Galong vs Barwang

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 Barwang: a median of $1.5 million, against $265,000 in Galong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Galong tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Barwang suits couples.

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

Barwang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Galong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($265,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Galong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Galong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (325.4 km vs 353.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (216 min vs 228 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Galong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)
  • But Barwang carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Barwang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (73.8% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Galong Barwang
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.

Galong Barwang
Walkability 24 / 0
Galong — Walkability: 24/100 Barwang — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 90
Galong — Safety: 22/100 Barwang — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 74 / 65
Galong — Low fire risk: 74/100 Barwang — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Galong has more residents (235 vs 139); Barwang has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $57,772).

Galong Barwang
Population 235
+41% vs other
 139
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +73.8%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $57,772/yr $97,500/yr
+69% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Galong Barwang
0-4 4.7% / 2.2%
Galong — 0-4: 4.7% Barwang — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 9.8% / 15.1%
Galong — 5-14: 9.8% Barwang — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 6.8% / 7.2%
Galong — 15-19: 6.8% Barwang — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.7% / 4.3%
Galong — 20-24: 4.7% Barwang — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 11.5% / 8.6%
Galong — 25-34: 11.5% Barwang — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 8.9% / 7.9%
Galong — 35-44: 8.9% Barwang — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 11.9% / 18.0%
Galong — 45-54: 11.9% Barwang — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 11.9% / 12.9%
Galong — 55-64: 11.9% Barwang — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 16.6% / 10.8%
Galong — 65-74: 16.6% Barwang — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 6.8% / 3.6%
Galong — 75-84: 6.8% Barwang — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 2.1% / 4.3%
Galong — 85+: 2.1% Barwang — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Galong 46.9% lone person
Galong — Lone Person: 46.9% Galong — Couple Families: 39.1% Galong — One Parent Families: 9.4% Galong — Group Household: 4.7%
Barwang 50.0% lone person
Barwang — Lone Person: 50.0% Barwang — Couple Families: 50.0% Barwang — One Parent Families: 0.0% Barwang — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Galong 19.4% renting
Galong — Owned Outright: 59.7% Galong — Mortgage: 20.9% Galong — Renting: 19.4%
Barwang 24.2% renting
Barwang — Owned Outright: 45.5% Barwang — Mortgage: 30.3% Barwang — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Galong 95.1% houses
Galong — Houses: 95.1% Galong — Townhouses: 3.7% Galong — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Barwang 100.0% houses
Barwang — Houses: 100.0% Barwang — Townhouses: 0.0% Barwang — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Galong Barwang
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 14.4%
Galong — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Barwang — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 6.5%
Galong — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Barwang — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.6%
Galong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Barwang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / —
Galong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Barwang — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / —
Galong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Barwang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Property market

Galong Barwang
Median house price $265,000 $1,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,275,000 —

Zoning mix

Galong Barwang
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Galong Barwang
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Galong Barwang
House price Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Galong is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Galong Barwang
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Galong carries more crime risk (78 vs 10).

Galong Barwang
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
35/100
Crime High
78/100
 Low
10/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Galong Barwang
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

Galong Barwang
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 35 22

Mobility

Barwang sits further from the CBD (353.8 km vs 325.4 km).

Galong Barwang
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 325.4 km 353.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 228 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2585
 0.2%
postcode 2594
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 2585
 45
postcode 2594

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.

Galong Barwang
Car (driver) 69.5% / 39.1%
Galong — Car (driver): 69.5% Barwang — Car (driver): 39.1%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 45.3%
Galong — Worked from Home: 18.3% Barwang — Worked from Home: 45.3%
Walked Only 12.2% / 15.6%
Galong — Walked Only: 12.2% Barwang — Walked Only: 15.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Galong Barwang
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 515 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Galong Barwang
Connectivity score 17/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
55 premises

Climate

Galong Barwang
Annual rainfall 541 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Galong Barwang
Average residential rate $714/yr
same for both
Council Hilltops
same for both

Federal electorate

Galong Barwang
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Galong Barwang
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Galong

Affordable Retirees Rural

Barwang

Rural

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