Currawarna vs Ganmain
Currawarna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Ganmain. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Currawarna, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ganmain: a median of $359,000, against $310,000 in Currawarna, though rent is higher in Currawarna. On these figures, Currawarna tends to suit families with children and couples, while Ganmain suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Ganmain
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 85/100)
- But Currawarna is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 51%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Currawarna
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($135,000 vs $191,000)
- has cheaper houses ($310,000 vs $359,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Ganmain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/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
- Currawarna has a shorter drive in (322 min vs 332 min)
- Ganmain sits closer to the CBD (494.5 km vs 499.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ganmain
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 13%)
- carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 85/100)
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
Currawarna and Ganmain 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
Ganmain has more residents (793 vs 199); Currawarna has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $61,100).
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 199 | 793 +298% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.3% | +1.8% |
| Median age | 38 | 48 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +37% vs other | $61,100/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +20% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $310,000 | $359,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $135,000 | $191,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 94 days from 7 sales |
Zoning mix
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 548 across Wagga Wagga | 26 across Coolamon |
| Approvals change year on year | +139% | -33% |
Ranking within NSW
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 65% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 96% of NSW | Higher than 91% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 38% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
Liveability
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 29/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Currawarna carries more crime risk (85 vs 60).
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 12/100 | Low 18/100 |
| Crime | High 85/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| 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
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Currawarna
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Ganmain
- Ganmain Public School Government · Primary above peers
- St Brendan's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 30 |
Mobility
Currawarna sits further from the CBD (499.1 km vs 494.5 km).
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 499.1 km | 494.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 322 min | 332 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2650 | 0.0% postcode 2702 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 2650 | 59 postcode 2702 |
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 (77.1%).
Setting
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 192 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 104 premises | 0% 415 premises |
Climate
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 565 mm | 453 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.8°C | 33.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.4°C | 3.7°C |
Council rates
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,254/yr | $441/yr |
| Council | Wagga Wagga | Coolamon |
Federal electorate
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Currawarna | Ganmain | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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