Caroona vs Breeza

Breeza is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Caroona. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Caroona, most households rent. In Breeza, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Caroona: a median of $515,000, against $388,000 in Breeza, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Caroona tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children, while Breeza suits couples and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Breeza

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper houses ($387,500 vs $515,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Breeza

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $189/wk)
  • But Caroona has a bigger rental market to choose from (62% vs 40%)

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

Commuting to the city

Caroona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (381.2 km vs 387.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Caroona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.0% vs -15.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Caroona Breeza
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.

Caroona Breeza
Walkability 0 / 0
Caroona — Walkability: 0/100 Breeza — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 18
Caroona — Safety: 9/100 Breeza — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 69 / 67
Caroona — Low fire risk: 69/100 Breeza — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Breeza has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $48,516); Caroona has more residents (196 vs 124).

Caroona Breeza
Population 196
+37% vs other
 124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% -15.1%
Median age 40 35
Median household income $48,516/yr $84,500/yr
+74% vs other
Median weekly rent $189/wk
+21% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caroona Breeza
0-4 10.2% / 8.1%
Caroona — 0-4: 10.2% Breeza — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 17.9% / 13.7%
Caroona — 5-14: 17.9% Breeza — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.6% / 4.8%
Caroona — 15-19: 5.6% Breeza — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.1% / 8.1%
Caroona — 20-24: 4.1% Breeza — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 8.7% / 16.1%
Caroona — 25-34: 8.7% Breeza — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 7.7% / 11.3%
Caroona — 35-44: 7.7% Breeza — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 17.9% / 8.9%
Caroona — 45-54: 17.9% Breeza — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 15.3% / 12.1%
Caroona — 55-64: 15.3% Breeza — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 9.2% / 12.1%
Caroona — 65-74: 9.2% Breeza — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 5.1% / 2.4%
Caroona — 75-84: 5.1% Breeza — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 2.0% / —
Caroona — 85+: 2.0% Breeza — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caroona 27.3% couple families
Caroona — Couple Families: 27.3% Caroona — Lone Person: 32.7% Caroona — One Parent Families: 40.0% Caroona — Group Household: 0.0%
Breeza 50.0% couple families
Breeza — Couple Families: 50.0% Breeza — Lone Person: 21.9% Breeza — One Parent Families: 9.4% Breeza — Group Household: 18.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caroona 61.9% renting
Caroona — Owned Outright: 28.6% Caroona — Mortgage: 9.5% Caroona — Renting: 61.9%
Breeza 40.5% renting
Breeza — Owned Outright: 59.5% Breeza — Mortgage: 0.0% Breeza — Renting: 40.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caroona 95.7% houses
Caroona — Houses: 95.7% Caroona — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Breeza 100.0% houses
Breeza — Houses: 100.0% Breeza — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Caroona Breeza
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 8.1%
Caroona — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Breeza — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 6.5%
Caroona — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Breeza — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 2.4%
Caroona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Breeza — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.0%
Caroona — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Breeza — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Property market

Caroona Breeza
Median house price $515,000 $387,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Caroona Breeza
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Caroona Breeza
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
same for both
Approvals change year on year -17%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Caroona Breeza
House price Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Income Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Caroona Breeza
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
33/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
82/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Caroona Breeza
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 Caroona

  • Walhallow Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Breeza

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

Amenities in the suburb

Caroona Breeza
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Breeza sits further from the CBD (387.6 km vs 381.2 km).

Caroona Breeza
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 381.2 km 387.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 278 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2343
 0.3%
postcode 2381
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2343
 54
postcode 2381

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.

Caroona Breeza
Car (driver) 65.4% / 64.6%
Caroona — Car (driver): 65.4% Breeza — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 25.0%
Caroona — Worked from Home: 19.2% Breeza — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only 15.4% / 10.4%
Caroona — Walked Only: 15.4% Breeza — Walked Only: 10.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

Caroona Breeza
Elevation 336 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 357 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Caroona Breeza
Connectivity score 24/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Caroona Breeza
Annual rainfall 650 mm 626 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.6°C 32.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.6°C 6.0°C

Council rates

Caroona Breeza
Average residential rate $1,093/yr
same for both
Council Gunnedah
same for both

Federal electorate

Caroona Breeza
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caroona Breeza
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caroona

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

Breeza

Affordable Rural

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