Combaning vs Dirnaseer

Combaning is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Dirnaseer. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Combaning tends to suit families with children, while Dirnaseer suits couples.

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

Dirnaseer

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 26/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

Dirnaseer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Combaning

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($127/wk vs $140/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dirnaseer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 26/100)

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

Investors

Dirnaseer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs -2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Combaning Dirnaseer
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.

Combaning Dirnaseer
Walkability 0 / 0
Combaning — Walkability: 0/100 Dirnaseer — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 100
Combaning — Safety: 74/100 Dirnaseer — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 75 / 57
Combaning — Low fire risk: 75/100 Dirnaseer — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Dirnaseer skews older (48 vs 39); Combaning has higher household incomes ($105,872 vs $87,724).

Combaning Dirnaseer
Population 100
+11% vs other
 89
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +17.1%
Median age 39 48
Median household income $105,872/yr
+17% vs other
 $87,724/yr
Median weekly rent $127/wk $140/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Combaning Dirnaseer
0-4 9.0% / 4.5%
Combaning — 0-4: 9.0% Dirnaseer — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 21.0% / 14.6%
Combaning — 5-14: 21.0% Dirnaseer — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 8.0% / —
Combaning — 15-19: 8.0% Dirnaseer — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 4.5%
Combaning — 20-24: not among its largest Dirnaseer — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 7.0% / —
Combaning — 25-34: 7.0% Dirnaseer — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 9.0% / 11.2%
Combaning — 35-44: 9.0% Dirnaseer — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 16.0% / 18.0%
Combaning — 45-54: 16.0% Dirnaseer — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 16.0% / 23.6%
Combaning — 55-64: 16.0% Dirnaseer — 55-64: 23.6%
65-74 15.0% / 12.4%
Combaning — 65-74: 15.0% Dirnaseer — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 — / 4.5%
Combaning — 75-84: not among its largest Dirnaseer — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / —
Combaning — 85+: not among its largest Dirnaseer — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Combaning 61.1% couple families
Combaning — Couple Families: 61.1% Combaning — Lone Person: 22.2% Combaning — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Dirnaseer 100.0% couple families
Dirnaseer — Couple Families: 100.0% Dirnaseer — Lone Person: 0.0% Dirnaseer — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Combaning 0.0% renting
Combaning — Owned Outright: 65.0% Combaning — Mortgage: 35.0% Combaning — Renting: 0.0%
Dirnaseer 0.0% renting
Dirnaseer — Owned Outright: 45.5% Dirnaseer — Mortgage: 54.5% Dirnaseer — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Combaning 103.4% houses
Combaning — Houses: 103.4%
Dirnaseer 100.0% houses
Dirnaseer — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Combaning Dirnaseer
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 10.1%
Combaning — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Dirnaseer — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 5.6%
Combaning — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Dirnaseer — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 4.5%
Combaning — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Dirnaseer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.5%
Combaning — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Dirnaseer — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.5%
Combaning — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Dirnaseer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Property market

Combaning Dirnaseer
Median house price $1,430,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $390,000 —

Zoning mix

Combaning Dirnaseer
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

Combaning Dirnaseer
New dwellings approved 51
across Temora
 12
across Junee
Approvals change year on year -14% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Combaning Dirnaseer
House price Higher than 72% of NSW —
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 15% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Combaning Dirnaseer
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Combaning carries more crime risk (26 vs 0); Dirnaseer carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 25).

Combaning Dirnaseer
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
26/100
 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

Combaning Dirnaseer
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

Combaning Dirnaseer
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 25 4

Mobility

Combaning Dirnaseer
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 414.3 km 413.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 278 min 279 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2666
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2666
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.

Combaning Dirnaseer
Car (driver) 41.7% / 57.6%
Combaning — Car (driver): 41.7% Dirnaseer — Car (driver): 57.6%
Worked from Home 45.0% / 42.4%
Combaning — Worked from Home: 45.0% Dirnaseer — Worked from Home: 42.4%
Walked Only 8.3% / —
Combaning — Walked Only: 8.3% Dirnaseer — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Combaning — Car (passenger): 5.0% Dirnaseer — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.6%).

Setting

Combaning Dirnaseer
Elevation 293 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 362 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Combaning Dirnaseer
Connectivity score 29/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
11 premises

Climate

Combaning Dirnaseer
Annual rainfall 559 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Combaning Dirnaseer
Average residential rate $719/yr $997/yr
Council Temora Junee

Federal electorate

Combaning Dirnaseer
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Combaning Dirnaseer
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Combaning

Family Rural Young Families

Dirnaseer

Rural

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