Galambine vs Menah
Galambine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 46 in Menah. 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, Galambine tends to suit people living alone and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Galambine carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 69/100)
- Menah is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 59%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Galambine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Galambine
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $450/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Menah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (281.7 km vs 292.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (236 min vs 242 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Galambine carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 69/100)
- Menah has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 4%)
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 22.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Galambine and Menah 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
Menah has more residents (186 vs 100); Menah skews older (46 vs 29).
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 100 | 186 +86% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +51.5% | +22.4% |
| Median age | 29 | 46 |
| Median household income | $166,400/yr +31% vs other | $115,128/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $360/wk | $450/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).
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 (18.0%).
Property market
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,057,500 | $1,000,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $575,000 |
Zoning mix
Galambine has more rural and farming land (95% vs 69%).
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 69% |
| Residential | 4% | 30% |
| 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 | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 131 across Mid-Western same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -4% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 97% of NSW | Higher than 79% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 53% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 88% of NSW | Higher than 74% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 23% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
Liveability
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Menah carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 12); Menah carries more crime risk (69 vs 34).
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 12/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| 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
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 6 | 8 |
Mobility
Galambine sits further from the CBD (292.4 km vs 281.7 km).
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 292.4 km +4% vs other | 281.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 242 min | 236 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2850 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 2850 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 (91.7%).
Setting
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 509 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 534 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 47 premises | 0% 76 premises |
Climate
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 669 mm | 665 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C | 30.3°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.4°C | 1.8°C |
Council rates
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,083/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Western same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Galambine | Menah | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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