Caragabal vs Pullabooka

Pullabooka is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 42 in Caragabal. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Caragabal, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Caragabal tends to suit people living alone, while Pullabooka suits 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

Pullabooka

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 78/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Caragabal

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($143/wk vs $240/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Pullabooka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (465.1 km vs 472.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Caragabal has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 6%)
  • Pullabooka carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Pullabooka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.9% vs -5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Caragabal Pullabooka
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.

Caragabal Pullabooka
Walkability 0 / 0
Caragabal — Walkability: 0/100 Pullabooka — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 100
Caragabal — Safety: 22/100 Pullabooka — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 86 / 87
Caragabal — Low fire risk: 86/100 Pullabooka — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Caragabal has more residents (174 vs 52); Pullabooka rents higher ($240/wk vs $143/wk).

Caragabal Pullabooka
Population 174
+70% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.9% +20.9%
Median age 42 33
Median household income $66,872/yr $69,316/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $143/wk $240/wk
+68% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caragabal Pullabooka
0-4 6.3% / 11.5%
Caragabal — 0-4: 6.3% Pullabooka — 0-4: 11.5%
5-14 16.7% / 23.1%
Caragabal — 5-14: 16.7% Pullabooka — 5-14: 23.1%
15-19 5.2% / —
Caragabal — 15-19: 5.2% Pullabooka — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.6% / —
Caragabal — 20-24: 4.6% Pullabooka — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.7% / 15.4%
Caragabal — 25-34: 5.7% Pullabooka — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 16.1% / 17.3%
Caragabal — 35-44: 16.1% Pullabooka — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 10.9% / 7.7%
Caragabal — 45-54: 10.9% Pullabooka — 45-54: 7.7%
55-64 12.6% / 5.8%
Caragabal — 55-64: 12.6% Pullabooka — 55-64: 5.8%
65-74 11.5% / 5.8%
Caragabal — 65-74: 11.5% Pullabooka — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 4.6% / —
Caragabal — 75-84: 4.6% Pullabooka — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Caragabal — 85+: not among its largest Pullabooka — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caragabal 43.9% couple families
Caragabal — Couple Families: 43.9% Caragabal — Lone Person: 48.8% Caragabal — One Parent Families: 7.3%
Pullabooka 41.2% couple families
Pullabooka — Couple Families: 41.2% Pullabooka — Lone Person: 35.3% Pullabooka — One Parent Families: 23.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caragabal 0.0% renting
Caragabal — Owned Outright: 67.3% Caragabal — Mortgage: 32.7% Caragabal — Renting: 0.0%
Pullabooka 22.2% renting
Pullabooka — Owned Outright: 40.7% Pullabooka — Mortgage: 37.0% Pullabooka — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caragabal 96.6% houses
Caragabal — Houses: 96.6% Caragabal — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Pullabooka 100.0% houses
Pullabooka — Houses: 100.0% Pullabooka — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Caragabal Pullabooka
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 15.4%
Caragabal — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Pullabooka — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 9.6%
Caragabal — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Pullabooka — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 9.6%
Caragabal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Pullabooka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Caragabal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Pullabooka — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Property market

Caragabal Pullabooka
Median house price $125,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $4,000 —

Zoning mix

Caragabal Pullabooka
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Caragabal Pullabooka
New dwellings approved 6
across Weddin
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Caragabal Pullabooka
House price Higher than 2% of NSW —
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 99% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 9% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW

Liveability

Caragabal Pullabooka
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Caragabal carries more crime risk (78 vs 0).

Caragabal Pullabooka
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
13/100
Crime High
78/100
 None
0/100
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

Caragabal Pullabooka
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Caragabal

  • Caragabal Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Pullabooka

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Caragabal Pullabooka
Parks & reserves 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 18 5

Mobility

Caragabal sits further from the CBD (472.6 km vs 465.1 km).

Caragabal Pullabooka
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 472.6 km
+2% vs other
 465.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 318 min 317 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2810
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2810
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.

Caragabal Pullabooka
Car (driver) 57.7% / 46.9%
Caragabal — Car (driver): 57.7% Pullabooka — Car (driver): 46.9%
Worked from Home 36.6% / 31.2%
Caragabal — Worked from Home: 36.6% Pullabooka — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Walked Only 5.6% / 21.9%
Caragabal — Walked Only: 5.6% Pullabooka — Walked Only: 21.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.7%).

Setting

Caragabal Pullabooka
Elevation 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Caragabal Pullabooka
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
12 premises

Climate

Caragabal Pullabooka
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Caragabal Pullabooka
Average residential rate $734/yr
same for both
Council Weddin
same for both

Federal electorate

Caragabal Pullabooka
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caragabal Pullabooka
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caragabal

Affordable Family Rural

Pullabooka

Family Rural Young Families

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