Darbalara vs South Gundagai
Darbalara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 45 in South Gundagai. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Darbalara, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Darbalara: a median of $1.1 million, against $387,000 in South Gundagai, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Darbalara tends to suit families with children and couples, while South Gundagai suits 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
South Gundagai
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Darbalara carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 42/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Darbalara leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)
- South Gundagai has cheaper houses ($387,000 vs $1,100,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
South Gundagai
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $325/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
South Gundagai
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (240 min vs 249 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Darbalara carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 42/100)
- South Gundagai has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Darbalara
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.0% vs -3.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Darbalara and South Gundagai 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
South Gundagai has more residents (781 vs 62); Darbalara has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $66,508).
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 62 | 781 +1160% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +24.0% | -3.7% |
| Median age | 29 | 45 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr +40% vs other | $66,508/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $325/wk +31% vs other | $225/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
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 (17.7%).
Property market
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,100,000 | $387,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 26 across Cootamundra-Gundagai same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +167% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 11% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 76% of NSW | Higher than 29% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 20% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 88% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 19% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 67% of NSW |
Liveability
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 24/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
South Gundagai carries more crime risk (42 vs 12); South Gundagai carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 19).
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 19/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| 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
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Darbalara
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in South Gundagai
- Gundagai South Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 14 | 40 |
Mobility
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 385.4 km | 384.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 249 min | 240 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2722 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 2722 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 (78.3%).
Setting
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 394 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 426 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 50/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises | 21% 388 premises |
Climate
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 889 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $974/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cootamundra-Gundagai same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Darbalara | South Gundagai | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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South Gundagai
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