Chakola vs Numeralla

Chakola is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Numeralla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chakola, about half of households are couple families. In Numeralla, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Numeralla: a median of $385,000, against $103,000 in Chakola, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Chakola tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Numeralla suits people living alone and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Chakola is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)
  • Numeralla has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Chakola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($103,000 vs $385,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chakola

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 10%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chakola sits closer to the CBD (389.4 km vs 414.4 km)
  • Numeralla is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Numeralla

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Chakola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (87.2% vs -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chakola Numeralla
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.

Chakola Numeralla
Walkability 0 / 15
Chakola — Walkability: 0/100 Numeralla — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 79 / 78
Chakola — Safety: 79/100 Numeralla — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 67 / 44
Chakola — Low fire risk: 67/100 Numeralla — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Numeralla has more residents (254 vs 88); Chakola has higher household incomes ($116,948 vs $67,184).

Chakola Numeralla
Population 88 254
+189% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +87.2% -1.6%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $116,948/yr
+43% vs other
 $67,184/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $295/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chakola Numeralla
0-4 6.8% / 1.2%
Chakola — 0-4: 6.8% Numeralla — 0-4: 1.2%
5-14 22.7% / 13.4%
Chakola — 5-14: 22.7% Numeralla — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 4.5% / 10.6%
Chakola — 15-19: 4.5% Numeralla — 15-19: 10.6%
20-24 6.8% / 1.2%
Chakola — 20-24: 6.8% Numeralla — 20-24: 1.2%
25-34 6.8% / 1.2%
Chakola — 25-34: 6.8% Numeralla — 25-34: 1.2%
35-44 15.9% / 10.6%
Chakola — 35-44: 15.9% Numeralla — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 22.7% / 18.5%
Chakola — 45-54: 22.7% Numeralla — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 15.9% / 15.0%
Chakola — 55-64: 15.9% Numeralla — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 3.4% / 15.4%
Chakola — 65-74: 3.4% Numeralla — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 12.5% / 8.7%
Chakola — 75-84: 12.5% Numeralla — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / 1.6%
Chakola — 85+: not among its largest Numeralla — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chakola 52.4% couple families
Chakola — Couple Families: 52.4% Chakola — Lone Person: 33.3% Chakola — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Numeralla 48.5% couple families
Numeralla — Couple Families: 48.5% Numeralla — Lone Person: 47.0% Numeralla — One Parent Families: 4.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chakola 25.0% renting
Chakola — Owned Outright: 55.0% Chakola — Mortgage: 20.0% Chakola — Renting: 25.0%
Numeralla 9.7% renting
Numeralla — Owned Outright: 53.8% Numeralla — Mortgage: 36.6% Numeralla — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chakola 96.6% houses
Chakola — Houses: 96.6% Chakola — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Numeralla 103.1% houses
Numeralla — Houses: 103.1% Numeralla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Chakola Numeralla
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 17.7%
Chakola — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Numeralla — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.6% / 5.9%
Chakola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6% Numeralla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 11.0%
Chakola — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Numeralla — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Chakola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Numeralla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Chakola — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Numeralla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Property market

Chakola Numeralla
Median house price $103,000 $385,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 66 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Chakola has more rural and farming land (88% vs 74%).

Chakola Numeralla
Rural and farming 88% 74%
Environmental 12% 18%
Residential 0% 8%
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

Chakola Numeralla
New dwellings approved 72
across Snowy Monaro
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Chakola Numeralla
House price Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Numeralla is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Chakola Numeralla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Numeralla carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 33).

Chakola Numeralla
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
22/100
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

Chakola Numeralla
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

Chakola Numeralla
Parks & reserves 2 8
Waterways 2 19

Mobility

Numeralla sits further from the CBD (414.4 km vs 389.4 km).

Chakola Numeralla
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Sydney 389.4 km 414.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 277 min 276 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2630
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 2630
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.

Chakola Numeralla
Car (driver) 73.0% / 82.7%
Chakola — Car (driver): 73.0% Numeralla — Car (driver): 82.7%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 9.6%
Chakola — Worked from Home: 27.0% Numeralla — Worked from Home: 9.6%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Chakola — Car (passenger): not among its largest Numeralla — Car (passenger): 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Chakola Numeralla
Elevation 879 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 752 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chakola Numeralla
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
120 premises

Climate

Chakola Numeralla
Annual rainfall 536 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -1.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Chakola Numeralla
Average residential rate $1,253/yr
same for both
Council Snowy Monaro
same for both

Federal electorate

Chakola Numeralla
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chakola Numeralla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chakola

Affordable Family Rural

Numeralla

Retirees Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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