Bullarah vs Collarenebri

Collarenebri is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Bullarah. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bullarah, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Collarenebri, about half of households rent. On these figures, Bullarah tends to suit couples, while Collarenebri suits renters and people living alone.

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

Bullarah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 91/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 53%)
  • But Collarenebri has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

Renters

Bullarah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $180/wk)
  • But Collarenebri has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bullarah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (510 min vs 547 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (711.2 km vs 738.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Collarenebri

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 10%)
  • But Bullarah carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bullarah Collarenebri
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.

Bullarah Collarenebri
Walkability 0 / 0
Bullarah — Walkability: 0/100 Collarenebri — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 9
Bullarah — Safety: 100/100 Collarenebri — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 70 / 82
Bullarah — Low fire risk: 70/100 Collarenebri — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Collarenebri has more residents (634 vs 103); Bullarah has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $54,184).

Bullarah Collarenebri
Population 103 634
+516% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.2% -2.5%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $99,632/yr
+46% vs other
 $54,184/yr
Median weekly rent $120/wk $180/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bullarah Collarenebri
0-4 8.7% / 5.7%
Bullarah — 0-4: 8.7% Collarenebri — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 11.7% / 13.4%
Bullarah — 5-14: 11.7% Collarenebri — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 — / 6.9%
Bullarah — 15-19: not among its largest Collarenebri — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 7.8% / 7.4%
Bullarah — 20-24: 7.8% Collarenebri — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 16.5% / 11.5%
Bullarah — 25-34: 16.5% Collarenebri — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 12.6% / 9.6%
Bullarah — 35-44: 12.6% Collarenebri — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 13.6% / 12.3%
Bullarah — 45-54: 13.6% Collarenebri — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 18.4% / 12.1%
Bullarah — 55-64: 18.4% Collarenebri — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 9.7% / 13.2%
Bullarah — 65-74: 9.7% Collarenebri — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 — / 4.7%
Bullarah — 75-84: not among its largest Collarenebri — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / 1.9%
Bullarah — 85+: not among its largest Collarenebri — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bullarah 70.6% couple families
Bullarah — Couple Families: 70.6% Bullarah — Lone Person: 29.4% Bullarah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bullarah — Group Household: 0.0%
Collarenebri 28.5% couple families
Collarenebri — Couple Families: 28.5% Collarenebri — Lone Person: 41.6% Collarenebri — One Parent Families: 24.8% Collarenebri — Group Household: 5.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bullarah 34.5% renting
Bullarah — Owned Outright: 37.9% Bullarah — Mortgage: 27.6% Bullarah — Renting: 34.5%
Collarenebri 48.6% renting
Collarenebri — Owned Outright: 35.3% Collarenebri — Mortgage: 16.2% Collarenebri — Renting: 48.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bullarah 100.0% houses
Bullarah — Houses: 100.0% Bullarah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Bullarah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Collarenebri 92.7% houses
Collarenebri — Houses: 92.7% Collarenebri — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Collarenebri — Townhouses: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Bullarah Collarenebri
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 8.4%
Bullarah — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Collarenebri — Certificate III & IV: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 3.6%
Bullarah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Collarenebri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 5.0%
Bullarah — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Collarenebri — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Bullarah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Collarenebri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
Bullarah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Collarenebri — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

Property market

Bullarah Collarenebri
Median house price — $100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 117 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Bullarah Collarenebri
Rural and farming 100% 97%
Environmental 0% 3%
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

Bullarah Collarenebri
New dwellings approved 11
across Moree Plains
 13
across Walgett
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bullarah Collarenebri
House price — Higher than 1% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 100% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Bullarah Collarenebri
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Collarenebri carries more crime risk (91 vs 0); Bullarah carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 18).

Bullarah Collarenebri
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
18/100
Crime None
0/100
 High
91/100
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

Bullarah Collarenebri
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bullarah

  • Bullarah Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Collarenebri

  • Collarenebri Central School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Bullarah Collarenebri
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 40 105

Mobility

Collarenebri sits further from the CBD (738.6 km vs 711.2 km).

Bullarah Collarenebri
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 711.2 km 738.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 510 min 547 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2400
 0.0%
postcode 2833
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 2400
 84
postcode 2833

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.

Bullarah Collarenebri
Car (driver) 41.5% / 62.2%
Bullarah — Car (driver): 41.5% Collarenebri — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 47.2% / 16.3%
Bullarah — Worked from Home: 47.2% Collarenebri — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Walked Only 11.3% / 9.9%
Bullarah — Walked Only: 11.3% Collarenebri — Walked Only: 9.9%
Car (passenger) — / 8.7%
Bullarah — Car (passenger): not among its largest Collarenebri — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Bus — / 2.9%
Bullarah — Bus: not among its largest Collarenebri — Bus: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.2%).

Setting

Bullarah Collarenebri
Elevation 160 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bullarah Collarenebri
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
135 premises

Council rates

Bullarah Collarenebri
Average residential rate $1,249/yr $445/yr
Council Moree Plains Walgett

Federal electorate

Bullarah Collarenebri
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bullarah Collarenebri
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bullarah

Rural Young Families

Collarenebri

Affordable Rural

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