Combaning vs Temora

Combaning is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Temora. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Combaning, most households are couple families. In Temora, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Combaning: a median of $1.43 million, against $452,000 in Temora, though rent is higher in Temora. On these figures, Combaning tends to suit families with children and couples, while Temora suits people living alone, older residents, 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

They split

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

  • Combaning carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 66/100)
  • Temora has more parks and reserves (24 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Temora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($452,500 vs $1,430,000)
  • has cheaper land ($250,000 vs $390,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Combaning

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($127/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Combaning

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (278 min vs 287 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (414.3 km vs 423.8 km)
  • But Temora is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Temora

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 15%)
  • But Combaning carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Combaning and Temora 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 Temora
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 Temora
Walkability 0 / 23
Combaning — Walkability: 0/100 Temora — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 74 / 34
Combaning — Safety: 74/100 Temora — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 75 / 81
Combaning — Low fire risk: 75/100 Temora — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Temora has more residents (4,706 vs 100); Temora rents higher ($240/wk vs $127/wk).

Combaning Temora
Population 100 4,706
+4606% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +0.3%
Median age 39 48
Median household income $105,872/yr
+43% vs other
 $60,580/yr
Median weekly rent $127/wk $240/wk
+89% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Combaning Temora
0-4 9.0% / 5.6%
Combaning — 0-4: 9.0% Temora — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 21.0% / 12.1%
Combaning — 5-14: 21.0% Temora — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 8.0% / 5.8%
Combaning — 15-19: 8.0% Temora — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 — / 4.7%
Combaning — 20-24: not among its largest Temora — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 7.0% / 9.3%
Combaning — 25-34: 7.0% Temora — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 9.0% / 9.0%
Combaning — 35-44: 9.0% Temora — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 16.0% / 10.8%
Combaning — 45-54: 16.0% Temora — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 16.0% / 14.5%
Combaning — 55-64: 16.0% Temora — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 15.0% / 14.0%
Combaning — 65-74: 15.0% Temora — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 — / 9.6%
Combaning — 75-84: not among its largest Temora — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ — / 4.5%
Combaning — 85+: not among its largest Temora — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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% Combaning — Group Household: 0.0% Combaning — Other Families: 0.0%
Temora 31.1% couple families
Temora — Couple Families: 31.1% Temora — Lone Person: 49.2% Temora — One Parent Families: 16.1% Temora — Group Household: 1.8% Temora — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other 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%
Temora 25.8% renting
Temora — Owned Outright: 48.2% Temora — Mortgage: 26.0% Temora — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Combaning 103.4% houses
Combaning — Houses: 103.4% Combaning — Townhouses: 0.0% Combaning — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Temora 90.7% houses
Temora — Houses: 90.7% Temora — Townhouses: 7.1% Temora — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Combaning Temora
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 17.2%
Combaning — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Temora — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 7.0%
Combaning — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Temora — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 4.9%
Combaning — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Temora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Combaning — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Temora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Combaning — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Temora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

Property market

Combaning Temora
Median house price $1,430,000 $452,500
Median unit price — $325,000
Median land price $390,000 $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 76 days
from 50 sales

Zoning mix

Combaning has more rural and farming land (100% vs 87%).

Combaning Temora
Rural and farming 100% 87%
Environmental 0% 6%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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 Temora
New dwellings approved 51
across Temora
same for both
Approvals change year on year -14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Combaning Temora
Houses — 4.0%
$435/wk on $568K
Units — 2.7%
$255/wk on $485K

Ranking within NSW

Combaning Temora
House price Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW —
Schools — Higher than 52% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 2% of NSW

Liveability

Temora is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Combaning Temora
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Temora carries more crime risk (66 vs 26).

Combaning Temora
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
66/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Combaning Temora
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Combaning

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

Schools in Temora

  • St Anne's Catholic College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Temora High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Temora Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Temora West Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Combaning Temora
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 1 24
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 25 22

Mobility

Temora sits further from the CBD (423.8 km vs 414.3 km).

Combaning Temora
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 414.3 km 423.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 278 min 287 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 Temora
Car (driver) 41.7% / 78.6%
Combaning — Car (driver): 41.7% Temora — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 45.0% / 7.3%
Combaning — Worked from Home: 45.0% Temora — Worked from Home: 7.3%
Walked Only 8.3% / 7.5%
Combaning — Walked Only: 8.3% Temora — Walked Only: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.4%
Combaning — Car (passenger): 5.0% Temora — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Combaning — Bicycle: not among its largest Temora — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Combaning Temora
Elevation 293 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 284 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Combaning Temora
Connectivity score 29/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 36%
2,878 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Combaning Temora
Average residential rate $719/yr
same for both
Council Temora
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Combaning Temora
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

Temora

Affordable Retirees Rural

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