Galore vs Matong
Galore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Matong. 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 Matong, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Galore: a median of $252,000, against $150,000 in Matong, though rent is higher in Matong. On these figures, Galore tends to suit couples, while Matong suits people living alone, 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
Galore
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 73/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 39%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (108% vs 94%)
- But Matong has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Matong
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 43%)
- has cheaper houses ($149,500 vs $252,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Galore
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Matong
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (503.1 km vs 513.9 km)
- But Galore has a shorter drive in (328 min vs 336 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Matong
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 7%)
- But Galore carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 73/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Matong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-3.0% vs -26.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Galore and Matong 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
Matong has more residents (159 vs 70); Galore has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $40,560).
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 159 +127% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -26.3% | -3.0% |
| Median age | 43 | 53 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +43% vs other | $40,560/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.
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 (12.9%).
Property market
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $252,000 | $149,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $17,733 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 159 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 548 across Wagga Wagga | 26 across Coolamon |
| Approvals change year on year | +139% | -33% |
Ranking within NSW
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 5% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 96% of NSW | Higher than 92% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 12% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
Liveability
Matong is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Matong carries more crime risk (73 vs 23).
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 20/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | High 73/100 |
| 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 | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Galore
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Matong
- Matong Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 4 | 20 |
Mobility
Galore sits further from the CBD (513.9 km vs 503.1 km).
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 513.9 km +2% vs other | 503.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 328 min | 336 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 (60.0%).
Setting
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 163 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 170 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 49 premises | 0% 55 premises |
Climate
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,254/yr | $441/yr |
| Council | Wagga Wagga | Coolamon |
Federal electorate
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Galore | Matong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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