Dunedoo vs Goolma

Dunedoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in Goolma. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Goolma: a median of $678,000, against $412,000 in Dunedoo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dunedoo tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Goolma 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

Dunedoo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Dunedoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($412,500 vs $678,300)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dunedoo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Goolma

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (326.8 km vs 354.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (268 min vs 290 min)
  • But Dunedoo is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dunedoo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dunedoo Goolma
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.

Dunedoo Goolma
Walkability 43 / 0
Dunedoo — Walkability: 43/100 Goolma — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 14
Dunedoo — Safety: 16/100 Goolma — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 68 / 79
Dunedoo — Low fire risk: 68/100 Goolma — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Dunedoo has more residents (1,097 vs 95); Goolma rents higher ($400/wk vs $200/wk).

Dunedoo Goolma
Population 1,097
+91% vs other
 95
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.2% -6.9%
Median age 51 54
Median household income $51,220/yr $67,132/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $400/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunedoo Goolma
0-4 5.0% / 3.2%
Dunedoo — 0-4: 5.0% Goolma — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 10.8% / 10.5%
Dunedoo — 5-14: 10.8% Goolma — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.6% / 3.2%
Dunedoo — 15-19: 5.6% Goolma — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 3.2% / 8.4%
Dunedoo — 20-24: 3.2% Goolma — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 10.4% / 8.4%
Dunedoo — 25-34: 10.4% Goolma — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 8.6% / 3.2%
Dunedoo — 35-44: 8.6% Goolma — 35-44: 3.2%
45-54 10.9% / 17.9%
Dunedoo — 45-54: 10.9% Goolma — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 14.4% / 17.9%
Dunedoo — 55-64: 14.4% Goolma — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 14.9% / 18.9%
Dunedoo — 65-74: 14.9% Goolma — 65-74: 18.9%
75-84 12.6% / 10.5%
Dunedoo — 75-84: 12.6% Goolma — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 4.2% / —
Dunedoo — 85+: 4.2% Goolma — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dunedoo 52.4% lone person
Dunedoo — Lone Person: 52.4% Dunedoo — Couple Families: 30.3% Dunedoo — One Parent Families: 15.0% Dunedoo — Group Household: 2.3%
Goolma 47.1% lone person
Goolma — Lone Person: 47.1% Goolma — Couple Families: 52.9% Goolma — One Parent Families: 0.0% Goolma — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dunedoo 26.8% renting
Dunedoo — Owned Outright: 51.7% Dunedoo — Mortgage: 21.6% Dunedoo — Renting: 26.8%
Goolma 12.5% renting
Goolma — Owned Outright: 55.0% Goolma — Mortgage: 32.5% Goolma — Renting: 12.5%
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.

Dunedoo Goolma
England 1.4% / 4.2%
Dunedoo — England: 1.4% Goolma — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Dunedoo — New Zealand: 1.0% Goolma — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Dunedoo — India: 0.7% Goolma — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Dunedoo — Philippines: 0.6% Goolma — Philippines: not among its largest
Greece 0.5% / —
Dunedoo — Greece: 0.5% Goolma — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Dunedoo Goolma
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 27.4%
Dunedoo — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Goolma — Certificate III & IV: 27.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 8.4%
Dunedoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Goolma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 5.3%
Dunedoo — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Goolma — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Dunedoo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Goolma — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Dunedoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Goolma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dunedoo 96.0% houses
Dunedoo — Houses: 96.0% Dunedoo — Townhouses: 2.7% Dunedoo — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Goolma 100.0% houses
Goolma — Houses: 100.0% Goolma — Townhouses: 0.0% Goolma — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dunedoo Goolma
Median house price $412,500 $678,300
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Dunedoo Goolma
Rural and farming 93% 97%
Environmental 7% 2%
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

Dunedoo Goolma
New dwellings approved 10
across Warrumbungle
 131
across Mid-Western
Approvals change year on year -75% -4%

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.

Dunedoo Goolma
Houses 7.0%
$470/wk on $350K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dunedoo Goolma
House price Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 100% of NSW —

Liveability

Dunedoo is more walkable (43 vs 0).

Dunedoo Goolma
Grade D —
Score 27/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Dunedoo carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 21).

Dunedoo Goolma
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
21/100
Crime High
84/100
 High
86/100
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

Dunedoo Goolma
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Dunedoo

  • Dunedoo Central School Government · Combined above peers
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Goolma

  • Goolma Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Dunedoo Goolma
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 96 24

Mobility

Dunedoo sits further from the CBD (354.9 km vs 326.8 km).

Dunedoo Goolma
Walkability score 43/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 354.9 km
+8% vs other
 326.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 290 min 268 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2844
 0.1%
postcode 2852
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2844
 50
postcode 2852

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.

Dunedoo Goolma
Car (driver) 66.4% / 55.3%
Dunedoo — Car (driver): 66.4% Goolma — Car (driver): 55.3%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 44.7%
Dunedoo — Worked from Home: 17.3% Goolma — Worked from Home: 44.7%
Walked Only 11.2% / —
Dunedoo — Walked Only: 11.2% Goolma — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Dunedoo — Car (passenger): 5.1% Goolma — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Dunedoo Goolma
Elevation 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 465 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dunedoo Goolma
Connectivity score 28/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
556 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Dunedoo Goolma
Annual rainfall 640 mm 669 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.2°C 31.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C 3.4°C

Council rates

Dunedoo Goolma
Average residential rate $671/yr $1,083/yr
Council Warrumbungle Mid-Western

Federal electorate

Dunedoo Goolma
Division Parkes Calare
Member Jamie Chaffey Andrew Gee
Party The Nationals Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Dunedoo Goolma
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dunedoo

Affordable Retirees Rural

Goolma

Affordable Retirees River Rural

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