Caloola vs Newbridge

Caloola is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 54 in Newbridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Caloola, most households are couple families. On these figures, Caloola tends to suit couples, while Newbridge suits older residents.

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

Caloola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 43/100)

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

First-home buyers

Caloola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 16%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Caloola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Newbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newbridge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 8%)
  • But Caloola carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Newbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs -29.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Caloola Newbridge
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.

Caloola Newbridge
Walkability 0 / 10
Caloola — Walkability: 0/100 Newbridge — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 100 / 57
Caloola — Safety: 100/100 Newbridge — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 73 / 76
Caloola — Low fire risk: 73/100 Newbridge — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Newbridge has more residents (223 vs 62); Newbridge skews older (54 vs 42).

Caloola Newbridge
Population 62 223
+260% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.5% +17.4%
Median age 42 54
Median household income $75,816/yr
+2% vs other
 $74,256/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk $200/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caloola Newbridge
0-4 6.5% / 2.2%
Caloola — 0-4: 6.5% Newbridge — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 11.3% / 9.0%
Caloola — 5-14: 11.3% Newbridge — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 6.5% / 9.0%
Caloola — 15-19: 6.5% Newbridge — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 4.8% / 3.1%
Caloola — 20-24: 4.8% Newbridge — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 19.4% / 4.0%
Caloola — 25-34: 19.4% Newbridge — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 14.5% / 4.0%
Caloola — 35-44: 14.5% Newbridge — 35-44: 4.0%
45-54 21.0% / 20.6%
Caloola — 45-54: 21.0% Newbridge — 45-54: 20.6%
55-64 8.1% / 17.9%
Caloola — 55-64: 8.1% Newbridge — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 8.1% / 14.8%
Caloola — 65-74: 8.1% Newbridge — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 — / 9.9%
Caloola — 75-84: not among its largest Newbridge — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ — / 1.3%
Caloola — 85+: not among its largest Newbridge — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caloola 63.6% couple families
Caloola — Couple Families: 63.6% Caloola — Lone Person: 36.4% Caloola — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Newbridge 43.2% couple families
Newbridge — Couple Families: 43.2% Newbridge — Lone Person: 40.9% Newbridge — One Parent Families: 15.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caloola 15.8% renting
Caloola — Owned Outright: 63.2% Caloola — Mortgage: 21.1% Caloola — Renting: 15.8%
Newbridge 10.5% renting
Newbridge — Owned Outright: 57.9% Newbridge — Mortgage: 31.6% Newbridge — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caloola 100.0% houses
Caloola — Houses: 100.0%
Newbridge 100.0% houses
Newbridge — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Caloola Newbridge
Certificate III & IV 25.8% / 16.1%
Caloola — Certificate III & IV: 25.8% Newbridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 10.3%
Caloola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Newbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 5.8%
Caloola — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Newbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 9.4%
Caloola — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Newbridge — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Caloola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Newbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Property market

Caloola Newbridge
Median house price — $480,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 123 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Caloola Newbridge
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Caloola Newbridge
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
 51
across Blayney
Approvals change year on year -23% +14%

Ranking within NSW

Caloola Newbridge
House price — Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 94% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Newbridge is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Caloola Newbridge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Newbridge carries more crime risk (43 vs 0).

Caloola Newbridge
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
24/100
Crime None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
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

Caloola Newbridge
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Caloola Newbridge
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 16 20

Mobility

Caloola Newbridge
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 239.1 km 238.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 203 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
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.

Caloola Newbridge
Car (driver) 63.9% / 80.8%
Caloola — Car (driver): 63.9% Newbridge — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 14.1%
Caloola — Worked from Home: 36.1% Newbridge — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.1%
Caloola — Car (passenger): not among its largest Newbridge — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Caloola Newbridge
Elevation 913 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 890 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Caloola Newbridge
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
106 premises

Climate

Caloola Newbridge
Annual rainfall 666 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Caloola Newbridge
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Caloola Newbridge
Average residential rate $1,301/yr $925/yr
Council Bathurst Blayney

Federal electorate

Caloola Newbridge
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caloola Newbridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caloola

River Rural

Newbridge

Quiet Retirees River Rural

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