Dirnaseer vs Sebastopol

Sebastopol is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Dirnaseer. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Dirnaseer tends to suit families with children 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

Dirnaseer

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 42/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Sebastopol

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 16%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Dirnaseer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (279 min vs 298 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (413.3 km vs 439.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dirnaseer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Dirnaseer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs -8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
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.

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Walkability 0 / 0
Dirnaseer — Walkability: 0/100 Sebastopol — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 58
Dirnaseer — Safety: 100/100 Sebastopol — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Dirnaseer — Low fire risk: 57/100 Sebastopol — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dirnaseer has more residents (89 vs 56); Sebastopol has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $87,724).

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Population 89
+37% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.1% -8.2%
Median age 48 42
Median household income $87,724/yr $117,000/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $140/wk $150/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
0-4 4.5% / 7.1%
Dirnaseer — 0-4: 4.5% Sebastopol — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 14.6% / 7.1%
Dirnaseer — 5-14: 14.6% Sebastopol — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 — / 14.3%
Dirnaseer — 15-19: not among its largest Sebastopol — 15-19: 14.3%
20-24 4.5% / 7.1%
Dirnaseer — 20-24: 4.5% Sebastopol — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 — / 5.4%
Dirnaseer — 25-34: not among its largest Sebastopol — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 11.2% / 16.1%
Dirnaseer — 35-44: 11.2% Sebastopol — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 18.0% / —
Dirnaseer — 45-54: 18.0% Sebastopol — 45-54: not among its largest
55-64 23.6% / 21.4%
Dirnaseer — 55-64: 23.6% Sebastopol — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 12.4% / 14.3%
Dirnaseer — 65-74: 12.4% Sebastopol — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 4.5% / 5.4%
Dirnaseer — 75-84: 4.5% Sebastopol — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / —
Dirnaseer — 85+: not among its largest Sebastopol — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dirnaseer 100.0% couple families
Dirnaseer — Couple Families: 100.0% Dirnaseer — Lone Person: 0.0%
Sebastopol 66.7% couple families
Sebastopol — Couple Families: 66.7% Sebastopol — Lone Person: 33.3%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dirnaseer 0.0% renting
Dirnaseer — Owned Outright: 45.5% Dirnaseer — Mortgage: 54.5% Dirnaseer — Renting: 0.0%
Sebastopol 17.6% renting
Sebastopol — Owned Outright: 41.2% Sebastopol — Mortgage: 41.2% Sebastopol — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dirnaseer 100.0% houses
Dirnaseer — Houses: 100.0%
Sebastopol 100.0% houses
Sebastopol — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 21.4%
Dirnaseer — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Sebastopol — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 5.4%
Dirnaseer — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Sebastopol — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / —
Dirnaseer — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Sebastopol — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / —
Dirnaseer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Sebastopol — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / —
Dirnaseer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Sebastopol — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Zoning mix

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
New dwellings approved 12
across Junee
 51
across Temora
Approvals change year on year +0% -14%

Ranking within NSW

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Dirnaseer carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Sebastopol carries more crime risk (42 vs 0).

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime None
0/100
 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

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
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

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Sebastopol sits further from the CBD (439.6 km vs 413.3 km).

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 413.3 km 439.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 279 min 298 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2666
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2666
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.

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Car (driver) 57.6% / 46.4%
Dirnaseer — Car (driver): 57.6% Sebastopol — Car (driver): 46.4%
Worked from Home 42.4% / 53.6%
Dirnaseer — Worked from Home: 42.4% Sebastopol — Worked from Home: 53.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.6%).

Setting

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Elevation 362 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 333 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Connectivity score 16/100 22/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
11 premises
 0%
16 premises

Climate

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Annual rainfall 559 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Average residential rate $997/yr $719/yr
Council Junee Temora

Federal electorate

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dirnaseer Sebastopol
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dirnaseer

Rural

Sebastopol

Rural Students

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