Deniliquin vs Warragoon

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Deniliquin, about half of households are people living alone. In Warragoon, most households are couple families. On these figures, Deniliquin tends to suit people living alone, while Warragoon 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

Deniliquin

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Warragoon is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Warragoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Warragoon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $230/wk)
  • But Deniliquin has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Warragoon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (458 min vs 473 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (700.7 km vs 720.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Deniliquin

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)
  • But Warragoon carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Deniliquin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.5% vs -14.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Deniliquin Warragoon
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.

Deniliquin Warragoon
Walkability 0 / 0
Deniliquin — Walkability: 0/100 Warragoon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 44
Deniliquin — Safety: 11/100 Warragoon — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 70 / 100
Deniliquin — Low fire risk: 70/100 Warragoon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Deniliquin has more residents (7,432 vs 98); Deniliquin rents higher ($230/wk vs $160/wk).

Deniliquin Warragoon
Population 7,432
+99% vs other
 98
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.5% -14.8%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $63,492/yr $74,048/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+30% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deniliquin Warragoon
0-4 4.9% / —
Deniliquin — 0-4: 4.9% Warragoon — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.7% / 17.3%
Deniliquin — 5-14: 11.7% Warragoon — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 5.7% / 6.1%
Deniliquin — 15-19: 5.7% Warragoon — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.9% / 9.2%
Deniliquin — 20-24: 4.9% Warragoon — 20-24: 9.2%
25-34 10.3% / 3.1%
Deniliquin — 25-34: 10.3% Warragoon — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 9.6% / 10.2%
Deniliquin — 35-44: 9.6% Warragoon — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.9% / 17.3%
Deniliquin — 45-54: 11.9% Warragoon — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 14.8% / 11.2%
Deniliquin — 55-64: 14.8% Warragoon — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 13.9% / 8.2%
Deniliquin — 65-74: 13.9% Warragoon — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 8.4% / 12.2%
Deniliquin — 75-84: 8.4% Warragoon — 75-84: 12.2%
85+ 3.8% / —
Deniliquin — 85+: 3.8% Warragoon — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deniliquin 31.4% couple families
Deniliquin — Couple Families: 31.4% Deniliquin — Lone Person: 49.8% Deniliquin — One Parent Families: 13.7% Deniliquin — Group Household: 3.6% Deniliquin — Other Families: 1.6%
Warragoon 64.7% couple families
Warragoon — Couple Families: 64.7% Warragoon — Lone Person: 17.6% Warragoon — One Parent Families: 17.6% Warragoon — Group Household: 0.0% Warragoon — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deniliquin 26.9% renting
Deniliquin — Owned Outright: 42.1% Deniliquin — Mortgage: 31.0% Deniliquin — Renting: 26.9%
Warragoon 10.7% renting
Warragoon — Owned Outright: 50.0% Warragoon — Mortgage: 39.3% Warragoon — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Deniliquin Warragoon
England 1.2% / 4.1%
Deniliquin — England: 1.2% Warragoon — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Deniliquin — New Zealand: 0.8% Warragoon — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Deniliquin — India: 0.5% Warragoon — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Deniliquin — South Africa: 0.3% Warragoon — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Deniliquin — Germany: 0.3% Warragoon — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Deniliquin Warragoon
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 13.3%
Deniliquin — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Warragoon — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 9.2%
Deniliquin — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Warragoon — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.1%
Deniliquin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Warragoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 6.1%
Deniliquin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Warragoon — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Deniliquin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Warragoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deniliquin 89.0% houses
Deniliquin — Houses: 89.0% Deniliquin — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Deniliquin — Townhouses: 9.3%
Warragoon 82.9% houses
Warragoon — Houses: 82.9% Warragoon — Flats / Apartments: 17.1% Warragoon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Deniliquin Warragoon
Median house price $417,500 —
Median unit price $332,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Deniliquin Warragoon
Rural and farming 95% 100%
Residential 2% 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

Deniliquin Warragoon
New dwellings approved 144
across Murray River
 26
across Edward River
Approvals change year on year -16% +33%

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.

Deniliquin Warragoon
Houses 4.7%
$450/wk on $495K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Deniliquin Warragoon
House price Higher than 10% of NSW —
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools Higher than 45% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 4% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of NSW —

Liveability

Deniliquin Warragoon
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Deniliquin carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Deniliquin carries more crime risk (89 vs 56).

Deniliquin Warragoon
Bushfire Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Deniliquin Warragoon
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Deniliquin

  • St Michael's Parish School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Deniliquin High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Deniliquin North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Deniliquin South Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Edward Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Warragoon

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Deniliquin Warragoon
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 14 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 45 15

Mobility

Deniliquin sits further from the CBD (720.7 km vs 700.7 km).

Deniliquin Warragoon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 720.7 km
+3% vs other
 700.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 473 min 458 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2710
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2710
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.

Deniliquin Warragoon
Car (driver) 81.8% / 52.1%
Deniliquin — Car (driver): 81.8% Warragoon — Car (driver): 52.1%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 47.9%
Deniliquin — Worked from Home: 7.5% Warragoon — Worked from Home: 47.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Deniliquin — Car (passenger): 5.1% Warragoon — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.7% / —
Deniliquin — Walked Only: 4.7% Warragoon — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Deniliquin — Bicycle: 0.8% Warragoon — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Deniliquin Warragoon
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Deniliquin Warragoon
Connectivity score 72/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
4,559 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Deniliquin Warragoon
Annual rainfall 324 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Deniliquin Warragoon
Average residential rate $996/yr $1,180/yr
Council Murray River Edward River

Federal electorate

Deniliquin Warragoon
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deniliquin Warragoon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deniliquin

Affordable Retirees Rural

Warragoon

Rural

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