Duramana vs Peel

Peel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Duramana. 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, Duramana tends to suit older residents, while Peel suits families with children.

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

Peel

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Peel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($362,000 vs $700,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Duramana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Peel

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (188 min vs 194 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (222.2 km vs 227.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Duramana has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
  • Peel is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Duramana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs -11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Duramana Peel
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.

Duramana Peel
Walkability 0 / 10
Duramana — Walkability: 0/100 Peel — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 89 / 85
Duramana — Safety: 89/100 Peel — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 58 / 84
Duramana — Low fire risk: 58/100 Peel — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Peel rents higher ($410/wk vs $300/wk); Peel has higher household incomes ($124,748 vs $101,348).

Duramana Peel
Population 248 256
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.4% -11.7%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $101,348/yr $124,748/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $410/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Duramana Peel
0-4 4.4% / 7.4%
Duramana — 0-4: 4.4% Peel — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 13.7% / 15.2%
Duramana — 5-14: 13.7% Peel — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 2.8% / 9.0%
Duramana — 15-19: 2.8% Peel — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 3.6% / 5.9%
Duramana — 20-24: 3.6% Peel — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 7.3% / 5.1%
Duramana — 25-34: 7.3% Peel — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 10.1% / 18.4%
Duramana — 35-44: 10.1% Peel — 35-44: 18.4%
45-54 13.7% / 14.1%
Duramana — 45-54: 13.7% Peel — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 16.9% / 13.3%
Duramana — 55-64: 16.9% Peel — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 20.2% / 10.9%
Duramana — 65-74: 20.2% Peel — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 3.6% / 4.7%
Duramana — 75-84: 3.6% Peel — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.0% / —
Duramana — 85+: 2.0% Peel — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Duramana 64.0% couple families
Duramana — Couple Families: 64.0% Duramana — Lone Person: 24.0% Duramana — One Parent Families: 6.0% Duramana — Group Household: 6.0%
Peel 72.4% couple families
Peel — Couple Families: 72.4% Peel — Lone Person: 20.7% Peel — One Parent Families: 6.9% Peel — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Duramana 3.9% renting
Duramana — Owned Outright: 64.9% Duramana — Mortgage: 31.2% Duramana — Renting: 3.9%
Peel 3.5% renting
Peel — Owned Outright: 41.2% Peel — Mortgage: 55.3% Peel — Renting: 3.5%
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.

Duramana Peel
England 2.8% / 2.7%
Duramana — England: 2.8% Peel — England: 2.7%
Scotland — / 2.3%
Duramana — Scotland: not among its largest Peel — Scotland: 2.3%
Germany 1.6% / —
Duramana — Germany: 1.6% Peel — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Duramana — New Zealand: not among its largest Peel — New Zealand: 1.6%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Duramana — Netherlands: not among its largest Peel — Netherlands: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Duramana Peel
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 22.3%
Duramana — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Peel — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.7% / 14.1%
Duramana — Bachelor Degree: 15.7% Peel — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.2%
Duramana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Peel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 5.9%
Duramana — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Peel — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 3.5%
Duramana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Peel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Duramana 100.0% houses
Duramana — Houses: 100.0%
Peel 100.0% houses
Peel — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Duramana Peel
Median house price — $837,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $700,000 $362,000

Zoning mix

Duramana Peel
Rural and farming 100% 97%
Environmental 0% 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

Duramana Peel
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Duramana Peel
House price — Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Peel is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Duramana Peel
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Duramana carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 16).

Duramana Peel
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
15/100
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

Duramana Peel
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

Duramana Peel
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 23 12

Mobility

Duramana sits further from the CBD (227.9 km vs 222.2 km).

Duramana Peel
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 227.9 km
+3% vs other
 222.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 188 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
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.

Duramana Peel
Car (driver) 67.0% / 72.3%
Duramana — Car (driver): 67.0% Peel — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 24.3% / 20.6%
Duramana — Worked from Home: 24.3% Peel — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 4.3%
Duramana — Car (passenger): 6.1% Peel — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 2.6% / 2.8%
Duramana — Walked Only: 2.6% Peel — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Duramana Peel
Elevation 794 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 725 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Duramana Peel
Connectivity score 25/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
84 premises
 0%
99 premises

Climate

Duramana Peel
Annual rainfall 666 mm 644 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.1°C 1.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Duramana Peel
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Duramana Peel
Average residential rate $1,301/yr
same for both
Council Bathurst
same for both

Federal electorate

Duramana Peel
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Duramana Peel
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Duramana

Retirees Rural

Peel

Family Rural

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