Galore vs Grong Grong
Grong Grong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Galore. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Galore, most households are couple families. In Grong Grong, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Galore: a median of $252,000, against $152,000 in Grong Grong, though rent is higher in Grong Grong. On these figures, Galore tends to suit couples, while Grong Grong suits families with children 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
Galore
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 51/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 53%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (108% vs 97%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Grong Grong
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 43%)
- has cheaper houses ($152,500 vs $252,000)
- But Galore has cheaper land ($17,733 vs $47,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Galore
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Galore
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (328 min vs 351 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (513.9 km vs 521.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Galore carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 51/100)
- Grong Grong has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 7%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Grong Grong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.8% vs -26.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Galore and Grong Grong 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
Grong Grong has more residents (287 vs 70); Grong Grong rents higher ($150/wk vs $100/wk).
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 287 +310% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -26.3% | +14.8% |
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $72,176/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $150/wk +50% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $252,000 | $152,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $17,733 | $47,000 |
Zoning mix
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 548 across Wagga Wagga | 15 across Narrandera |
| Approvals change year on year | +139% | -100% |
Ranking within NSW
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 5% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 39% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 38% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 96% of NSW | Higher than 99% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 12% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
Liveability
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Grong Grong carries more crime risk (51 vs 23).
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 20/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| 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
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 35 |
Mobility
Grong Grong sits further from the CBD (521.1 km vs 513.9 km).
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 513.9 km | 521.1 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 328 min | 351 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2650 | 0.1% postcode 2652 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 2650 | 58 postcode 2652 |
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 (69.6%).
Setting
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 163 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 191 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 49 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 453 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,254/yr | $932/yr |
| Council | Wagga Wagga | Narrandera |
Federal electorate
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina | Farrer |
| Member | Michael Mccormack | David Farley |
| Party | The Nationals | One Nation |
First Home Owner Grant
| Galore | Grong Grong | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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