Diehard vs Gibraltar Range
Gibraltar Range is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 51 in Diehard. In Diehard, the large majority of households own their home, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gibraltar Range tends to suit young adults.
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 4 things we measure here
- Diehard has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- Gibraltar Range carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 67/100)
Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Gibraltar Range
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($15/wk vs $20/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Diehard
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (667 km vs 703.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (479 min vs 500 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Diehard has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 2%)
- Gibraltar Range carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 67/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Diehard and Gibraltar Range 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
Gibraltar Range has higher household incomes ($169,000 vs $21,840); Gibraltar Range has more residents (118 vs 62).
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 62 | 118 +90% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +40.9% | — |
| Median age | 51 | 39 |
| Median household income | $21,840/yr | $169,000/yr +674% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $20/wk +25% vs other | $15/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.6%).
Zoning mix
Diehard has more rural and farming land (36% vs 7%); Gibraltar Range has more land zoned for conservation (93% vs 64%).
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 64% | 93% |
| Rural and farming | 36% | 7% |
| 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
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Glen Innes Severn same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 98% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 40% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 21% of NSW |
Liveability
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Diehard carries more crime risk (67 vs 0).
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 85/100 | High 81/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 67/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Diehard
- Wytaliba Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Gibraltar Range
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 21 | 61 |
Mobility
Gibraltar Range sits further from the CBD (703.6 km vs 667 km).
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 667 km | 703.6 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 479 min | 500 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2370 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 2370 same for both | |
Setting
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 843 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1,032 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 50 premises | 0% 1 premises |
Climate
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,057 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $966/yr same for both | |
| Council | Glen Innes Severn same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Diehard | Gibraltar Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Diehard
Gibraltar Range
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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