Galong vs Cunningar

Galong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Cunningar. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Galong, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Galong tends to suit people living alone.

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

Cunningar

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 78/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Galong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $270/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 335.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (216 min vs 222 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Galong is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • Cunningar carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Cunningar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Galong and Cunningar 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 Cunningar
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 Cunningar
Walkability 24 / 0
Galong — Walkability: 24/100 Cunningar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 74
Galong — Safety: 22/100 Cunningar — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 74 / 86
Galong — Low fire risk: 74/100 Cunningar — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Galong has more residents (235 vs 163); Cunningar rents higher ($270/wk vs $200/wk).

Galong Cunningar
Population 235
+31% vs other
 163
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +12.4%
Median age 44 54
Median household income $57,772/yr $69,316/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $270/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Galong Cunningar
0-4 4.7% / 4.3%
Galong — 0-4: 4.7% Cunningar — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 9.8% / 9.8%
Galong — 5-14: 9.8% Cunningar — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 6.8% / 3.7%
Galong — 15-19: 6.8% Cunningar — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.7% / 7.4%
Galong — 20-24: 4.7% Cunningar — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 11.5% / 6.1%
Galong — 25-34: 11.5% Cunningar — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 8.9% / 9.2%
Galong — 35-44: 8.9% Cunningar — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 11.9% / 12.9%
Galong — 45-54: 11.9% Cunningar — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 11.9% / 23.3%
Galong — 55-64: 11.9% Cunningar — 55-64: 23.3%
65-74 16.6% / 13.5%
Galong — 65-74: 16.6% Cunningar — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 6.8% / 4.9%
Galong — 75-84: 6.8% Cunningar — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.1% / 6.1%
Galong — 85+: 2.1% Cunningar — 85+: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

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%
Cunningar 38.5% lone person
Cunningar — Lone Person: 38.5% Cunningar — Couple Families: 35.9% Cunningar — One Parent Families: 25.6% Cunningar — 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%
Cunningar 24.6% renting
Cunningar — Owned Outright: 58.0% Cunningar — Mortgage: 17.4% Cunningar — Renting: 24.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Galong 95.1% houses
Galong — Houses: 95.1% Galong — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Galong — Townhouses: 3.7%
Cunningar 91.4% houses
Cunningar — Houses: 91.4% Cunningar — Flats / Apartments: 8.6% Cunningar — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Galong Cunningar
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 11.7%
Galong — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Cunningar — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 8.6%
Galong — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Cunningar — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.8%
Galong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Cunningar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 4.9%
Galong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Cunningar — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / —
Galong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Cunningar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Galong Cunningar
Rural and farming 99%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Galong Cunningar
House price Higher than 6% of NSW —
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW —
EV adoption — Higher than 20% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Galong is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Galong Cunningar
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 26); Galong carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 14).

Galong Cunningar
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
14/100
Crime High
78/100
 Low
26/100
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 Cunningar
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 Cunningar
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 35 21

Mobility

Cunningar sits further from the CBD (335.1 km vs 325.4 km).

Galong Cunningar
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 325.4 km 335.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 222 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2585
 0.2%
postcode 2587
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 2585
 61
postcode 2587

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 Cunningar
Car (driver) 69.5% / 54.8%
Galong — Car (driver): 69.5% Cunningar — Car (driver): 54.8%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 30.6%
Galong — Worked from Home: 18.3% Cunningar — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Walked Only 12.2% / 14.5%
Galong — Walked Only: 12.2% Cunningar — Walked Only: 14.5%

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

Setting

Galong Cunningar
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 485 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Galong Cunningar
Connectivity score 17/100 31/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 7%
56 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Galong Cunningar
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

Cunningar

Rural

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