Falconer vs Llangothlin
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Falconer, about half of households are couple families. In Llangothlin, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Llangothlin: a median of $3.16 million, against $665,000 in Falconer. On these figures, Falconer tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Llangothlin 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Falconer is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 50%)
- Llangothlin carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 31/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Falconer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($665,000 vs $3,160,000)
Weighs house prices and 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
Falconer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (520.7 km vs 525.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Llangothlin
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 31/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 21%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Falconer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.0% vs -19.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Falconer and Llangothlin 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
Llangothlin has more residents (104 vs 52); Falconer has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $80,184).
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 104 +100% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.0% | -19.4% |
| Median age | 46 | 44 |
| Median household income | $107,224/yr +25% vs other | $80,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +5% vs other | $238/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).
Property market
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $665,000 | $3,160,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 77 across Armidale same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -76% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 94% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 73% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 88% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 2% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
Liveability
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Llangothlin carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 22); Falconer carries more crime risk (31 vs 18).
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 22/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | Low 18/100 |
| 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
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 15 |
Mobility
Llangothlin sits further from the CBD (525.1 km vs 520.7 km).
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 520.7 km | 525.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 401 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2365 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 2365 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.2%).
Setting
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,340 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1,338 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 32/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 4% 23 premises | 0% 43 premises |
Climate
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 906 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,477/yr same for both | |
| Council | Armidale same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Falconer | Llangothlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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