Elong Elong vs Goolma

Elong Elong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 54 in Goolma. In both, the large majority of 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 $360,000 in Elong Elong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Elong Elong tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Goolma suits couples and 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

Elong Elong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Elong Elong

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($360,000 vs $678,300)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Elong Elong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% 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

  • has a shorter drive in (268 min vs 308 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (326.8 km vs 365.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Elong Elong carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 86/100)
  • Goolma has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 16%)

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

Where they sit

Elong Elong 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.

Elong Elong 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.

Elong Elong Goolma
Walkability 0 / 0
Elong Elong — Walkability: 0/100 Goolma — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 14
Elong Elong — Safety: 52/100 Goolma — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 79 / 79
Elong Elong — Low fire risk: 79/100 Goolma — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Goolma rents higher ($400/wk vs $250/wk); Elong Elong has more residents (142 vs 95).

Elong Elong Goolma
Population 142
+33% vs other
 95
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -6.9%
Median age 43 54
Median household income $59,540/yr $67,132/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $400/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elong Elong Goolma
0-4 8.5% / 3.2%
Elong Elong — 0-4: 8.5% Goolma — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 14.1% / 10.5%
Elong Elong — 5-14: 14.1% Goolma — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 2.1% / 3.2%
Elong Elong — 15-19: 2.1% Goolma — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 8.5% / 8.4%
Elong Elong — 20-24: 8.5% Goolma — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 7.0% / 8.4%
Elong Elong — 25-34: 7.0% Goolma — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 13.4% / 3.2%
Elong Elong — 35-44: 13.4% Goolma — 35-44: 3.2%
45-54 7.7% / 17.9%
Elong Elong — 45-54: 7.7% Goolma — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 21.8% / 17.9%
Elong Elong — 55-64: 21.8% Goolma — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 8.5% / 18.9%
Elong Elong — 65-74: 8.5% Goolma — 65-74: 18.9%
75-84 2.1% / 10.5%
Elong Elong — 75-84: 2.1% Goolma — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 4.9% / —
Elong Elong — 85+: 4.9% Goolma — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elong Elong 45.0% lone person
Elong Elong — Lone Person: 45.0% Elong Elong — Couple Families: 30.0% Elong Elong — One Parent Families: 25.0%
Goolma 47.1% lone person
Goolma — Lone Person: 47.1% Goolma — Couple Families: 52.9% Goolma — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elong Elong 22.8% renting
Elong Elong — Owned Outright: 43.9% Elong Elong — Mortgage: 33.3% Elong Elong — Renting: 22.8%
Goolma 12.5% renting
Goolma — Owned Outright: 55.0% Goolma — Mortgage: 32.5% Goolma — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elong Elong 92.9% houses
Elong Elong — Houses: 92.9% Elong Elong — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Goolma 100.0% houses
Goolma — Houses: 100.0% Goolma — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Elong Elong Goolma
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 27.4%
Elong Elong — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Goolma — Certificate III & IV: 27.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.4%
Elong Elong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Goolma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 5.3%
Elong Elong — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Goolma — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / —
Elong Elong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Goolma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

Elong Elong Goolma
Median house price $360,000 $678,300
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Elong Elong Goolma
Rural and farming 98% 97%
Environmental 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Elong Elong Goolma
House price Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 11% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW

Liveability

Elong Elong Goolma
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

Goolma carries more crime risk (86 vs 48).

Elong Elong Goolma
Bushfire Low
21/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 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

Elong Elong 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 Elong Elong

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Goolma

  • Goolma Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Elong Elong Goolma
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 32 24

Mobility

Elong Elong sits further from the CBD (365.5 km vs 326.8 km).

Elong Elong Goolma
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 365.5 km
+11% vs other
 326.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 308 min 268 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2831
 0.1%
postcode 2852
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 2831
 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.

Elong Elong Goolma
Car (driver) 71.2% / 55.3%
Elong Elong — Car (driver): 71.2% Goolma — Car (driver): 55.3%
Worked from Home 28.8% / 44.7%
Elong Elong — Worked from Home: 28.8% Goolma — Worked from Home: 44.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Elong Elong Goolma
Elevation 360 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 465 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Elong Elong Goolma
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Elong Elong 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Elong Elong

Affordable Family Rural

Goolma

Affordable Retirees River Rural

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