 17.1% / 13.1%
Brungle — 5-14: 17.1% South Gundagai — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 8.2% / 5.2%
Brungle — 15-19: 8.2% South Gundagai — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.7% / 6.9%
Brungle — 20-24: 2.7% South Gundagai — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 2.1% / 8.7%
Brungle — 25-34: 2.1% South Gundagai — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 16.4% / 10.1%
Brungle — 35-44: 16.4% South Gundagai — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 6.2% / 14.1%
Brungle — 45-54: 6.2% South Gundagai — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 20.5% / 15.6%
Brungle — 55-64: 20.5% South Gundagai — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 7.5% / 13.3%
Brungle — 65-74: 7.5% South Gundagai — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 5.5% / 6.5%
Brungle — 75-84: 5.5% South Gundagai — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / 0.6%
Brungle — 85+: not among its largest South Gundagai — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brungle 62.5% lone person
Brungle — Lone Person: 62.5% Brungle — Couple Families: 28.1% Brungle — One Parent Families: 9.4% Brungle — Other Families: 0.0% Brungle — Group Household: 0.0%
South Gundagai 38.2% lone person
South Gundagai — Lone Person: 38.2% South Gundagai — Couple Families: 38.7% South Gundagai — One Parent Families: 16.7% South Gundagai — Other Families: 3.4% South Gundagai — Group Household: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brungle 33.3% renting
Brungle — Owned Outright: 33.3% Brungle — Mortgage: 33.3% Brungle — Renting: 33.3%
South Gundagai 21.4% renting
South Gundagai — Owned Outright: 46.6% South Gundagai — Mortgage: 32.0% South Gundagai — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brungle 100.0% houses
Brungle — Houses: 100.0% Brungle — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
South Gundagai 97.1% houses
South Gundagai — Houses: 97.1% South Gundagai — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Brungle South Gundagai
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 16.9%
Brungle — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% South Gundagai — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 4.5%
Brungle — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% South Gundagai — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.7% / 5.6%
Brungle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7% South Gundagai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Brungle — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest South Gundagai — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Property market

Brungle South Gundagai
Median house price — $387,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $65,000 —

Zoning mix

Brungle South Gundagai
Rural and farming 94% 99%
Environmental 6% 1%
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

Brungle South Gundagai
New dwellings approved 36
across Snowy Valleys
 26
across Cootamundra-Gundagai
Approvals change year on year -50% +167%

Ranking within NSW

Brungle South Gundagai
House price — Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 88% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 19% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Brungle is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Brungle South Gundagai
Grade — D
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

South Gundagai carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0).

Brungle South Gundagai
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Brungle South Gundagai
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 Brungle

  • Brungle Public School Government · Primary

Schools in South Gundagai

  • Gundagai South Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brungle South Gundagai
Parks & reserves 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 40

Mobility

Brungle sits further from the CBD (395.3 km vs 384.1 km).

Brungle South Gundagai
Walkability score 25/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 395.3 km
+3% vs other
 384.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 255 min 240 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2722
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2722
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.

Brungle South Gundagai
Car (driver) 71.4% / 78.3%
Brungle — Car (driver): 71.4% South Gundagai — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 22.4% / 8.4%
Brungle — Worked from Home: 22.4% South Gundagai — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) — / 10.4%
Brungle — Car (passenger): not among its largest South Gundagai — Car (passenger): 10.4%
Walked Only 6.1% / 3.0%
Brungle — Walked Only: 6.1% South Gundagai — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Brungle South Gundagai
Elevation 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 426 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brungle South Gundagai
Connectivity score 30/100 50/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 21%
388 premises

Climate

Brungle South Gundagai
Annual rainfall 889 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Brungle South Gundagai
Average residential rate $945/yr $974/yr
Council Snowy Valleys Cootamundra-Gundagai

Federal electorate

Brungle South Gundagai
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brungle South Gundagai
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brungle

Family Rural Young Families

South Gundagai

Affordable Rural

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