Gelston Park vs Gregadoo

Gregadoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Gelston Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gregadoo: a median of $2.25 million, against $1.43 million in Gelston Park, though rent is higher in Gelston Park. On these figures, Gelston Park tends to suit 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

Gregadoo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 71%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Gelston Park carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gelston Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,425,000 vs $2,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gregadoo

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($278/wk vs $460/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Gregadoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 304 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (458.5 km vs 471.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gelston Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Gelston Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.2% vs 14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gelston Park Gregadoo
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.

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Walkability 0 / 0
Gelston Park — Walkability: 0/100 Gregadoo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 24
Gelston Park — Safety: 79/100 Gregadoo — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gelston Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gregadoo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gregadoo has more residents (274 vs 160); Gelston Park rents higher ($460/wk vs $278/wk).

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Population 160 274
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.2% +14.6%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $126,724/yr
+5% vs other
 $119,860/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+40% vs other
 $278/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gelston Park Gregadoo
0-4 4.4% / 5.5%
Gelston Park — 0-4: 4.4% Gregadoo — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 15.6% / 13.1%
Gelston Park — 5-14: 15.6% Gregadoo — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 8.8% / 11.7%
Gelston Park — 15-19: 8.8% Gregadoo — 15-19: 11.7%
20-24 4.4% / 7.3%
Gelston Park — 20-24: 4.4% Gregadoo — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 8.8% / 5.8%
Gelston Park — 25-34: 8.8% Gregadoo — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 9.4% / 12.8%
Gelston Park — 35-44: 9.4% Gregadoo — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 20.6% / 16.4%
Gelston Park — 45-54: 20.6% Gregadoo — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 16.9% / 9.1%
Gelston Park — 55-64: 16.9% Gregadoo — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 14.4% / 9.5%
Gelston Park — 65-74: 14.4% Gregadoo — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 3.1% / 6.9%
Gelston Park — 75-84: 3.1% Gregadoo — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / 1.1%
Gelston Park — 85+: not among its largest Gregadoo — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gelston Park 70.8% couple families
Gelston Park — Couple Families: 70.8% Gelston Park — Lone Person: 16.7% Gelston Park — Group Household: 12.5% Gelston Park — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Gregadoo 79.6% couple families
Gregadoo — Couple Families: 79.6% Gregadoo — Lone Person: 14.3% Gregadoo — Group Household: 0.0% Gregadoo — One Parent Families: 6.1%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gelston Park 0.0% renting
Gelston Park — Owned Outright: 52.1% Gelston Park — Mortgage: 47.9% Gelston Park — Renting: 0.0%
Gregadoo 6.6% renting
Gregadoo — Owned Outright: 53.9% Gregadoo — Mortgage: 39.5% Gregadoo — Renting: 6.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gelston Park 89.5% houses
Gelston Park — Houses: 89.5% Gelston Park — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Gregadoo 100.0% houses
Gregadoo — Houses: 100.0% Gregadoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Bachelor Degree 20.6% / 16.8%
Gelston Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.6% Gregadoo — Bachelor Degree: 16.8%
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 17.9%
Gelston Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Gregadoo — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.2%
Gelston Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Gregadoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.9%
Gelston Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Gregadoo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Gelston Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Gregadoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Property market

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Median house price $1,425,000 $2,250,000
Median unit price $1,400,000 —
Median land price — $400,000

Zoning mix

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Gelston Park Gregadoo
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gelston Park Gregadoo
House price Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Gregadoo carries more crime risk (76 vs 21).

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 High
76/100
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

Gelston Park Gregadoo
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

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Waterways 9 41

Mobility

Gelston Park sits further from the CBD (471.8 km vs 458.5 km).

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 471.8 km
+3% vs other
 458.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 304 min 287 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
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.

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Car (driver) 89.2% / 70.5%
Gelston Park — Car (driver): 89.2% Gregadoo — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 23.0%
Gelston Park — Worked from Home: 10.8% Gregadoo — Worked from Home: 23.0%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Gelston Park — Car (passenger): not among its largest Gregadoo — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only — / 2.9%
Gelston Park — Walked Only: not among its largest Gregadoo — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.2%).

Setting

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Elevation 352 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Connectivity score 24/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
115 premises

Climate

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gelston Park Gregadoo
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gelston Park Gregadoo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gelston Park

Rural

Gregadoo

Rural

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