Dirnaseer vs Stockinbingal
Dirnaseer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Stockinbingal. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dirnaseer, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Dirnaseer tends to suit families with children and couples, while Stockinbingal suits 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
Dirnaseer
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 55/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 52%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Dirnaseer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Dirnaseer
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $155/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Stockinbingal
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (392.7 km vs 413.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (270 min vs 279 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Dirnaseer carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 55/100)
- Stockinbingal has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 17%)
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 -7.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dirnaseer and Stockinbingal 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
Stockinbingal has more residents (347 vs 89); Dirnaseer has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $51,272).
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 89 | 347 +290% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.1% | -7.2% |
| Median age | 48 | 53 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr +42% vs other | $51,272/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $140/wk | $155/wk +11% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
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 (9.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $490,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 94% |
| Environmental | 0% | 6% |
| 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 | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Junee | 26 across Cootamundra-Gundagai |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | +167% |
Ranking within NSW
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 56% of NSW | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 25% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 77% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 74% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 25% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
Liveability
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Stockinbingal carries more crime risk (55 vs 0).
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| 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 | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Dirnaseer
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Stockinbingal
- Stockinbingal Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 31 |
Mobility
Dirnaseer sits further from the CBD (413.3 km vs 392.7 km).
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 413.3 km +5% vs other | 392.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 279 min | 270 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2666 | 0.8% postcode 2725 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2666 | 54 postcode 2725 |
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 (78.4%).
Setting
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 362 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 285 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 11 premises | 0% 189 premises |
Climate
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 559 mm | 651 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 31.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 1.4°C |
Council rates
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $997/yr | $974/yr |
| Council | Junee | Cootamundra-Gundagai |
Federal electorate
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dirnaseer | Stockinbingal | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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