Galambine vs Gulgong

Galambine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 41 in Gulgong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Galambine, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Galambine: a median of $1.06 million, against $610,000 in Gulgong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Galambine tends to suit families with children and couples, while Gulgong suits older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Gulgong

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Galambine carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Galambine leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 25%)
  • Gulgong has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $1,057,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Galambine leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 22%)
  • Gulgong has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Galambine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (292.4 km vs 302.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (242 min vs 250 min)
  • But Gulgong is more walkable (60/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gulgong

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Galambine carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Galambine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (51.5% vs 6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Galambine Gulgong
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.

Galambine Gulgong
Walkability 8 / 60
Galambine — Walkability: 8/100 Gulgong — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 66 / 23
Galambine — Safety: 66/100 Gulgong — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 88 / 54
Galambine — Low fire risk: 88/100 Gulgong — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Gulgong has more residents (2,680 vs 100); Galambine has higher household incomes ($166,400 vs $71,292).

Galambine Gulgong
Population 100 2,680
+2580% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +51.5% +6.3%
Median age 29 41
Median household income $166,400/yr
+57% vs other
 $71,292/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+17% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Galambine Gulgong
0-4 4.0% / 5.4%
Galambine — 0-4: 4.0% Gulgong — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 30.0% / 15.5%
Galambine — 5-14: 30.0% Gulgong — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 10.0% / 5.5%
Galambine — 15-19: 10.0% Gulgong — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.0% / 3.8%
Galambine — 20-24: 3.0% Gulgong — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 11.0% / 10.7%
Galambine — 25-34: 11.0% Gulgong — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 12.0% / 12.4%
Galambine — 35-44: 12.0% Gulgong — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.0% / 11.5%
Galambine — 45-54: 13.0% Gulgong — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 10.0% / 12.8%
Galambine — 55-64: 10.0% Gulgong — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 — / 12.1%
Galambine — 65-74: not among its largest Gulgong — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 4.0% / 6.9%
Galambine — 75-84: 4.0% Gulgong — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / 2.8%
Galambine — 85+: not among its largest Gulgong — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Galambine 58.8% couple families
Galambine — Couple Families: 58.8% Galambine — Lone Person: 41.2% Galambine — One Parent Families: 0.0% Galambine — Group Household: 0.0% Galambine — Other Families: 0.0%
Gulgong 36.4% couple families
Gulgong — Couple Families: 36.4% Gulgong — Lone Person: 41.5% Gulgong — One Parent Families: 17.7% Gulgong — Group Household: 2.8% Gulgong — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Galambine 21.4% renting
Galambine — Owned Outright: 21.4% Galambine — Mortgage: 57.1% Galambine — Renting: 21.4%
Gulgong 25.0% renting
Gulgong — Owned Outright: 40.2% Gulgong — Mortgage: 34.8% Gulgong — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Galambine 100.0% houses
Galambine — Houses: 100.0% Galambine — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Galambine — Townhouses: 0.0%
Gulgong 94.2% houses
Gulgong — Houses: 94.2% Gulgong — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Gulgong — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Galambine Gulgong
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 21.0%
Galambine — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Gulgong — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 5.0%
Galambine — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Gulgong — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.1%
Galambine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Gulgong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Galambine — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gulgong — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Galambine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gulgong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Property market

Galambine Gulgong
Median house price $1,057,500 $610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $207,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 52 days
from 28 sales

Zoning mix

Galambine has more rural and farming land (95% vs 75%).

Galambine Gulgong
Rural and farming 95% 75%
Residential 4% 20%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Galambine Gulgong
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

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.

Galambine Gulgong
Houses — 5.3%
$650/wk on $639K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Galambine Gulgong
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 84% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 97% of NSW

Liveability

Gulgong is more walkable (60 vs 8).

Galambine Gulgong
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Gulgong carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 12); Gulgong carries more crime risk (77 vs 34).

Galambine Gulgong
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
77/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Galambine Gulgong
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Galambine

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

Schools in Gulgong

  • All Hallows Catholic Primary School Gulgong Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Gulgong Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Gulgong High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Red Hill Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Galambine Gulgong
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 11
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 7

Mobility

Gulgong sits further from the CBD (302.5 km vs 292.4 km).

Galambine Gulgong
Walkability score 8/100 60/100
Distance to Sydney 292.4 km 302.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 242 min 250 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2850
 0.1%
postcode 2852
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2850
 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.

Galambine Gulgong
Car (driver) 91.7% / 80.5%
Galambine — Car (driver): 91.7% Gulgong — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 7.4%
Galambine — Worked from Home: 8.3% Gulgong — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Walked Only — / 7.1%
Galambine — Walked Only: not among its largest Gulgong — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Galambine — Car (passenger): not among its largest Gulgong — Car (passenger): 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.7%).

Setting

Galambine Gulgong
Elevation 509 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 440 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Galambine Gulgong
Connectivity score 26/100 60/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 33%
1,405 premises

Climate

Galambine Gulgong
Annual rainfall 669 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Galambine Gulgong
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Galambine Gulgong
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Galambine Gulgong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Galambine

Family Professionals Rural

Gulgong

Acreage Affordable Parks

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