Canowindra vs Gooloogong

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Canowindra, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Canowindra: a median of $420,000, against $295,000 in Gooloogong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gooloogong 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

Canowindra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Gooloogong carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gooloogong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($295,000 vs $420,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Canowindra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (263 min vs 293 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (316.1 km vs 349.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Canowindra has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Gooloogong carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Canowindra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Canowindra Gooloogong
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.

Canowindra Gooloogong
Walkability 8 / 6
Canowindra — Walkability: 8/100 Gooloogong — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 25 / 71
Canowindra — Safety: 25/100 Gooloogong — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 74 / 75
Canowindra — Low fire risk: 74/100 Gooloogong — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Canowindra has more residents (2,437 vs 408); Canowindra has higher household incomes ($57,148 vs $51,584).

Canowindra Gooloogong
Population 2,437
+83% vs other
 408
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +2.3%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $57,148/yr
+10% vs other
 $51,584/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+5% vs other
 $208/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Canowindra Gooloogong
0-4 4.9% / 3.7%
Canowindra — 0-4: 4.9% Gooloogong — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.4% / 14.2%
Canowindra — 5-14: 12.4% Gooloogong — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.0% / 7.8%
Canowindra — 15-19: 6.0% Gooloogong — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 4.2% / 3.4%
Canowindra — 20-24: 4.2% Gooloogong — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.5% / 7.6%
Canowindra — 25-34: 8.5% Gooloogong — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 9.4% / 12.0%
Canowindra — 35-44: 9.4% Gooloogong — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 12.3% / 14.0%
Canowindra — 45-54: 12.3% Gooloogong — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 15.0% / 13.7%
Canowindra — 55-64: 15.0% Gooloogong — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 14.7% / 15.9%
Canowindra — 65-74: 14.7% Gooloogong — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 9.3% / 7.8%
Canowindra — 75-84: 9.3% Gooloogong — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 3.0% / 2.7%
Canowindra — 85+: 3.0% Gooloogong — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Canowindra 45.0% lone person
Canowindra — Lone Person: 45.0% Canowindra — Couple Families: 34.2% Canowindra — One Parent Families: 15.3% Canowindra — Group Household: 4.6% Canowindra — Other Families: 0.9%
Gooloogong 43.2% lone person
Gooloogong — Lone Person: 43.2% Gooloogong — Couple Families: 37.3% Gooloogong — One Parent Families: 9.3% Gooloogong — Group Household: 6.8% Gooloogong — Other Families: 3.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Canowindra 23.0% renting
Canowindra — Owned Outright: 48.8% Canowindra — Mortgage: 28.2% Canowindra — Renting: 23.0%
Gooloogong 20.5% renting
Gooloogong — Owned Outright: 50.3% Gooloogong — Mortgage: 29.2% Gooloogong — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Canowindra Gooloogong
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 16.2%
Canowindra — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Gooloogong — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.1%
Canowindra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Gooloogong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 5.9%
Canowindra — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Gooloogong — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.0%
Canowindra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Gooloogong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Canowindra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Gooloogong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Canowindra Gooloogong
England 1.4% / 1.7%
Canowindra — England: 1.4% Gooloogong — England: 1.7%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Canowindra — Philippines: not among its largest Gooloogong — Philippines: 2.0%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.0%
Canowindra — New Zealand: 0.6% Gooloogong — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Canowindra — South Africa: not among its largest Gooloogong — South Africa: 1.0%
India 0.7% / —
Canowindra — India: 0.7% Gooloogong — India: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.7%
Canowindra — Malaysia: not among its largest Gooloogong — Malaysia: 0.7%
China 0.3% / —
Canowindra — China: 0.3% Gooloogong — China: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Canowindra — Germany: 0.3% Gooloogong — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Canowindra 94.5% houses
Canowindra — Houses: 94.5% Canowindra — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Canowindra — Townhouses: 3.0%
Gooloogong 97.6% houses
Gooloogong — Houses: 97.6% Gooloogong — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Gooloogong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Canowindra Gooloogong
Median house price $420,000 $295,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $197,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 91 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Canowindra Gooloogong
Rural and farming 89% 90%
Environmental 9% 10%
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

Canowindra Gooloogong
New dwellings approved 29
across Cabonne
 33
across Cowra
Approvals change year on year -43% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Canowindra Gooloogong
House price Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools Higher than 63% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Canowindra Gooloogong
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Canowindra carries more crime risk (75 vs 29).

Canowindra Gooloogong
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
75/100
 Low
29/100
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

Canowindra Gooloogong
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1

Schools in Canowindra

  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Canowindra High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Canowindra Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Gooloogong

  • Gooloogong Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Canowindra Gooloogong
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 51 13

Mobility

Gooloogong sits further from the CBD (349.4 km vs 316.1 km).

Canowindra Gooloogong
Walkability score 8/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 316.1 km 349.4 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 263 min 293 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2804
 0.0%
postcode 2805
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2804
 45
postcode 2805

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.

Canowindra Gooloogong
Car (driver) 70.3% / 70.7%
Canowindra — Car (driver): 70.3% Gooloogong — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 21.3%
Canowindra — Worked from Home: 19.0% Gooloogong — Worked from Home: 21.3%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.3%
Canowindra — Car (passenger): 4.4% Gooloogong — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 6.3% / 2.7%
Canowindra — Walked Only: 6.3% Gooloogong — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Canowindra Gooloogong
Elevation 336 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 290 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Canowindra Gooloogong
Connectivity score 48/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
1,272 premises
 0%
210 premises

Climate

Canowindra Gooloogong
Annual rainfall 894 mm 631 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.3°C 31.3°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.2°C 3.4°C

Council rates

Canowindra Gooloogong
Average residential rate $750/yr $583/yr
Council Cabonne Cowra

Federal electorate

Canowindra Gooloogong
Division Calare Riverina
Member Andrew Gee Michael Mccormack
Party Independent The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Canowindra Gooloogong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Canowindra

Affordable Retirees Rural

Gooloogong

Retirees Rural

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