Coonabarabran vs Binnaway

Coonabarabran is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Binnaway. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coonabarabran, about half of households are people living alone. In Binnaway, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coonabarabran: a median of $300,000, against $172,000 in Binnaway, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Binnaway tends to suit people living alone 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

Coonabarabran

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 35%)
  • But Binnaway has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Binnaway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($172,500 vs $300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Binnaway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Binnaway

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (326 min vs 350 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (453.2 km vs 485.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coonabarabran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Where they sit

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

Coonabarabran Binnaway
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.

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Walkability 4 / 0
Coonabarabran — Walkability: 4/100 Binnaway — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 20
Coonabarabran — Safety: 12/100 Binnaway — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 43 / 71
Coonabarabran — Low fire risk: 43/100 Binnaway — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Coonabarabran has more residents (3,477 vs 658); Coonabarabran has higher household incomes ($60,008 vs $40,664).

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Population 3,477
+81% vs other
 658
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 50 54
Median household income $60,008/yr
+32% vs other
 $40,664/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+29% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coonabarabran Binnaway
0-4 5.1% / 3.5%
Coonabarabran — 0-4: 5.1% Binnaway — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.5% / 10.0%
Coonabarabran — 5-14: 11.5% Binnaway — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.6% / 4.4%
Coonabarabran — 15-19: 5.6% Binnaway — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 3.9% / 3.2%
Coonabarabran — 20-24: 3.9% Binnaway — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 9.0% / 7.8%
Coonabarabran — 25-34: 9.0% Binnaway — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 9.0% / 8.5%
Coonabarabran — 35-44: 9.0% Binnaway — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 11.6% / 12.8%
Coonabarabran — 45-54: 11.6% Binnaway — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 14.6% / 18.4%
Coonabarabran — 55-64: 14.6% Binnaway — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 15.7% / 22.2%
Coonabarabran — 65-74: 15.7% Binnaway — 65-74: 22.2%
75-84 9.3% / 8.1%
Coonabarabran — 75-84: 9.3% Binnaway — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 5.2% / 0.9%
Coonabarabran — 85+: 5.2% Binnaway — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coonabarabran 46.9% lone person
Coonabarabran — Lone Person: 46.9% Coonabarabran — Couple Families: 28.5% Coonabarabran — One Parent Families: 20.2% Coonabarabran — Group Household: 2.9% Coonabarabran — Other Families: 1.6%
Binnaway 57.8% lone person
Binnaway — Lone Person: 57.8% Binnaway — Couple Families: 25.1% Binnaway — One Parent Families: 10.2% Binnaway — Group Household: 3.7% Binnaway — Other Families: 3.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coonabarabran 25.3% renting
Coonabarabran — Owned Outright: 48.7% Coonabarabran — Mortgage: 26.0% Coonabarabran — Renting: 25.3%
Binnaway 17.9% renting
Binnaway — Owned Outright: 55.7% Binnaway — Mortgage: 26.3% Binnaway — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 14.6%
Coonabarabran — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Binnaway — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 4.7%
Coonabarabran — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Binnaway — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 4.3%
Coonabarabran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Binnaway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 0.5%
Coonabarabran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Binnaway — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.6%
Coonabarabran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Binnaway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Coonabarabran Binnaway
England 1.7% / 1.2%
Coonabarabran — England: 1.7% Binnaway — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.6%
Coonabarabran — New Zealand: 0.6% Binnaway — New Zealand: 0.6%
Germany 0.3% / 0.5%
Coonabarabran — Germany: 0.3% Binnaway — Germany: 0.5%
India 0.5% / —
Coonabarabran — India: 0.5% Binnaway — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Coonabarabran — Philippines: 0.4% Binnaway — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Coonabarabran — Netherlands: 0.3% Binnaway — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coonabarabran 94.0% houses
Coonabarabran — Houses: 94.0% Coonabarabran — Flats / Apartments: 5.5% Coonabarabran — Townhouses: 0.5%
Binnaway 97.1% houses
Binnaway — Houses: 97.1% Binnaway — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Binnaway — Townhouses: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Median house price $300,000 $172,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $99,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 78 days
from 25 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Rural and farming 93% 95%
Environmental 3% 4%
Residential 3% 0%
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

Coonabarabran Binnaway
New dwellings approved 10
across Warrumbungle
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
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.

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Houses 4.4%
$400/wk on $478K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coonabarabran Binnaway
House price Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Schools Higher than 27% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of NSW —

Liveability

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Grade D
same for both
Score 12/100 15/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Coonabarabran carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 29).

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Low
29/100
Crime High
88/100
 High
80/100
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

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coonabarabran

  • Coonabarabran High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Coonabarabran Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Binnaway

  • Binnaway Central School Government · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 7 5
Childcare 2 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 37 11

Mobility

Coonabarabran sits further from the CBD (485.4 km vs 453.2 km).

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 485.4 km
+7% vs other
 453.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 350 min 326 min
Public transport score 60/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2357
 0.0%
postcode 2395
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 2357
 47
postcode 2395

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.

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Car (driver) 74.5% / 59.8%
Coonabarabran — Car (driver): 74.5% Binnaway — Car (driver): 59.8%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 23.1%
Coonabarabran — Worked from Home: 11.8% Binnaway — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Walked Only 6.7% / 9.5%
Coonabarabran — Walked Only: 6.7% Binnaway — Walked Only: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 7.7%
Coonabarabran — Car (passenger): 6.6% Binnaway — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Bus 0.3% / —
Coonabarabran — Bus: 0.3% Binnaway — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Elevation 628 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 442 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Connectivity score 60/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,626 premises
 0%
79 premises

Climate

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Annual rainfall 761 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Average residential rate $671/yr
same for both
Council Warrumbungle
same for both

Federal electorate

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coonabarabran Binnaway
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coonabarabran

Affordable Retirees Rural

Binnaway

Affordable Retirees Rural

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