Cunningar vs Barwang

Barwang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 54 in Cunningar. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barwang, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Barwang tends to suit people living alone and 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

They split

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

  • Cunningar is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 50%)
  • Barwang carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 26/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Barwang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cunningar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (335.1 km vs 353.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (222 min vs 228 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cunningar has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)
  • Barwang carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 26/100)

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

Investors

Barwang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (73.8% vs 12.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cunningar Barwang
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.

Cunningar Barwang
Walkability 0 / 0
Cunningar — Walkability: 0/100 Barwang — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 90
Cunningar — Safety: 74/100 Barwang — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 86 / 65
Cunningar — Low fire risk: 86/100 Barwang — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Barwang has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $69,316); Cunningar skews older (54 vs 46).

Cunningar Barwang
Population 163
+15% vs other
 139
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% +73.8%
Median age 54 46
Median household income $69,316/yr $97,500/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+7% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cunningar Barwang
0-4 4.3% / 2.2%
Cunningar — 0-4: 4.3% Barwang — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 9.8% / 15.1%
Cunningar — 5-14: 9.8% Barwang — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 3.7% / 7.2%
Cunningar — 15-19: 3.7% Barwang — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 7.4% / 4.3%
Cunningar — 20-24: 7.4% Barwang — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 6.1% / 8.6%
Cunningar — 25-34: 6.1% Barwang — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 9.2% / 7.9%
Cunningar — 35-44: 9.2% Barwang — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 12.9% / 18.0%
Cunningar — 45-54: 12.9% Barwang — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 23.3% / 12.9%
Cunningar — 55-64: 23.3% Barwang — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 13.5% / 10.8%
Cunningar — 65-74: 13.5% Barwang — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 4.9% / 3.6%
Cunningar — 75-84: 4.9% Barwang — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 6.1% / 4.3%
Cunningar — 85+: 6.1% Barwang — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cunningar 38.5% lone person
Cunningar — Lone Person: 38.5% Cunningar — Couple Families: 35.9% Cunningar — One Parent Families: 25.6%
Barwang 50.0% lone person
Barwang — Lone Person: 50.0% Barwang — Couple Families: 50.0% Barwang — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cunningar 24.6% renting
Cunningar — Owned Outright: 58.0% Cunningar — Mortgage: 17.4% Cunningar — Renting: 24.6%
Barwang 24.2% renting
Barwang — Owned Outright: 45.5% Barwang — Mortgage: 30.3% Barwang — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cunningar 91.4% houses
Cunningar — Houses: 91.4% Cunningar — Flats / Apartments: 8.6%
Barwang 100.0% houses
Barwang — Houses: 100.0% Barwang — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Cunningar Barwang
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 14.4%
Cunningar — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Barwang — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.6%
Cunningar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Barwang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 6.5%
Cunningar — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Barwang — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / —
Cunningar — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Barwang — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Property market

Cunningar Barwang
Median house price — $1,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Cunningar Barwang
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Cunningar Barwang
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cunningar Barwang
House price — Higher than 75% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Cunningar Barwang
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cunningar carries more crime risk (26 vs 10); Barwang carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 14).

Cunningar Barwang
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
10/100
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

Cunningar Barwang
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

Cunningar Barwang
Waterways 21 22

Mobility

Barwang sits further from the CBD (353.8 km vs 335.1 km).

Cunningar Barwang
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 335.1 km 353.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 222 min 228 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2587
 0.2%
postcode 2594
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2587
 45
postcode 2594

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.

Cunningar Barwang
Car (driver) 54.8% / 39.1%
Cunningar — Car (driver): 54.8% Barwang — Car (driver): 39.1%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 45.3%
Cunningar — Worked from Home: 30.6% Barwang — Worked from Home: 45.3%
Walked Only 14.5% / 15.6%
Cunningar — Walked Only: 14.5% Barwang — Walked Only: 15.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.8%).

Setting

Cunningar Barwang
Elevation 485 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 515 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cunningar Barwang
Connectivity score 31/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
56 premises
 0%
55 premises

Climate

Cunningar Barwang
Annual rainfall 541 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cunningar Barwang
Average residential rate $714/yr
same for both
Council Hilltops
same for both

Federal electorate

Cunningar Barwang
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cunningar Barwang
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cunningar

Rural

Barwang

Rural

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