Cookardinia vs Pulletop
Cookardinia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Pulletop. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cookardinia, about half of households are people living alone. In Pulletop, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cookardinia tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and older residents, while Pulletop 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
Pulletop
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 12/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 47%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Pulletop
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $185/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
- Cookardinia has a shorter drive in (311 min vs 319 min)
- Pulletop sits closer to the CBD (496.5 km vs 503.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Cookardinia has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 6%)
- Pulletop carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 12/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cookardinia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (19.1% vs -22.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cookardinia and Pulletop drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Pulletop has higher household incomes ($122,148 vs $87,048); Cookardinia has more residents (81 vs 64).
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 81 +21% vs other | 64 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +19.1% | -22.9% |
| Median age | 44 | 51 |
| Median household income | $87,048/yr | $122,148/yr +40% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $185/wk +19% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
Property market
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — same for both | |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $19,474 | — |
Zoning mix
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 94% |
| Environmental | 0% | 6% |
| 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
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 86 across Greater Hume | 548 across Wagga Wagga |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% | +139% |
Ranking within NSW
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of NSW | Higher than 85% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 39% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
Liveability
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Cookardinia carries more crime risk (12 vs 0).
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | Low 18/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | 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
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 32 | 10 |
Mobility
Cookardinia sits further from the CBD (503.7 km vs 496.5 km).
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 503.7 km +1% vs other | 496.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 311 min | 319 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2650 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 2650 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).
Setting
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 310 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 346 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 20/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Climate
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 565 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.4°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $992/yr | $1,254/yr |
| Council | Greater Hume | Wagga Wagga |
Federal electorate
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer | Riverina |
| Member | David Farley | Michael Mccormack |
| Party | One Nation | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cookardinia | Pulletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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